JAX Bridges Entrepreneurship Program

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Northeast Florida’s most accessible and effective entrepreneurial development program

JAX Bridges is a program of the JAX Chamber Venture Services Division and is designed to be a key facilitator for supplier quality and development in Northeast Florida. It helps smaller companies grow and promotes supply chain diversification among corporations. This is accomplished through a series of entrepreneurial activities that prepare small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for growth. During the qualification process, small businesses will perfect plans, pitches, and strategies through entrepreneurial education, teaming and mentoring.

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Applications open August 12th

JAX Bridges is Northeast Florida’s most accessible and effective online entrepreneurial development program. Connect to entrepreneurs and potential vendor opportunities with corporations.

Program Overview

JAX Bridges helps small and medium sized businesses build strategy, gain access to capital and contract opportunities, and connect to other entrepreneurs to grow their businesses by providing entrepreneurial education/training opportunities.

Program Testimonials

““The focus that JAX Bridges helped me with was a significant contributing factor to our success”

Mike Zaffaroni, Liberty Landscape Supply

“It’s phenomenal. Entrepreneurs can’t go without this program. No matter where you are in your business, you will still get value. There are so many different things to learn to help you grow”

Calonda Henry, Broad Horizons Speech Therapy

“As a small business owner, Jax Bridges has helped me to think much bigger. I am always eager to learn new ways to grow my business and Jax Bridges has delivered”

Jason McDonald, FreshJax

““My relationship with JAX Bridges and JAX Chamber has been extremely beneficial to Mr. Potato Spread. I go back and speak and give back as often as they need me to. It’s a relationship worth maintaining and keeping and cultivating because there’s nothing else like it.”

Lakita Spann, Mr. Potato Spread

“Both times I participated, JAX Bridges was critical for helping me think outside the box and see beyond my own viewpoint to what was really possible”

Tracey Phillips, Promotional Presence

Local Success Stories

August 15, 2024

From a Dream to Girls of Virtue Empowerment Center

July 31, 2024

From a team of 30 to one of 165, Liberty Landscape Supply shares their growth story

July 17, 2024

Calonda Henry Sees Great Growth in her Business

February 20, 2023

Vendor Lab helps JAX Bridges graduates get certified

January 27, 2022

JAX Bridges grad doubles revenue during the pandemic

January 25, 2022

JAX Bridges grads among finalists for Small Business Leaders of the Year