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Small businesses fuel much of the United States economy, and the popularity of shows like Shark Tank has sparked interest for those who want to become entrepreneurs and their own boss. However, owning and growing a small business is definitely not a sure thing, and the statistics are telling. According to the Bureau of Labor...

United Way of North Central Florida serves people from all walks of life. We often talk about our great programs such as ReadingPals, or the Weekend Backpack Hunger program through Catholic Charities. However, another one of United Way of North Central Florida’s main areas of focus is financial stability. Our Community Investment Fund currently supports...

Front Street has announced its newest property Markets West, is now available for consideration. Markets West is a 16.5-acre mixed-use development featuring pad-ready retail, office, and medical sites available for sale, lease, or build-to-suit.  Part of a 135-acre master development, the area plan includes over 250 homes and over 300 multifamily units. This mixed-use development...

I’m in debt, you’re in debt, he, she, we…are in debt; student loan debt that is. Forbes published in an article terrifyingly subtitled a $1.5 Trillion Crisis wrote that, “Student loan debt is now the second highest consumer debt category – behind only mortgage debt – and higher than both credit cards and auto loans.”...

Copyright infringement is the easiest way for well-meaning professionals to accidentally cost their company thousands, and in some cases millions, of dollars. Whether or not you have a marketing department, make sure that your staff is aware of copyright infringement laws when creating any type of content, from presentations to promotional materials. Before you use...

Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) is part of American Airlines’ new domestic and international route expansion. Daily nonstop, year-round service between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and GNV begins March 3, 2019.  Reservations are already being accepted. The new service provides GNV passengers with access to over 90 new routes that weren’t previously served by existing American...

The Manufacturers Association of Florida announced Sandvik as the recipient of the  2018 Manufacturers of the Year competition in the Large Manufacturer category. For more than a decade, MAF has recognized the best in manufacturing across the state of Florida as the industry continues to thrive. After a record setting year of nominations, a statewide...

The Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention announced Soilcea from Tampa, Florida as the first place winner of its 2018 Cade Prize. Soilcea is creating CRISPR-edited citrus trees that are highly tolerant to the citrus industry’s deadliest diseases. The Soilcea team, led by CEO Yianni Lagos, accepted the $25,000 Cade Prize award. Each of the Final Four...

So, you and your best friend have the next great business idea. You’ve agreed on the business plan, the marketing plan, and most of all, your desire to enter into a partnership together. What do you need to make this happen? The answer is a little more complicated than you’d like to think. Every business, whether a corporation,...

Around the end of 2013, Matthew Dickhaus didn’t know how to cook. He’s come a long way since then. It’s been five years, and Chef Ami, a Gainesville-based meal subscription service he now co-owns with his wife Johanna, delivers fresh meals to its customers’ doorsteps in Gainesville, The Villages and Tampa. An additional warehouse in...