The following articles provide basic information on local, state, and federal requirements needed to start a business in Florida. With a few enhancements, they were in large part taken from the Florida Business Start-Up Guide formerly published by the Florida Department of Commerce (now Enterprise Florida). which is not copyrighted, but which was supplanted by the Florida Business & Newcomers Guide, For the sake of brevity, no attempt has been made to provide a complete list of regulatory requirements. The Florida Business & Newcomers Guide and information on subjects not listed may be obtained by contacting: Enterprise Florida Division of Economic Development Bureau of Business Assistance (904) 488-9357 or 1-800-342-0771 (toll-free in Florida) . This site will maintain the basics on the front page as a framework for getting started, but more articles and information will be available as time goes on.
