BBIF – Black Business Investment Fund

BBIF is Florida’s leading non-traditional lender and financial coaching provider. We specialize in bridging the gap between small businesses, and the money and education they need to reach their economic potential.

About

 

Established out of Florida statute through the Florida Small and Minority Business Act of 1985, BBIF – Florida

 

Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF) was created in 1987 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The organization was started as a loan fund to support the creation and expansion of Black businesses by providing them loans, education and training. The organization was funded through of partnership of banks, the state of Florida and local governments.  In 2009, BBIF expanded its loans and technical training services statewide providing loans and technical assistance training for African-American, other minority and underserved businesses. BBIF is a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that has successfully worked to develop, capitalize and provide training to African American businesses for 34 years in Florida and as a result we have learned, and we understand how to successfully provide loan capital and training to this market of clients.

Services Provided

Economic and Site Development

  • Economic Forecast
  • Economic Development

Buying or Selling a Business

  • Buying or Selling a Franchise
  • Purchasing or Selling an Existing Business

Business Planning

  • Business Succession Planning
  • Business Plan Consulting

Financial Resources and Assistance

  • Loan Providers (Specialty)
  • Real Estate Finance (Specialty)
  • Bonding
  • Grant Funding Providers
  • Disaster Loan Assistance
  • New Market Tax Credit (Specialty)
  • SBA Backed Loans (Specialty)

Internship Programs and Student Services

  • Internship Program
  • Student Marketing Projects
  • Student Research Projects
  • Youth Entrepreneurship Education
  • Student Placement
  • Student Training
  • Business Degree Program

Management Issues

  • Strategic Planning

Mentoring

  • One-on-One Counseling

Networking and Associations

  • Demographically Based
  • Geographically Based
  • Small Business/General

Nonprofit and Social Enterprise

  • Technical Services

Accounting, Bookkeeping & Tax Services

  • Budget, Financial Statement, and Cash Flow Training
  • Tax Credits
  • Estate Planning
  • Retirement/Exit Planning

Training

  • Online Courses and Videos
  • Trade Education and Training
  • Health Care Training
  • Bookkeeping/Accounting Software Training (Specialty)
  • Budget, Cash Flow and Financial Statements Training (Specialty)
  • Business Management Training (Specialty)
  • Business Plan Training and Assistance (Specialty)
  • E-Commerce/Internet Marketing
  • Health and Safety Training
  • Human Resources Training
  • Marketing Training (Specialty)
  • Startup Classes
  • International Trade Education and Training
  • Disaster Preparedness (Specialty)
  • Government Contracting (Specialty)
  • Sales Training
  • Social Media Training

Events and Community Building

  • Pitch Events
  • Business Matchmaking Events
  • Global Entrepreneurship Week
  • Small Business Week
  • Specialty Events

Disaster Relief

  • Disaster Recovery (Specialty)
  • Disaster Resource & Services (Specialty)
  • Disaster Training
Contact Information
Dasia Johnson