How We Help
Here are several ways the St. Johns County Economic Development Department actively supports businesses, whether you’re a startup, an expansion-bound company, or an established employer looking to grow.
The department maintains a portfolio of development-ready properties and detailed asset maps, helping companies identify suitable locations quickly. These tools and resources streamline the site-selection process and accelerate project timelines.
The team assists firms in navigating local and state incentive programs, ranging from tax-exempt bond financing via the St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority to state workforce and training grants. This helps lower upfront costs and improve the economic viability of new or expanding operations.
Business Incentives
Understanding that access to the right talent is key, the economic development department coordinates with education and training partners to connect employers with programs suited to their industry’s needs. This ensures workforce readiness and alignment with business goals.
Businesses receive custom research, labor market intelligence, and benchmarking data to help evaluate location strategy, growth opportunities, and competitive positioning. These insights enable smarter, evidence-based decisions.
The department partners with other county departments to support zoning, permitting, and other site-preparation milestones. This promotes a smoother path for operations start-up and expansion.
For smaller firms and startups, the department links to resources such as the Small Business Development Center, offering one-on-one consulting, training, and growth strategies. This helps local businesses build capacity and scale.
The department collaborates with local, regional, and state partners (such as the JAXUSA Regional Partnership and Select Florida) to extend reach, supporting companies looking to scale globally or tap state-level resources.
By coordinating planning for infrastructure, utilities, and logistics connectivity, the department removes barriers to site development, ensuring businesses can launch or expand without undue delay.
Once a business is located here, the department remains a point of continuity, monitoring progress, supporting further growth, and ensuring your investment integrates with the community meaningfully.
Whether you’re recruiting families or top talent, the economic development team highlights how the region’s robust schools, lifestyle assets, and community character enhance your ability to attract and retain the workforce you need.
Site & Property Support
The department maintains a portfolio of development-ready properties and detailed asset maps, helping companies identify suitable locations quickly. These tools and resources streamline the site-selection process and accelerate project timelines.
Incentive & Business Guidance
The team assists firms in navigating local and state incentive programs, ranging from tax-exempt bond financing via the St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority to state workforce and training grants. This helps lower upfront costs and improve the economic viability of new or expanding operations.
Business Incentives
Workforce & Training Connections
Understanding that access to the right talent is key, the economic development department coordinates with education and training partners to connect employers with programs suited to their industry’s needs. This ensures workforce readiness and alignment with business goals.
Data-Driven Market Insights
Businesses receive custom research, labor market intelligence, and benchmarking data to help evaluate location strategy, growth opportunities, and competitive positioning. These insights enable smarter, evidence-based decisions.
Business Environment & Permitting Facilitation
The department partners with other county departments to support zoning, permitting, and other site-preparation milestones. This promotes a smoother path for operations start-up and expansion.
Small Business & Entrepreneur Support
For smaller firms and startups, the department links to resources such as the Small Business Development Center, offering one-on-one consulting, training, and growth strategies. This helps local businesses build capacity and scale.
Strategic Partner Network
The department collaborates with local, regional, and state partners (such as the JAXUSA Regional Partnership and Select Florida) to extend reach, supporting companies looking to scale globally or tap state-level resources.
Infrastructure & Site Readiness Advocacy
By coordinating planning for infrastructure, utilities, and logistics connectivity, the department removes barriers to site development, ensuring businesses can launch or expand without undue delay.
Ongoing Relationship & After-care Service
Once a business is located here, the department remains a point of continuity, monitoring progress, supporting further growth, and ensuring your investment integrates with the community meaningfully.
Quality of Life & Talent-Market Integration
Whether you’re recruiting families or top talent, the economic development team highlights how the region’s robust schools, lifestyle assets, and community character enhance your ability to attract and retain the workforce you need.
