First off, if you are going to do business in Broward County, the only thing you need to remember is THE BROWARD ALLIANCE. The Broward Alliance is Broward County's public/private partnership for economic development. Their mantra is job creation, business retention and capital investment in Broward County, South Florida. They are an incredibly efficient, extremely professional and honestly eager group of dedicated people who actually care about your business.

The Broward Alliance Website

Recognizing the need for regionalism in South Florida, the Broward Alliance works closely with their peer organizations to promote economic development in not only Broward County, but all of South Florida. You will also want to familiarize yourself with:

• Miami-Dade County's Beacon Council
• Palm Beach County's Business Development Board
• The Internet Coast is a successful regional initiative leading South Florida as a global science and technology hub.

• Business Records Search (Sunbiz.org)
  All types of business records
  
• Corporation Search
  Fla. Dept. of State; corporations registered in Fla.
  
• Company Search
  Non-Corporation, "DBA", Sole Proprietorship, Fictitious Name
  
• Company Lookup (by FEI Number)
  Federal Employer Identification Number Search
  
• Employer Search
  Select employers by industry or by companies that employ certain occupations
  
• Trademark Names - Trademark Owners
  Search by Name
• Uniform Commercial Code Search | More Info
  Debtors, (UCC) Lien Filings
  
• Vendor Search
  Search companies that do business with the state
  

• Division of Corporations - Registration of corporations & other businesses
• Corporation Forms (All Types) | Annual Reports | Corporation Annual Reports Online Filing (UBR) | Forms Download (All Types of Forms) | Electronic Filing | Filing Questions | Contacts | Fees | Telephone Numbers & Division Addresses | Registration Statistics
  
• DBA - Online Filing of Your Fictitious Name | Application Form | Fictitious Name Registration Instructions and Information
  
• LLC Resource Center - Florida Limited Liability Company Info
  
  
• Florida Tax Guide - All Types of Florida Taxes: Business, Personal, Non-Profit
• Florida Department of Revenue - Business Tax Information
  >>Start-up Kit for New Business Owners
  Do I need to collect sales tax? Find out what is taxable
  e-Tax Services Online | Tax Contacts & Telephone Numbers
• New Hire Reporting | Reporting Form (pdf) - Florida Dept. of Revenue
  
• W-4 Form (IRS) (pdf) | I-9 Form (INS) (pdf)
• IRS - Tax Information for Businesses | EIN Tax ID Number | IRS Business Start-up Issues | Business Structure, Sub S Corporation Designation
• Obtaining a Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
• SCOR Securities Registration - Corporations, sale or offering of securities
  
  Non-Profit Organizations (Nonprofit Information):
  
• Florida Division of Corporations
  Non-Profit Corporations Registration (Forms by Mail) | Download Forms | Corporations Help & Questions | State Registration of Charitable Organizations | Search Corporation Names, Locate Addresses & Corporate Officers
• Not-for-Profit Organizations (Tax Information)
• IRS (Federal) Non-Profit Organziation Tax Information

• Local government business license requirements:
  Occupational Licenses - Contact your city as well as county government for occupational licensing to engage in your specified profession or occupation; Occupational License Tax Information.
  
  
• State Licensing - Many business categories & professions have additional state licensing or regulatory requirements:
  (Click Here for Examples).
  
  
• Florida Business Guide - Starting a new business? Cut the red tape and wasted time. Get the details right the first time so you can concentrate on sales. Order your copy of the Florida Business Guide from State of Florida.com today!

• Florida Permits Guide
  Building Permits
  Environmental Permitting
  Hazardous Waste
  Health Related Businesses
  OSPREY One-Stop Permit Registry
  Water Related Permitting
  Other Regulated Activities

• Employment & Jobs Guide
  Information for employers, contacts, links to forms & publications
  Labor Laws
  Labor Market Information
  Population data by county
  Unemployment Compensation
  Workers Compensation
  Workforce Development
  Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security
  
  
• Florida Research & Economic Database
  Education Programs, Training Providers
  Employers, Employer Search
  Population Data, Income, Census
  Income & Wages
  Industry Employment Statistics & Projections
  Occupations, Employment by Industry
  Area Profiles, County Level Info
  Building Permits, Tax Revenues, Property Values, Inflation/Price Index
  
  
• Population Rankings - Cities/Metro Areas | County Census
  
  
• Business Statistics
  Number of businesses formed in Florida:
  Corporations
  DBA Companies & Fictitious Names
  Trademarks
  Non-Profits
  Other Statistics
  
  
• Tourism Statistics, Florida Economy Information | Travel Information - Tourism Facts, Links to Visit Florida Travel Assistance
  
• More Travel Statistics: Florida Public Records Guide. We also encourage you to view actual recent Transportation & Tourism News articles which often provide information from a non-marketing point of view, particularly if you are interested in a business perspective.
  
  
• Economy Data - Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Florida employment, unemployment, civilian labor force data
  
• Economic Overview - Enterprise Florida
  
• Economic & Business Research, Bureau of
  Population Studies, Economic Forecasting, Migration & Building Statistics

• Airports
• Mileage Between Cities
• Ports
• Rail Systems
• Transportation Guide (More Transportation Info)

• Purchasing, Sales, Contracts
• State Purchasing | More - Doing Business with the State
  | Purchasing Office Contacts | State Buildings & Facilities
• Search Bid Opportunities - Florida Vendor Bid System
  
• Business Opportunities (State Regulation of) - Regulation of the sale or marketing of business opportunities; also regulation of franchises & franchising opportunities
  
• Business opportunities with State of Florida.com
• Doing Business with FDOT - Florida Department of Transportation Purchasing
  
• MBE - Minority Business - Office of Supplier Diversity - One Florida Initiative
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - Database of all federal programs and funding sources
  
• Federal Government Business Opportunities
• Commerce Business Daily (CBD) - Notices of proposed federal government procurement, contract awards, sales of government property, and other opportunities
  
• Health/Medical Research Funding - National Institutes of Health
• SBIR - Small Business Innovation Research - Various federal agencies; competitive research grants
  
  
  Resources & Assistance
• Economic Development Offices - Business site selection, incentives, contacts for one-on-one economic development assistance
  
• Chambers of Commerce - Community and visitor information (Local Offices)
  
• Environmental Assistance Small Business Program
• Export Advisor - Research, Restrictions, Laws, Directory
  
• Export Financing Assistance
• Financing Assistance & Loans - FFCFC | SBA Financing
• International Trade - World Trade Center, Miami, FL
  | Federal International Assistance
• Minority Business Assistance - Office of Supplier Diversity - One Florida Initiative
  
• Real Estate - Commercial relocation and site selection
  
• Small Business Development Centers - Locate your nearest center for business assistance
  
• SCORE Offices - Business counseling services utilizing the expertise of retired executives
  
• University Research, Technology, Patents - Florida Universities
• Business Plan Outline - U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NTIA
• U.S. Small Business Administration