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Have you heard about digital currencies such as Bitcoin? Often referred to as cryptocurrency or virtual currency, digital currency is a major technological development impacting commerce in the 21st century. A $3,000 purchase of Bitcoin at the beginning of 2013 would be valued at over $1 million today.  Bitcoin hit an all-time high over $6,000...

Recently reaching their 15th year of business and operating nine locations across the state, Bento Café’s Bento Group has a lot to celebrate. Bento Café, which began as a single location at 3832 West Newberry Road, quickly expanded to additional locations in Gainesville, Orlando, Tallahassee, South Florida and St. Petersburg. “It’s a very exciting time...

Alachua County was awarded the Cooperative Agreement to Benefit Homeless Individuals (CABHI) Grant by the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services. This grant provides a total of $2.4 million over three years with a goal of increasing Alachua County’s capacity to coordinate and...

Leaving their home country for long periods of time, international students, undergraduates, and graduates have huge adjustments to make while pursuing their academic goals in the United States. Upon securing a job within these shores, another phase of adaptation is required for international professionals. A few challenges include: Some international professionals are reluctant to comment...

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...