It’s appropriate for all Floridians to read this as it is a wonderfully written article and it applies to us! Florida is a state of recent and past immigrants from mostly Latin (Hispanic) countries. This article will help you understand a little bit more of the big picture.

America, a Nation of Immigrants >

- Vern

Sept. 3,  “How to Stay Out of Trouble When Starting Your New Business” from 5 to 7 pm at the Fellsmere Community Center, 56 N. Broadway St. Free.

Sept. 12, “Marketing Your Service Business” 2 to 4 pm at the Treasure Coast campus of FAU in Port St. Lucie. Free.

Sept. 17,  “How to Write a Business Plan Clinic” from 5 to 9 pm at FAU’s Treasure Coast campus in Port St. Lucie. $50.

Sept. 23, “Introduction to Business Plan,” from 5 to 7 p.m. in the conference room at the North County Library in Sebastian. Free.

Attending these free Florida seminars is always a good idea if you have the time. Three out of four are free and I’ve found that I learn something every time I go. Sometimes more than others… but always there is some good information on some topic I haven’t researched thoroughly.

If you are thinking about incorporating your Florida business, have a look at our online FL INC site – we offer all types of incorporation at the most reasonable prices you’ll find online. We also have a FREE incorporation each month for one lucky business owner. If you file your incorporation with us you’re automatically registered for the end of the month drawing.

Florida is in a recession.

So says a report from the state’s second largest bank.

The state’s economy shrank from April through June, according to Wachovia Economics Group. It was the first quarterly decline in 16 years.

At the same time, the nation’s gross domestic product grew.

“It takes a lot to produce a decline in gross state product,” Mark Vitner, Wachovia’s senior economist, said Friday. The combination of the free fall in home values and sales and the decline in construction-related employment walloped the state, he said.

Read the rest of this Florida business article here…
Wachovia: Florida is in recession : Florida State News

If you’ve noticed a downturn in your Florida business over the last few months… Year? It’s time to step it up and start considering some online marketing. Maybe your Florida business needs a web site upgrade? Do you have a business incorporated already or maybe you need Florida incorporation help?

Search engine marketing is going strong – and is at it’s strongest ever at the present. What can search engine marketing (SEO) do for your business? Why don’t you find out from Florida’s own “Vern Lovic”… “Vern’s Web Site Design & SEO” (currently in Thailand and working with American clients…

This recession is hitting many small businesses hard and restaurants are especially feeling it…

Full article..

Small Florida Business, family restaurants face unique challenges; More competition for fewer dollars

Accounting Firm NSBN LLP Shares Top 8 Tips for Small Businesses to Survive a Recession
Gloria Birnkrant, CPA, Partner at NSBN LLP (www.nsbn.com), Certified Public Accountants & Business Consultants, Offers Business Owners Tips on How to Survive a Recession

Last update: 12:01 p.m. EDT July 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Jul 29, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — 8 tips for minimizing the effect of a recession on small businesses!
Clean up your act now, before you start feeling the pinch. Be sure you are getting current and accurate financial and accounting information from your CPA on how your business is doing. Waiting until the end of the year to see how you did will not do it. You need to know, as up-to-date as possible, how you are doing, month by month.
Take a look at your expenses and see where you may be able to cut costs, without cutting service to clients/customers. Clients/customers are hard to attain and if lost, almost impossible to get back.
Secure your credit now. Credit is already very tight and will probably get tighter…

Complete article here…

Accounting Firm NSBN LLP Shares Top 8 Tips for Small Businesses to Survive a Recession – MarketWatch

For the third consecutive year, Forbes.com has named Virginia the “Best State for Business.”

The state earned the rating based on such considerations as its business costs, labor issues, regulatory climate, economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life, according to a press release.

Virginia finished in the top 10 in four of those categories, taking the lead in the regulatory environment ranking, sixth in the quality of life and economic climate rankings and seventh in labor issues. Its costs ranked 20th and growth prospects ranked 26th, the release said.

“Virginia has long enjoyed a business-friendly climate,” said Gov. Timothy M. Kaine in a statement. “The commonwealth’s regulatory and legal environments are tough to beat, as well as our strong, educated labor force.

“This best-in-nation validation speaks volumes to our competitiveness in today’s global market,” continued the governor, who has announced $7.4 billion in economic investments and 53,159 new jobs since January 2006.

- Jenny Jones

Forbes.com ranked Utah second for business followed by Washington, North Carolina and Georgia. Colorado, Idaho, Florida, Texas and Nebraska rounded out the list, the release said.

Here I found something else related…

Florida has the #1 Workforce in the nation, according to CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business.  Florida also ranked high in Technology & Innovation and Access to Capital.
(CNBC, July 2008)

“Florida’s economy has been underperforming the U.S. economy for the past year,” Vitner wrote in his report. “Underperforming the nation is something Floridians are not really used to.”

The last time the state’s economy underperformed the nation was during the 1990-1991 recession and the 1973-75 downturn prior to that. Both of those recessions hit real estate, which Vitner called “the lifeblood of Florida’s economy,” particularly hard, he said.

A wave of hurricanes that resulted in a run-up in insurance costs have complicated the current downturn, while soaring property taxes and battles over congestion and growth management also have taken a toll.

“The Sunshine State still remains an attractive place to do business but has clearly lost some of its luster in recent years. Various rankings of competitiveness show Florida slipping relative to Texas, North Carolina and Georgia,” Vitner said.  Read full article at the Jacksonville, Florida Business Journal >

Yes, agreed. The sunshine state remains an attractive place to do business – of all kinds. Florida has a huge influx of people every year. Many of these people are incorporating their businesses or themselves to take advantage of the tax and other benefits Florida incorporation offers. A Florida corporation is not taxed as an individual is. Incorporate your Florida business here at Florida-Incorporation.com using our friendly online incorporation form and easy Paypal payment.

-Vern L, writer for Florida-Incorporation.com

My name is Dean Harrington, I’m the owner of Florida-Incorporation.com and I’m here to answer any questions you may have and to make your incorporating process as simple and efficient as possible. Feel free to ask anything, I’ll do my best to help you.

This section of the site is a new addition. It’s in a blog format which will facilitate adding new content about Florida business news and things going on with the economy and state that affect Florida small and large businesses as well as citizens in general. Of course any news we find about Florida incorporation will be added. I will also include some topics that are related, like “starting a business” or corporate taxes information that may help you once you incorporate online.

Thank you for stopping by and if you find something of value feel free to leave a comment here at the end of the article or send an email to the address I gave above.

Best of Life,

Dean