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How LEAD Can Help Your Business Thrive.
LEAD is committed to the advancement of economic development efforts to support the people, businesses and communities of Lake County.
The Lake Economic Area Development (LEAD) Partnership is a public/private organization created and designed to lead efforts in further growing, diversifying and uniting the Lake County regional economy.
The organization works closely with government, private businesses, chambers of commerce, educational and workforce organizations and other related stakeholders to collectively drive economic growth in Lake County.
Business Creation
LEAD aspires to create businesses! We provide prospective individuals or partnerships with the resources and network to become entrepreneurs. Increasing investment in the region’s innovation clusters and emerging industries encourage economic diversification.
Business Retention & Expansion
LEAD helps existing businesses with issues relating to permitting, workforce assistance, financing, post-disaster continuity and other growth opportunities and challenges. LEAD is your liaison between your business with other businesses, government leaders and local stakeholders.
Business Attraction
LEAD facilitates the processes for businesses to move into Lake County by assisting with numerous measures such as attaining capital investors or local funding, location and economic data analysis, bridging relations to help meet governmental requirements and potentially providing custom trained workforce prior to arrival.
Discover the different resources and tools available for your business below.
Business Resources
Entrepreneurship
Lake County Business Resources Toolbox is a collection of independent resources that can assist you in formulating your business ideas, planning your next steps, or locating the resources you need to grow your business.
Thinking of Starting a Business?
Are you interested in starting your own business? The Small Business Administration has online learning programs that are designed to empower and educate small business owners every step of the way. Visit: SBA Learning Platform.
Ready to Start?
Click here for the Small Business Development Center’s Business Start-Up Guide.
Florida Small Business Development Center at UCF – Lake County
Through a partnership with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) we are able to bring this unique “Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” to Lake County. The SBDC staff provides training classes and one-on-one consulting that are key resources for local entrepreneurs. Additionally, their Certified Business Consultants provide many specialized services like financial analysis, growth acceleration services, international trade and government contracting research.
Training Classes
Success in today’s quickly shifting marketplace is heavily dependent on a business’s ability to adapt to changing business trends and to stay informed on the latest innovative thinking and cutting-edge technology. Lake County’s Business Opportunity Centers, through a partnership with the Florida SBDC at UCF, have developed a series of training classes aimed at helping businesses enter and navigate this rapidly changing economy.
All training classes are offered free of charge or at a very low cost. To learn more please click on the link belo
For any specific questions related to the training classes, please contact one of our SBDC consultants at 352-404-7338.