Where to start
Are you interested in starting a business in Miami? You can contact this go-to resource for business development in Miami to answer your questions and get started.
About Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Miami-Dade Beacon Council is the official economic development organization for Miami-Dade County. Its mission is to increase jobs and investment through marketing Miami as a world class business destination; helping grow local companies; and shaping Miami's economic future. Since 1985, the organization has assisted more than 1,000 businesses that have created nearly 70,000 direct jobs and added more than $4.7 billion in new capital investments. A professional staff and volunteer community leaders work to promote Miami as a world-class 21st century community at the forefront of a changing global economy.
How Miami-Dade Beacon Council can help
Miami-Dade Beacon Council provides customized assistance to companies that are looking to expand or to relocate. This assistance can come in the form of:
Site identification services
Miami-Dade Beacon Council can help companies identify and examine which areas of Miami-Dade County best fit their needs.
Customized research
Our Research Department can create customized reports, which can include a demographic profile on Miami-Dade County that outlines firms by major industry, employment by industry, percent distribution of employment and wages, international business, international transportation, population, households, income, and quality of life.
Access
Miami-Dade Beacon Council’s countywide partnerships guarantee that a company will be able to access the people it needs to know; from elected officials to other companies doing business in its industry sector.
Business incentives
Miami-Dade Beacon Council can help companies determine their eligibility for local and state job creation and training business incentives and help eligible companies navigate the application process.
Labor recruitment and training
Miami-Dade Beacon Council can provide links to many local service providers of qualified candidates to meet the human resource needs of a company. In addition, there are various programs available that can reduce training costs by reimbursing an employer a percentage of the employee’s salary while in training.
Financing programs and assistance
Miami-Dade Beacon Council can assist with identifying alternative financing programs, such as the Industrial Bond program, that help Miami-Dade businesses expand and grow. Miami-Dade Beacon Council also works closely with lending corporations to provide additional niche financing products.
Permitting and regulatory assistance
Miami-Dade Beacon Council can facilitate meetings and communication between companies and various County and/or municipal permitting and regulatory agencies.
Employee assistance relocation program
Miami-Dade Beacon Council can provide and coordinate corporate relocation presentations for the employees of a relocating company, worldwide. The Beacon Council can assemble a team of residential Real Estate companies, local experts, banks, and/or moving companies who can develop substantial relocation discount packages. The onsite relocation presentations can include videos, an in-depth relocation review, and a forum to answer any questions that employees may have about moving to Miami-Dade County.
Note that all Beacon Council Services are provided at no cost and information gathered is treated as Confidential.
Contact
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Miami-Dade County's Official Economic Development Partnership
80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400
Miami, FL 33130
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Home Country Support
Companies wishing to enter a foreign market can actively seek out support by the embassy or consulate of their home country in another city. Staff members are ready to help you begin.
Another source of support and information is the bilateral chamber of commerce of your
home country. The chamber may assist your company in several ways, including
consulting services regarding market research, trade-show assistance, background
verification, preparation of market entry plans and business referral services.
Find your Embassy / Consulate or Chamber of commerce for this city.
