Effort Includes Reduced Filing Fees, Increase In Export Marketing Funding
On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a
series of measures designed to boost small businesses in his state. Among his
proposals are a reduction in corporate filing fees and an increase in funding
for export marketing programs. In addition, Scott announced a $10 million “Risk
Taker Reward,” designed to reward entrepreneurs and small businesses for
developing solutions to problems with private capital. Finally, Scott has
proposed establishing a series of annual business competitions run by the
state’s college and universities that will present winners with awards of up to
$100,000.
Scott said in a
statement, “Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. As someone who
has owned a small business, I know the risk and sacrifice Florida families make
every day to create opportunities throughout our state. We’ve worked hard to
build new jobs and opportunities and we’ve seen the results – over 600,000 new
private-sector jobs. I want Florida to be a land of opportunity where small
businesses can create jobs and our families can succeed. Let’s continue to
encourage our job creators to take the risks and make the investments that put
Floridians to work.”
Further Reading:
The Miami
Herald, the
Sunshine
State (FL) News,
WESH-TV, WOAI-TV, and WFOR-TV all report on the announcement.
Scott’s Small
Business Policy Paper
is also posted online.
This news article is intended to keep small business owners apprised of current events that may affect them. It does not necessarily reflect NFIB’s policy position on such issues.
