Business Assistance

St. Lucie EDC logo

The Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, Inc. is a private 501(c)6 not-for-profit organization dedicated to enriching the economic vitality of our community through the retention, expansion and relocation of businesses to St. Lucie County and the creation of more high-paying jobs.  https://youredc.com/about/contact 

America's Small Business Development Center logo

Florida's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College provides local businesses and entrepreneurs with the resources needed to succeed. Whether you're just starting out with a new idea, are well on your way to building a successful business or have already established yourself within the market, having a partner to help build that strong foundation is an asset to your organization.  https://floridasbdc.org/find/irsc/  

SBDC is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners, with the University of West Florida serving as the network's lead host institution. 

St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce logo The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce mission is to help businesses prosper through advocacy, education and exposure.  https://stluciechamber.org
Treasure Coast Score logo

Treasure Coast SCORE is dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed  through free and confidential one-on-one business mentoring and workshops for both start-up and seasoned small business owners.  SCORE, a nonprofit association, is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years. https://treasurecoast.score.org/

 

GOVERNMENT

City of Port St. Lucie seal

 

City of Port St. Lucie 
www.cityofpsl.com/

Ft. Pierce FL The Sunrise City logo

 

City of Fort Pierce
https://www.cityoffortpierce.com

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St. Lucie County 
https://www.stlucieco.gov/ 
 
 

NON-PROFITS

211 Helpline logo

211 Hotline Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast is a community helpline and crisis hotline that provides suicide prevention, crisis intervention, information, assessment, and referral to community services for people of all ages.  

Caring staff listen to each individual's situation to provide information on available social services, community services and resources that include food assistance, medical clinics, foreclosure prevention, parenting info on developmental concerns (Help Me Grow) & special needs, senior services, services for teens and more. https://211palmbeach.org/emergency-stlucie

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Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County logo

Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County helps develop our youth and provide them with a safe and fun learning environment.  Club members are able to interact with other members and share life experiences. Twenty clubs throughout St. Lucie County provide easy access for anyone who wishes to join and the opportunity for success for any kids who need them. https://bgcofslc.org/

Childrens Services Council of St. Lucie County logo.

Children’s Services Council mission and the reason for its existence is to improve the quality of life for all children in St. Lucie County. They do this by ensuring that every baby is a healthy baby, by stopping child abuse before it starts, keeping kids off the streets and away from drugs and alcohol, and keeping kids in school with the tools they need to be successful.  https://www.cscslc.org/

Guardians for New Futures, Inc. logo

Guardians for New Futures, Inc. is a registered 501( c  )(3) non-profit organization that supports the unfunded needs of maltreated and underserved youth, while increasing community awareness and education to further protect children.  https://www.gfnf4kids.org/

Pace Center for Girls logo

Pace Center for Girls Treasure Coast is one of 21 centers across the state of Florida and has served over 1,000 girls by providing Academic, Social Services and Transition Services in a year-round day treatment program. Pace provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training, and advocacy.  Pace values all girls and young women, believing each one deserves an opportunity to find her voice, achieve her potential, and celebrate a life defined by responsibility, dignity, serenity, and grace.  https://www.pacecenter.org/locations/treasure-coast

Place of Hope Treasure Coast logo

Place of Hope is a faith-based, state licensed organization focused on providing programs and services to end the cycles of abuse, neglect, homelessness and human trafficking. Offering support to children, youth and families in need, they are the largest, most diverse, residential children and families’ organization in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Our goal is to help those we serve find healing and restoration, which leads to a successful future.  https://www.placeofhope.com/

St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity logo

St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity partners with people in our community to help them build or improve a place they can call home; and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better life for themselves and for their families. St. Lucie Habitat for Humanity homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. https://www.stluciehabitat.org/

Treasure Coast Food Bank logo


Treasure Coast Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief organization on Florida’s Treasure Coast and the only Food Bank in our four-county region – Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties. Working tirelessly to help families and individuals in need by providing them with nutritious food, hope, and dignity.  https://stophunger.org/

United Way of St. Lucie County logo

United Way of St. Lucie County providing for health and human services needs in St. Lucie County. Its core mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.  http://www.unitedwayslc.org

 

UTILITIES

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AT&T - https://www.att.com/

Comcast logo Comcast - https://business.comcast.com/
FPL logo Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) - www.fpl.com
Fort Pierce Utilities Authority logo Fort Pierce Utilities Authority www.fpua.com
 

WORKFORCE

Connecting employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities. For training, job search, job fairs visit https://careersourcerc.com/

For reemployment assistance https://floridajobs.org/

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, between April and July of 2022, over 2.5 million youth workers entered the U.S. workforce. Hiring teenage workers who are eager to learn and earn money may be appealing to many small businesses, but it’s important to be aware of the unique hourly and job duty restrictions that are in place to protect minors. ResumeBuilder.com provides this free, online Small Business Guide to Hiring Minors.