Entrepreneurship Programs

Pasco's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Pasco County has partnered with the Pasco EDC and other agencies in the Pasco Enterprise Network (PEN) in the creation of a series of interrelated programs aimed at stimulating and nurturing small business growth and development. 

This has included the following:

• Development of the Pasco Enterprise Network (PEN) to coordinate small business technical assistance programs
• Delivery of Grow FL technical assistance and peer-to-peer networking programs to second stage companies through the Bizgrow 2.0 program
• Creation of the Pasco Microloan Program to make small loans available to start-up companies, in coordination with PEN assistance
• Implementation of the SMARTstart business incubator system in Dade City and New Port Richey

As the lead, Pasco EDC’s ultimate aim has been to link these programs in a robust system that generates scalable businesses on a regular basis, along with business investment and job creation. Pasco's Economic Development Plan supports and calls for robust programs for the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

For more information regarding Pasco's Entrepreneurial programs, visit www.pascoedc.com.