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Cox Business has announced Aha Pure Foods as the winner of Get Started Gainesville. More than 40 local businesses applied to pitch at the event. Five businesses were selected as finalists and presented their ideas and business plans to a panel of experts and in front of a live audience. The finalists were Qu Parking,...

The act of growing oneself or others requires leadership. The ability to lead is an art, a collection of skills, which can be learned and sharpened1 through professional development. Nancy Halbrook, Human Resources Manager for SiVance, LLC, a subsidiary of Milliken & Company, believes that professional development is equally as important as technical education in...

Twin sisters Jesi and Remi came wailing into the world on May 15 as conjoined twins locked at the abdomen, the outline of the girls’ wiggling bodies looking to their parents like the shape of a beautiful heart. Two months later, University of Florida Health surgeons separated the babies. What followed for parents Andre and...

To get a better idea of how and when consumers plan to shop this holiday season and on Cyber Week, BlackFriday.com surveyed over 1,500 Americans to find out the biggest trends. Floridians have are on a budget with regards to holiday gift shopping 45% are planning to spend less than $400 on holiday gifts this...

United Way of North Central Florida is looking for toys, sponsors and volunteers for the second annual United for the Holidays toy drive. United for the Holidays is a holiday toy drive for children between 0 and 18 years old in Alachua County. Based off last year’s success, this year’s goal is to serve at...

Greater Gainesville is now home to Amazon’s growing logistics footprint with the launch of its latest delivery station in Florida. The 10,000 SF facility, located near the Gainesville Regional Airport, is expected to bring approximately 100 new full-time and part-time jobs, including seasonal roles, to the area as operations ramp up. “We are excited to...

The competition to attract and retain good talent is stiff in today’s job market. While salary and benefits are often the biggest investment a company makes in its employees, there are other ways organizations can set themselves apart. And as savvy companies know, a key tool used to make potential hires sit up and take...

When managing your money, gone are the days of written ledgers and tracking paper receipts. More Americans are choosing financial apps to manage their money to assist them with budgeting, saving and investing their money. Different apps are helpful for various uses. “The learning curves on most apps is fairly flat. They are all usually...

A relaxing day at the spa can do more than just pamper us; it can also provide relaxation, mindfulness and a recentering of the mind and spirit.  According to Jeremy McCarthy, author of “The Psychology of Spas and Wellbeing,” the spa industry has a unique perspective on wellbeing and takes a holistic view of a...

In the initial stages it can be difficult for founders of start-ups and small businesses to afford competent legal counsel due to lack of funds and resources. The good news is even when entrepreneurs find their knees badly skinned from hitting those hurdles, with a good coach and team behind them, clearing those hurdles is just...