For your next day out
A little more Orlando, beyond the parks
Markets, museums, boat tours, and shopping offer several ways to explore Orlando and Winter Park.
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Local guides
Explore Orlando’s places, areas, and business resources, with source links to help plan your next step.
The business side
From the brief
to the next step.
For your next business project
Find the right starting point for your next website
Three local agency profiles provide a starting point for comparing services and defining a project brief.
Read the guideStart a business
Starting a business in Orlando: where to begin
Find the right local office, registration resources, and planning help for your next step.
Read the guideArea guide
Getting oriented in Lake Nona
A practical introduction to southeast Orlando’s planned community, its town center and the questions to ask about a specific address.
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Creative Village: a downtown district taking shape
Get to know the campus, apartments, public park and transport connections in this part of downtown Orlando.
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Plan an Orlando theater night
A practical guide to choosing a performance, sorting tickets, planning arrival and checking accommodations at Orlando Shakes and Dr. Phillips Center.
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Find coworking and meeting space in Orlando
Compare shared desks, dedicated workstations, private offices and meeting rooms, with practical questions to ask two Orlando operators before booking.
Read the guideChoosing business premises
Before you choose a commercial space in Orlando
Check the exact address, intended use and approval route before committing to a lease or purchase.
Read the guideHire a contractor
Hiring a contractor in Orlando: what to check first
Match the license to the job, verify the business, confirm the permit office, and agree on scope and payments before work starts.
Read the guideFamily plans
Indoor family plans for hot or rainy days
Compare library sessions, science exhibits and art museums, with the age, booking and access checks that matter.
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Outings with babies and children under five
Find storytimes, play-led museum spaces and an outdoor alternative, with practical checks for the accompanying adult.
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Sell to Orlando or Orange County: first steps
Find purchasing opportunities, choose useful alerts and check the requirements before preparing your first response.
Read the guidePlan your arrival
Parking for a downtown Orlando visit
Check the space, payment rules and your destination before heading to shops, restaurants or appointments.
Read the guideBusiness energy planning
Planning an OUC business energy upgrade
Before you agree to an efficiency project, separate three questions: what needs improving, what work you control, and whether the project has incentive approval. A useful assessment is not the same thing as an approved funding application.
Read the guidePlan your train trip
Taking SunRail to an Orlando appointment? Plan the trip home first
A train time is only one part of the trip. Use this simple checklist to match your appointment, station walk and journey home before you leave.
Read the guidePrepare for library research
Make your library business-research session useful
Bring one business question, not a blank page. This simple worksheet helps you prepare, check what a source really says and leave with a useful next step.
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