With the Florida Legislative Special Session underway, the Florida Chamber needs your help to advocate for funding for Florida’s international program. This program, ran through Enterprise Florida (EFI), helps small and medium-sized businesses enter or expand into the international market through training and grants.
At the conclusion of the regular session, the House had increased EFI’s international program by $1 million. The Florida Chamber needs your help to request the Senate to match the House’s budget.
Click the button below to send your Senator an email urging them to consider matching the House’s EFI international program funding proposal.
Why is This Funding Request Important?
80% of global purchasing power, 92% of economic growth, and 95% of consumers are outside of the USA. Enterprise Florida’s international program helps businesses wishing to expand or enter the international marketplace with marketing plans, counseling, and funding.
The benefits to small and medium businesses that export are significant:
- Exporting companies have higher employment growth than non-exporting companies
Fluctuations in the economy impact companies that export less - Wages in exporting companies are higher by about 15 percent compared to wages in companies that don’t export
Contact Your Senator Now
Click the button below to send your Senator an email urging them to consider matching the House’s EFI international program funding proposal.