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Sales of food and beverages in U.S. restaurants were $709.24 billion in 2014 – a jump of 24 percent in just six years. With this much revenue at stake, quality consistency is paramount, and Eric Graves is ready to help. Graves has founded Actionable Quality Assurance, a software development company that will provide predictive analytics...

Phoebe Cade Miles’ vision for the museum named for her father extends to the next generation of innovators and inventors who are being nurtured in a building on Gainesville’s South Main Street. About 2,000 children ages 6 to 12 have taken classes during the past few years in the Creativity Lab in what is now...

It’s no coincidence that powerful women rarely look disheveled.  Taking care of yourself and investing in your appearance sends a positive message about who you are and how you want to be treated. Dressing powerfully means dressing confidently. That doesn’t mean you need to look like a runway model in the office, nor are fashion...

Visitors to downtown Gainesville last weekend got their first glimpse of what might become a common sight – professionally painted murals on the exterior walls of buildings. An Italian muralist known as 2501 brought his vision to a building on the southwest corner of West University Avenue and SW Second Street. The works of 2501,...

The developer of Celebration Pointe, a 225-acre mixed-used regional development located in Gainesville, Fla., announced that it has secured a $125 million construction loan for Phase I of the project.  Celebration Pointe partner Ralph Conti made the announcement. “We are very pleased to have secured this key piece of our capital stack,” said Conti. Financing...

The University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best hospitals for children in seven medical specialties, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. “We have had an ongoing commitment to creating an environment at the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital that earns distinction for...

As the percentage of millennials entering the workforce increases, employers must make sure their talent recruiting strategies are “Keeping up the Kardashians.” Millennials, a term typically referring to those born 1981-2000, are characterized as high achieving, tech savvy, and team-oriented. They are also considered tolerant, civic-minded, and family centric. These are only a few traits...

Is your pre workout diet affecting your results? by Jake Thompnson What you eat before and after exercise has a huge impact on your results. Seriously think about that. You could be doing intense workouts, pushing yourself, but then eating all the wrong foods that keep your body looking the same. I don’t know about...

What are the advantages and the disadvantages of buying a franchise ? (or 10 things you need to know about franchises). Compared to starting a business from scratch, buying a franchise provides some key benefits : The systems are tested and proven. Typically less mistakes are made when starting the business and ramp-up is quicker...

Gainesville working couples who “Lean In” together The tech community collectively grieved last month when Dave Goldberg, CEO of SurveyMonkey.com and, more famously, husband to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, suddenly passed away. Sandberg is credited with starting the ‘Lean In’ movement, which uses research to shine a light on gender differences in the workplace, and...