If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to finally bring your business idea to life, 2025 may be the best year to do so, according to experts. Here’s why.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Small business owners First Coast News spoke with in the Jacksonville area say their numbers from last year are finally looking like pre-pandemic profits.
In 2024, more than 163,000 new businesses formed in Florida, more than any state, according to FloridaJobs.com. Experts say there are now more small business development programs, grants and tax incentives to help take that leap.
But if you aren’t ready to go all in, you may want to try shared economy apps first to see if you like being your own boss.
Tawanna Fields, an entrepreneur with six different businesses to her name, says based off of her experience working with Uber and Airbnb, these opportunities funded not only her other small business ventures, but fueled her confidence in being a business owner.
…