Doing Business Here

A great place to start - the best place to stay. Hernando County is where entrepreneur meets enterprise level.

Your Economic Development partners will help you pursue your business vision.

Start, relocate or grow. Make plans for the future.

Business friendly and forward-thinking, sustainable business growth is welcome and championed in Hernando County. Numerous collaborations, partnerships and tools ensure your time is saved and efficient solutions delivered. Here, you’ll find an agile Economic Development team with deep local knowledge and extensive information access.

Where availability, accessibility and affordability meet; Hernando County, Florida.


Small Business Connections and Resources

Small and medium-sized businesses are essential to Hernando County; they are our economic sweet spot. If you are starting or operating a small business, the Office of Economic Development team invites you to connect to the agencies that specialize in your needs.

Florida SBDC at USF: Hernando

Business Plan Assistance

Marketing and Strategy

Link Block Innovation Collective

innovation collective

Frequent gatherings and shared workspace

Empowering entrepreneur ecosystem

Link Block Hern County Zoning

Hernando county zoning

Zoning application and information

Florida Division of corporations

Start a business

Business types, forms and requirements

Link Block FL DEO

Florida department of economic opportunity

Small and minority business programs

score pasco-hernando

Business Events

Local Resources

Link Block Hern County Bldg Div

Hernando county building division

Obtaining a contractor license

Remodeling or expanding business

Link Block City of Brooksville

City of brooksville

Community Development

Planning and Zoning

Link Block FL DBPR

FLorida Department of professional regulation

Licensing information

Open my Florida business

BUSINESS PARTNERS

The Hernando County Economic Development team is proud to foster business growth and prosperity in our north Tampa Bay community. To achieve our value proposition of helping Hernando businesses launch, grow and thrive, we collaborate with a wide range of partners. Together, we promote a diverse workforce and investment in the community through business attraction, retention and expansion.

As a gateway to local experts and a full range of helpful resources, the Hernando Office of Business Development teams with local, regional, state and national agencies to help your business thrive. From research to recruitment and much more, rely on our strong network to support your enterprise, large or small.