| Our Services |
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| It’s your job to make your
business successful. |
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choose Manatee County for your business expansion |
| or relocation, it’s our job to smooth the way. |
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| The Manatee Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) develops and
implements programs designed to attract new high-impact businesses and to
assist in the retention and growth of targeted existing businesses (companies
that provide higher-wage jobs and that sell goods and services beyond the
local market) in Manatee County. |
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| From facility location and government incentives to fast-track
permitting and workforce training, the MEDC is your connection to all of the
resources your business needs to get up and running quickly with minimal red
tape. Whether you are relocating your company to
Manatee or expanding locally, our expert team
works closely with local, regional, state and federal agencies to smooth the
way for your move and transition. |
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| Let us show you why we have earned the reputation for being
Manatee County’s experts in business relocation and expansion. The MEDC’s team of in-house experts
utilizes strategic partnerships and local knowledge to facilitate every phase
of your relocation or expansion. Don’t go it alone. Let us smooth the way. |
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| The MEDC
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| Expansion/Relocation |
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Land and buildings database |
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Rapid response permitting |
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Relationships
with key utilities providers and local service experts to help streamline
every aspect of your project |
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| Incentives |
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Access to state
and local incentives, such as performance-based tax refunds or reductions on
impact fees |
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Assistance with
applications for Industrial Revenue Bonds, Enterprise Bonds and other
financing |
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Location-based
incentives for companies locating in the Port Encouragement Zone, Central
Redevelopment Areas and Enterprise Zones |
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| Workforce |
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Assistance with training grants and access to
providers |
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Employee recruitment |
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Employee relocation assistance |
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Resume service and online jobs listing: www.jobfocus.com |
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| Technology
& Entrepreneurship |
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Connect with
local and regional organizations, such as the Suncoast and Tampa Bay
Technology Forums, Florida High Tech Corridor Council, USF Connect,
Sarasota-Manatee Manufacturers Association (SAMA), Propeller Club at Port
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Access to venture capital and angel funding
groups |
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| International
Trade |
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U.S. Headquarters
Start-Up Services Program for foreign based companies looking to establish a
sales or engineering office in Manatee County |
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Relationships
with state and federal agencies, such as Enterprise Florida and U.S.
Department of Commerce- U.S. Commercial Service |
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Access to state-supported trade missions and
grants |
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Access to export financing assistance |
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| Doing Business |
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Access to finance resources |
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Assistance with licensing, visas and
regulations |
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Demographics & Labor Market
Information |
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