HOW YOUR BUSINESS LICENSE FEES ARE USED2019To Drive Economic Prosperity to Benefit the Business Community

Your Dollars Help Grow The Economy and Jobs

SARASOTA , FL

BEST PLACE TO LIVE IN FLORIDA AnD nO. 18 in U.S.

(2019, U.S. News & World Report)

nORTH PORT-

SARASOTA-BRADEnTOn 11TH FASTESTGROWING JOB

MARKET in THE US(2019, Arch Company)

ABOUT THE EDCThe EDC of Sarasota County leverages public and private funding with local and state partnerships to impact the economy, generating a more vibrant region for all local businesses to thrive. County funding for the EDC comes partly through the business tax on 31,000 businesses in Sarasota County. Public funds are complemented by $700,000 in private funding, demonstrating support for the work of the EDC throughout our community.

SARASOTA , FL

#2 BEST CITIES TO START A nEW

BUSinESS in THE US (2019, go.verizon.com)

YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE EDC HELPS BUSINESSESThe EDC, along with its partners, offers a wide range of services to businesses just starting up, expanding or relocating. Those include:

WORKFORCE ASSISTANCE• Customized Training• Labor Market information• Training Grants

ExPANSION ASSISTANCE• Buildings and Site Database• Export Assistance• industrial Revenue Bonds• Local and State incentive Programs

ENTREPRENEURIAL ASSISTANCE• Target Support of High-Growth Potential Businesses• Online Entrepreneur Resources Guide• Market Research• Sarasota County Business Hotline

OTHER BUSINESS ASSISTANCE• Rapid Permitting Programs• Targeted Roundtable industry Meetings• Mobility Fee Mitigation Program

For more information on these and other programs for businesses, visit www.edcsarasotacounty.com or call 941.309.1200.

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$8.5M $16.4M $8M $10.4M

Market Research / Scientific / TechnicalEmployment Services

Arts / Non Profits / ReligiousManufacturing

Wholesale TradeRetail / Restaurants

InsuranceReal Estate / Construction

Management / Business Support ServicesLegal / Accounting

IT / Computer ServicesHealthcare

Banking / FinancialArchitecture / Engineering

UtilitiesAutomotive

Media / Advertising / Digital

$ MILLIONS

Other $21M

ECONOMIC IMPACTThe benefit of the EDC is measured primarily through the economic impact on Sarasota County from jobs created and capital investments made by those companies looking to expand in or relocate to Sarasota County. During the past ten years, the EDC has

completed 49 projects that created more than 3,300 good-paying jobs. These jobs have a combined annual economic impact of $1.1 billion, which includes approximately $382 million that annually benefits local businesses as shown below:

ANNUAL ECONOMIC IMPACT ON LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES

MAY 2018

2018-19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIR Larry Fineberg, Benderson Development Co., LLC VICE CHAIR Art Lambert, S-One Holdings Corporation PAST CHAIR Rae Dowling, Florida Power & Light CompanyTREASURER Rob Lane, Kerkering, Barberio & Co. SECRETARY Patricia Courtois, On ideas

AT LARGE Kirk Boylston, Lakewood Ranch Commercial Realty AT LARGE Dan DeLeo, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLPAT LARGE Rogan Donelly, TervisAT LARGE Joe C. Hembree, Hembree & Associates inc.AT LARGE Jeffrey Jackson, PGT innovationsAT LARGE Lisa Krouse, FCCi insurance GroupAT LARGE Jim Kuhlman, Premier Community BankAT LARGE Bob Messick, icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, PAAT LARGE Charlie Murphy, The Bank of Tampa AT LARGE David Rovine, Baltimore Orioles – SarasotaAT LARGE Drayton Saunders, Michael Saunders & Company AT LARGE Scott Sensenbrenner, EnzymedicaAT LARGE Byron Shinn, Carr, Riggs & ingramGENERAL COUNSEL Zachary Buffington, Williams Parker Harrison Dietz & Getzen

CITY OF SARASOTA Mayor Liz AlpertCITY OF NORTH PORT Commissioner Jill LukeSARASOTA COUNTY Commissioner Charles D. HinesCITY OF VENICE Council Member Chuck NewsomTOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY Commissioner Irwin Pastor

SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERSMichael A. Moran, District 1 (Vice Chair)Christian Ziegler, District 2Nancy C. Detert, District 3Alan Maio, District 4Charles D. Hines, District 5 (Chair)

Jonathan R. Lewis, County Administrator

1680 Fruitville Rd., Ste. 402Sarasota, FL 34236

941.309.1200 www.edcsarasotacounty.com