Description: Welcome to Ocala, the center of a vibrant and diverse community where arts and culture flourish. Centrally located, Ocala can be considered the heart of Florida and with much thanks to the booming equine industry we are officially known as the Horse Capital of the World. The area thrives with award-winning dinning, top rated schools, affordable housing and healthcare.
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A truly prosperous community will not only attract new businesses and retain existing ones, but it will foster business creation within its own local population. The Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) continues to expand current Business Creation efforts through our entrepreneurial programming, technical assistance, capital access initiatives, The Power Plant Business Incubator and the neighborhood EMPOWER incubator program.
We are committed to assisting existing and prospective entrepreneurs by providing the tools and resource to support them throughout the process from start-up through expansion. Learn more about our programs below: