Business Resources

Whether you’re launching a new venture, looking to grow your small business, or scaling an established company, the JAX Chamber is Jacksonville’s business resource center for growing your business. For more than 20 years, we’ve connected Northeast Florida entrepreneurs and small business owners with the programs, education, and tools they need at every stage. 

Grow Your Business with the JAX Chamber

The JAX Chamber has a proven history of providing mentoring, entrepreneurial education, consulting, and networking opportunities to advance the success of business owners and entrepreneurs at every stage of business development. Through our Venture Services Division, we provide the resources and critical skills you need to start and grow your business in Jacksonville.

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JAX Chamber Business Programs

JAX Bridges Entrepreneurship Program

A program with more than 2,500 alumni, JAX Bridges is a simulation that educates and connects entrepreneurs, using unique learning strategies, entrepreneurial tools, and corporate relationships to deliver real results. 

Learn more about JAX Bridges

Jacksonville Women’s Business Center

Partially funded through the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center (JWBC) supports women business owners and leaders, new and established, with mentoring, education, entrepreneurial development, resources, and dynamic networking that ignites the enterprising spirit. 

Learn more about the JWBC

JAX Chamber Open Innovation Center

Our Open Innovation Center is an experiential program that leverages the JAX Chamber’s relationships to work with core members of local industries, identifying real-world challenges and opening them to a crowd of innovators for solutions.

Learn more about the Open Innovation

Chamber Councils

The Chamber Councils have served the Jacksonville area for more than 50 years. Each Council runs its own programs and activities to improve the business and civic climate of its industry or geographic area, connecting members with shared interests through regular small business networking events.

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Business Resource Library

Beyond our programs, the JAX Chamber maintains a free small business resource library so Jacksonville business owners have practical tools within reach, no login required.

Downloadable Business Forms

The JAX Chamber provides free sample forms and templates to help you run your business, covering business administration, compensation and benefits, recruitment and hiring, vehicles and equipment, employee management, marketing, worker safety, and termination.

VIEW OR DOWNLOAD FORMS

Local Contacts

Need quick access to local organizations? We’ve compiled phone numbers for area government offices and agencies access Jacksonville, so your local contacts stay within reach.

View Local Contacts

Useful Websites

Not sure where to look? We’ve gathered the websites our members turn to most, so the resources you need are always just a click away.

View the list of useful sites

Our 2026 Nominee

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More Information About Our Nominee

Small Business Leader of the Year

Each year, the JAX Chamber recognizes the entrepreneurial spirit of Jacksonville’s small businesses with the Small Business Leader of the Year (SBLY) Award. The Council nominates one member to represent them at the JAX Chamber’s Annual Breakfast and to compete for the overall SBLY title.

Want to Nominate Someone? 

A nominee must:

  • Be a member of the JAX Chamber in good standing
  • Be an owner, partner, or shareholder of at least 25% of the business
  • Be active in the daily management of the business
  • Be established locally in the same business for at least three years
  • Demonstrate professional business acumen and leadership
  • Have gross revenues of less than $5 million per year for the previous three years

Click here to access the application.

Frequently Asked Questions

What business resources does the JAX Chamber offer?
The JAX Chamber offers entrepreneurship education (JAX Bridges), support for women business owners (the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center), industry innovation programming (the Open Innovation Center), industry and regional Chamber Councils, and a free resource library of downloadable forms, local contacts, and useful websites.
How do I access the free business forms?

The downloadable forms are free and require no login. Visit the forms library to view or download templates covering hiring, marketing, employee management, worker safety, and more.

Who are the JAX Chamber's business programs for?

The programs serve entrepreneurs and small business owners across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida at every stage, from people launching a first venture to leaders of established companies. Specific programs target specific audiences, such as the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center for women business owners.

Your Next Step Starts Here

Ready to grow your business in Jacksonville? Join the JAX Chamber and get the programs, connections, and resources behind Northeast Florida’s business community. 

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