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With places like the Innovation Hub proliferating in Gainesville, it’s clear that the home of the Gators is also a city where business ideas abound. With all the creative concepts flowing, however, the question of how to officially trademark a business idea and/or brand might be something on the minds of prospective business owners looking...

Q: What are some of the proposed changes to the tax code on a national level? A: President Trump recently presented a new tax plan that might impact future taxpayers if it were to be passed by Congress. And under this tax framework, the top individual tax rate would be 35 percent, which would be...

The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) announced that Edward Crapo, AAS, is the recipient of the 2017 Professional Development Lifetime Achievement Award. Crapo has been a member of IAAO since 1981 and is the Alachua County, Florida, Property Appraiser. The Professional Development Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an IAAO member who has dedicated him or...

The Business Report recently sat down with Jennifer Cates Lester to discuss the recent exciting news about Salter Feiber, PA and Dell Graham, PA. The creation of new firm Dell Salter, PA became official as of October 1, 2017.   TBR: Can you please provide a little bit of background history about both Salter Feiber...

What if your well-crafted retirement plan imploded due to the costs associated with a catastrophic medical need.  Several of my clients have asked about protecting their assets in case of a nursing home stay or another long-term care scenario. They wonder if they need long-term care (LTC) insurance and how it works. I wanted to...

Greater Gainesville is a city of entrepreneurial opportunity. Home to award-winning academic programs, medical facilities, research-labs, and incubators, the city is an ideal place for entrepreneurs to make their business dreams into realities. Compared with other startup hotbeds, Gainesville’s cost of growing a new business is cheap. Overall, Greater Gainesville is big enough to provide...

Governor Rick Scott recently recognized eight outstanding educators with the Governor’s Shine Award, two of whom are from Alachua County. The Shine Award is presented to teachers and administrators in Florida who make significant contributions to the field of education. Governor Rick Scott said, “I am proud to present these eight educators with the Governor’s...

Reduce the cost of doing business and improve operational efficiency by outsourcing tax, accounting, and financial management functions. This is the message from a couple of local business owners providing mission-critical Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services. Launching and operating a business is a major feat for most people. Manufacturing quality products or providing excellent services...

“Communications internally is huge,” said Marco LaNave, the media and public relations manager for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp which was rebranded from the Jacksonville Suns in November 2016 after the first year of ownership by Fast Forward Sports Group. “To equip everyone in the organization to be an ambassador for you is extremely valuable.” LaNave...

The news cycle moves so fast these days that it can be difficult to keep up. Even so, sometimes a news story breaks that is so big it pays to circle back around and keep on top of the latest details. Such is the case with the Equifax breach, which affected nearly 146 million Americans....