Welcome to the Miami-Dade Business Navigator

For over 30 years Ascendus has provided small business owners with the loan capital and coaching to move up, improve their lives, care for their families, and contribute to their communities. At Ascendus, we work with business owners to customize a program that creates financial ascension. We’re more flexible than other lenders, and we see beyond traditional lender measures and forms.

Branches develops and implements programs that address the root causes of poverty. Its micro-business program provides services to supports participants in becoming economically self-sufficient through entrepreneurial activity. These include: business assessment and readiness workshops; comprehensive business management training; personal one-on-one financial coaching; one-on-one business technical assistance; and ongoing business mentoring services.

The Economic Development Council (EDC) of South Miami-Dade’s seeks to improve and advance quality of life, expansion of businesses and job creation through the implementation of projects that harness sustainability and resiliency through economic development, infrastructure improvements, education and skilled workforce. The EDC of South Miami-Dade’s primary mission is to increase the overall economic vitality of South Dade communities.

The Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) was founded in 1974 to objectively advocate the needs of a growing Black business community. Today, MDCC is one of the most diverse minority and woman Chambers of Commerce in South Florida focused on providing technical assistance and resources that create opportunities for economic and social transformation in communities in Miami-Dade County.

Prospera is an economic development organization specializing in bilingual business development services for underserved entrepreneurs. The organization’s mission is to help start, sustain, and grow Hispanic-owned businesses to achieve community prosperity. Prospera empowers entrepreneurs through training, individual consulting, and additional resources so their businesses can grow and prosper.

Start FIU Procurement is designed to help unlock economic growth, by becoming procurement-ready with government and private institutions. Industry experts and partners are committed to supporting entrepreneurs by providing educational tools that would help them evaluate business environment, innovate, and strategize to overcome the challenges that could impact financial growth and expansion while providing a network connecting to opportunities.

FIU's College of Business and the Florida SBDC Network have joined forces to bring local companies a team of highly experienced business experts who offer confidential, no-cost consulting to entrepreneurs and business owners looking to grow. If you own a business with 3 or more employees, or are launching a scalable venture, we are ready to help you successfully navigate the obstacles that often hinder business growth.