Economic Development Partner Agreements
Summary
Kissimmee renews contracts with Prospera, the Florida SBDC, the UCF Business Incubator, and the National Entrepreneur Center — about $135,000 total for small-business consulting, training, and incubation.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $135,000 from this year's budget supports the four partner organizations.
Local entrepreneurs and small-business owners get consulting, training, loans help, and incubator space.
Small businesses and entrepreneurs who rely on incubator and Main Street services.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Commission - Nov 3, 2026
Kissimmee renews contracts with Prospera, the Florida SBDC, the UCF Business Incubator, and the National Entrepreneur Center — about $135,000 total for small-business consulting, training, and incubation.
City Commission - Aug 4, 2026
A resident pushed the Commission to focus less on cutting services and more on attracting profitable industries to grow city revenue. The city manager noted long-term investments at the airport, downtown hotels, and incentive districts are already bearing fruit, but slowly.
City Commission - Jun 29, 2026
The city spends about $210,000 on outside business support groups (UCF Incubator, Prospera, others) and $125,000 on Kissimmee Main Street. Commissioners want these contracts reviewed in tiers rather than slashed outright.
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