ECONOMIC IMPACT

More than 100 training seminars and workshops are conducted annually involving more than 1,000 entrepreneurs. Florida’s population tops 22 million – 22,177,997 million the 3rd largest population in the U.S. and the 7th most densely populated state in the U.S. There has been a consistent 1.06% per year increase in the population over the last 8 years. Per capita income for the State of Florida is $32,889, below the national average of $35,672. The unemployment rate has been steady over the last 12 months at 3.5%, below the U.S. average of 5.3%.