A county guide for owners from Pompano Beach to Fort Lauderdale, with links to our Miami pages next door. Five-minute application, soft pull to start, no tax returns.
Get StartedBroward County
Broward has more than 67,000 business establishments, from law firms downtown to contractors in the industrial parks. Funding works best when it matches the cycle.
Amount to request
$85,000.00
Funding range$25K to $5M
*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.
Apply in about 5 minutes with roughly three months of statements. No tax returns, and funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.
We consider FICO scores from 500 and look closely at how steadily your business brings in deposits.
Your offer shows the full repayment amount before you accept. Nothing new appears after you sign.
Repayment terms are set out in your offer up front so you can budget each week or month with confidence.
Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.
A short application. A soft credit pull to start.
We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.
You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.
Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.
Updated October 16, 2026. Figures below come from public Census and agency sources listed at the end of this page.
Broward County had an estimated 2,013,317 residents on July 1, 2025, according to the Census Bureau, second in Florida only to Miami-Dade next door. The 2022 County Business Patterns count 67,274 establishments with paid employees in Broward, employing 749,126 people. The table below shows the largest sectors by establishment count, alongside Miami-Dade for context.
| Sector (NAICS) | Broward establishments | Miami-Dade establishments |
|---|---|---|
| All sectors | 67,274 | 95,916 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services (54) | 12,132 | 17,138 |
| Health care and social assistance (62) | 7,428 | 11,061 |
| Retail trade (44-45) | 7,266 | 10,749 |
| Other services (81) | 5,576 | 6,909 |
| Construction (23) | 5,394 | 6,519 |
| Real estate (53) | 4,790 | 7,117 |
| Accommodation and food services (72) | 4,485 | 6,356 |
| Wholesale trade (42) | 4,405 | 8,353 |
| Transportation and warehousing (48-49) | 2,238 | 4,425 |
| Manufacturing (31-33) | 1,413 | 2,137 |
Each city page uses local Census figures and corridor detail rather than a template paragraph:
Marine and port activity. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance says Port Everglades employs more than 13,000 people directly, and, citing the Marine Industries Association of South Florida, puts the recreational marine industry's economic impact in Broward at $9 billion. Boatyards, marine parts suppliers and charter operators feel the season sharply. Professional services. With 12,132 establishments, it is the county's largest sector, including 2,810 legal services offices and 1,826 accounting, tax and bookkeeping firms. These firms tend to carry receivables rather than inventory. Trades and distribution. Construction (5,394) and wholesale trade (4,405) cluster in the industrial parks along I-95, the Turnpike and Powerline Road. Health care and hospitality. Clinics wait on insurance reimbursements; restaurants and hotels follow the winter calendar.
Many Broward owners also sell into Miami-Dade, and our Miami pages cover the same products with local context: working capital loans in Miami, a Miami business line of credit, a merchant cash advance in Miami, same-day business funding in Miami, where Miami small businesses get loans and Miami funding by industry. North of the county line in Miami-Dade, we also cover North Miami, Hialeah and Doral.
The Florida SBDC at FAU serves Broward and Palm Beach counties. Its Broward mailing address is 3200 College Ave, #320, Davie, FL 33314, and appointments are required, available 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday except FAU holidays. Consultants help with cash flow planning, loan proposals and access to capital at no cost, which is worth using before you apply anywhere.
The SBA South Florida District Office is at 51 SW 1st Ave., Suite 201, Miami, FL 33130. It serves Lee, Hendry, Collier, Broward, Monroe and Miami-Dade counties and keeps hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed on federal holidays. It is the place to ask about SBA loan programs, lender lists and federal contracting.
Merchant Fund Express is based in Miami and reviews South Florida files the same way it reviews any other: by the deposits. You apply online in about five minutes, and we begin with a soft credit pull.
FICO scores from 500 are considered, and sole proprietors can apply. Amounts range from $25,000 to $5,000,000 depending mainly on deposits and existing obligations, and funding can arrive in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses. Your offer shows the full repayment amount before you accept, and you are under no obligation to accept it. MFE serves owners in English and Spanish.
Underwriting is based on deposits, not neighborhood, so a business in Coral Springs, Hollywood or Davie is reviewed the same way as one in Fort Lauderdale.
Yes. Underwriting is based on deposits, not neighborhood, so businesses across Broward are reviewed the same way.
From $25,000 to $5,000,000, based mainly on deposits and existing obligations.
No. We review about three months of business bank statements along with a short application.
We start with a soft credit pull, which does not affect your score.
Yes. Sole proprietors can apply, and we review your business deposits the same way we do for any other applicant.
Yes. The Florida SBDC at FAU serves Broward and Palm Beach counties with free, confidential consulting by appointment.
Yes. MFE serves owners in English and Spanish.
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