Why Southwest Florida?
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Quality of Life
Living and working in Southwest Florida is paradise. Our region is surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico’s beautiful beaches, making the climate for business and community truly remarkable. The BSEEDC works to continually improve the region’s quality of life through efforts to preserve environmental spaces, increase the availability of attainable housing and promote health in our communities.
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Business Growth
A key part of the BSEEDC’s mission is to ensure the growth and prosperity of our community for local businesses. Whether you are a new or existing company, we can help you grow and succeed in Bonita Springs and Estero. We can also connect you to the government and community leaders who will assist you with site selection, permitting, licensing and more for a smooth business launch.
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WorkForce Expansion
Our proximity to several universities and colleges, as well as the increasing migration of new residents to Florida makes the Bonita Springs and Estero communities excellent locations to find new employees. To help retain the region’s talent, the BSEEDC is working with local chambers of commerce and universities to establish business mentoring programs and programs to connect recent graduates with local careers.
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Neil Simon
President, EnviroStruct LLCI just wanted to take a quick minute to express my gratitude with the City of Bonita’s entire building department. We did the build out for Hertz’s temporary HQ’s last year and from start to finish your staff was unbelievable to work with. The Team approach from all parties involved (Architect, The City, Hertz, & […]
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