These local companies and publications are helpful tools for local and international  news and findings.

University of Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness provides a quarterly economic forecast. In the Florida Forecast 2014-2017, readers will find highlighted subjects pertaining to Florida’s housing market, payroll updates, and news in home construction.

 

Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI) is a public-private partnership serving as Florida’s primary organization devoted to statewide economic development. EFI’s mission is:  To diversify Florida’s economy and create better paying jobs for its citizens by supporting, attracting and helping to create globally competitive businesses in innovative, high-growth industries.

Orlando, Inc. (Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce) is one of four lines of business of the Central Florida Partnership and is specifically focused on Regional Entrepreneurship. A “Five-Star Chamber” – the highest level of achievement awarded by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – we are positioned to serve the growing needs of businesses and entrepreneurs throughout the Central Florida Region.

The Central Florida Partnership is a collaborative of business and civic leaders committed to procuring a better  tomorrow for Central Florida’s seven counties – Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole and Volusia.  We are thoughtful leaders united by a single, guiding principle – that we have both the power and the  responsibility to make change happen. Working together, through four lines of business – Orlando, Inc. (Regional Entrepreneurship), Business Force (Regional Public Policy  Advocacy), myregion.org (Regional Research & Resolves) and Leadership Orlando (Regional Leadership) –the Central Florida Partnership is moving “Ideas to      

Results.”