Visitors Guide & Professional Directory - Bonita Springs Chamber of ...
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usiness<br />
economic oPPortunities<br />
BuSineSS aSSiStanCe &<br />
information reSourCeS<br />
<strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> area<br />
<strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> Commerce ...... 992-2943<br />
Toll-free .......................1-800-226-2943<br />
www.<strong>Bonita</strong><strong>Springs</strong><strong>Chamber</strong>.com<br />
25071 <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> Commerce Drive<br />
(directly <strong>of</strong>f U.S. 41)<br />
The <strong>Chamber</strong> is a membership-based<br />
organization that exists to support local<br />
businesses throughout the Naples, <strong>Bonita</strong><br />
<strong>Springs</strong>, Estero and Fort Myers corridor.<br />
It <strong>of</strong>fers networking, ribbon cuttings,<br />
educational workshops, business referrals,<br />
and more.<br />
The <strong>Chamber</strong>’s website has direct<br />
links to everything you need to operate<br />
a business in Southwest Florida, including<br />
a downloadable PDF, Quick Steps for<br />
Starting a Business.<br />
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-<br />
Friday.<br />
<strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Community<br />
development department.....444-6150<br />
www.city<strong>of</strong>bonitaspringscd.org<br />
9220 <strong>Bonita</strong> Beach Road, Ste. 111<br />
The City's Community Development<br />
Department has three primary divisions:<br />
Planning & Zoning; Development Engineering<br />
and Environmental Resources;<br />
and Building & Inspections.<br />
City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> ........ 949-6262<br />
City Hall, 9101 <strong>Bonita</strong> Beach Road<br />
www.city<strong>of</strong>bonitasprings.org<br />
City Hall hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
Monday-Friday.<br />
enterprise florida (Orlando -<br />
Headquarters) ................ 407-956-5600<br />
www.eflorida.com<br />
Offers a variety <strong>of</strong> services to help<br />
businesses locate or expand in Florida,<br />
or export from Florida.<br />
fort myers regional partnership<br />
(FMRP) ...................................... 338-3161<br />
www.fortmyersregionalpartnership.com<br />
12800 University Drive, Ste. 300<br />
This umbrella Lee County economic<br />
development organization works<br />
to bring new companies to the area<br />
and help existing businesses grow<br />
and expand through the Economic<br />
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Development Office (EDO) <strong>of</strong> Lee<br />
County. EDO staff provides support<br />
to the Horizon Council, a publicprivate<br />
advisory board to the county<br />
commission on economic development<br />
issues; the Horizon Foundation, a<br />
501(c)3 charitable organization that<br />
raises private sector monies to support<br />
and improve the local business climate;<br />
and the Industrial Development<br />
Authority (IDA), which fosters and<br />
encourages industrial and business<br />
development within the county.<br />
The EDO's staff provides an array<br />
<strong>of</strong> free, confidential in-depth services<br />
for local, domestic and international<br />
businesses seeking assistance with<br />
relocation or expansion.<br />
The Lee County Fact Book, a free<br />
downloadable PDF, <strong>of</strong>fers information<br />
about Lee County's communities and<br />
lifestyle; its business environment,<br />
workforce and infrastructure; and its<br />
education and health systems.<br />
lee County library System<br />
............................................... 479-4636<br />
www.lee-county.com/library<br />
Their “Telephone Reference Desk”<br />
can answer many general business<br />
queries.<br />
Service Corps <strong>of</strong> Retired Executives<br />
(SCore) - Resource partner with the<br />
U.S. Small Business Administration<br />
(SBA)<br />
www.sba.gov<br />
Collier County Chapter......... 430-0081<br />
www.scorenaples.org<br />
Free personalized counseling for<br />
businesses, provided by volunteer<br />
counselors with hands-on business<br />
experience. SCORE presents occasional<br />
seminars and is also a source for SBA<br />
publications.<br />
Small Business development Center -<br />
florida gulf Coast university<br />
(SBdC) ................................. 745-3700<br />
www.fgcu.edu/cob/sbdc<br />
The SBDC program is designed to<br />
deliver up-to-date counseling, training<br />
and technical assistance in all aspects<br />
<strong>of</strong> small business management. Special<br />
efforts are made to reach socially and<br />
economically disadvantaged groups,<br />
continued<br />
veterans, women and the disabled.<br />
Assistance is provided to both current<br />
and potential small business owners.<br />
Southwest florida enterprise Center<br />
(SWeC) ................................ 321-7085<br />
www.swflenterprisecenter.com<br />
3903 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers<br />
Business incubator that <strong>of</strong>fers access<br />
to technical assistance programs to help<br />
start-up or early stage businesses.<br />
liCenSeS,<br />
regulationS &<br />
permitS<br />
Building permits, Zoning, &<br />
variances<br />
All construction, reconstruction, and<br />
remodeling projects in Lee County require<br />
building permits and inspections.<br />
Contact the <strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Community<br />
Development Department at 444-6150.<br />
Also contact Lee County:<br />
Building Permits ................... 533-8329<br />
Inspections ............................ 533-5801<br />
Zoning & Variances .............. 533-6159<br />
Fictitious Name Registration<br />
........................................ 850-245-6058<br />
www.sunbiz.org<br />
Through the Florida State<br />
Division <strong>of</strong> Corporations. Go online,<br />
or pick up information at the Lee<br />
County Tax Collectors’ Office, 25300<br />
Bernwood Lane, Unit 3. Hours: 8:30<br />
a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
occupational licenses ........ 533-6000<br />
Any business operating within the<br />
City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> must obtain an<br />
annual city occupational license. Applications<br />
are available at the Tax Collector’s<br />
Office, 25300 Bernwood Lane,<br />
Unit 3. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional regulation<br />
(State information) ......... 850-487-1395<br />
www.myfloridalicense.com<br />
Many pr<strong>of</strong>essions and occupations<br />
have their own examination licensing<br />
boards, but the Florida Department<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>essional</strong> and Occupational<br />
Regulation has overall jurisdiction.<br />
BONITA SPRINGS<br />
U.S. Census Bureau,<br />
Lee County EDO, and<br />
City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Demographic Characteristics<br />
2010 Population (est.) ............42,905<br />
(70,000+ seasonal)<br />
2000 Population ......................32,797<br />
1990 Population .......................13,600<br />
Median Age ..................................49.9<br />
Median Household Income .$62,279<br />
Per Capita Income .................$43,249<br />
Density (Population per square<br />
mile) .....................................1,101.1<br />
Labor Force ..............................21,103<br />
Median Home Sale Price (09/2010) .<br />
................................................$222,900<br />
Source: EDO, City <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
Occupation<br />
Management, pr<strong>of</strong>essional .... 24.6%<br />
Service ....................................... 21.7%<br />
Sales, <strong>of</strong>fice .............................. 27.2%<br />
Farming, fishing, forestry....... 1.8%<br />
Construction, extraction,<br />
maintenance ............................ 18%<br />
Production, transportation,<br />
material moving .................. 6.8%<br />
Population by Age - 2000 Census<br />
<strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong><br />
0 - 17 .................13.9%<br />
18 - 24 .................5.9%<br />
25 - 44 ...............19.8%<br />
45 - 64 ...............28.8%<br />
65 + ..................31.6%<br />
Education<br />
Population 25 years and older<br />
High-school or higher ............... 87%<br />
Bachelor’s degree or higher ... 29.1%<br />
Source: EDO<br />
Demographics<br />
Compared to Lee County<br />
<strong>Bonita</strong> <strong>Springs</strong> Lee Cty<br />
Population 2009 ...46,425 ......615,124<br />
Male ........................ 51% ........ 49.1%<br />
Female ...................... 49% ........ 50.9%<br />
Median Household Income<br />
..........................$60,414 ......$52,711<br />
High School & Higher Education<br />
.......................................87% ............. 56%<br />
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