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Author: Lisa Fetrow Lisa Fetrow is a Realtor and multi-million dollar producer for Coldwell Banker MM Parrish, Realtors.  Lisa has a degree in Economics and Marketing from the University of California, Davis and holds her California Secondary Teaching Credential in Social Sciences. All data provided by Florida Realtors ®   The ever changing real estate market...

  Expansion to create 100 jobs, capital investment of more than $4 million On Thursday, February 19th, a host of local and state dignitaries were on hand to celebrate the relocation of the corporate headquarters of Optym, a global leader in logistics and transportation planning and scheduling software that caters to Fortune 500 companies primarily...

When it comes to your waistline, your nutrition has a direct impact on its size.  Like it or not, you are directly responsible for where you are.  I know this may sound harsh, but I feel obligated to give it to you straight. Before you eat another bite of food, please steer clear of these...

Author: Mary Anne Eades Most people, including small business owners, think that only national brands can afford to advertise on television. That may have been true 20 years ago, but with the sheer variety and number of programs, even small, local businesses can afford to use this platform. Why choose TV advertising? Products and services...

Author: SCORE   Work. You can expect to do a lot of it as a small business owner. After all, success doesn’t happen by itself. On the other hand, it’s usually work you enjoy doing. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have built your business around it.   A heavy workload is typically considered a sign that your...

UF Office of Technolgy Licensing The University of Florida Office of Technology Licensing has dozens of newly developed technologies waiting for entrepreneurs to turn them into viable commercial products. Here are a few: Improved Bed Bug Sticky Trap with Textured Surface This bed bug sticky trap is surrounded by a mildly textured surface that doesn’t discourage...

How to find out what you really need to know in the job interview by Kathryn Pizzurro Budget is approved, HR posted the job description, and resumes have been reviewed. Now the interviews begin and just how do you plan to select the right candidate? Do Your Homework Your time is valuable, absolutely. But being prepared...

IRS Tax Tips are provided as a courtesy from the IRS Nearly everyone is affected by the Affordable Care Act and will need to do something new when filing their taxes this year. The following chart will help you better understand how the health care law affects you and everyone on your return. This chart...

Author: Score  Running a small business can be the most exciting, challenging, and perhaps even exhilarating experience of one’s life. Amid all the headaches, deadlines, and responsibilities that only you can fulfill, there’s something satisfying about knowing that, at the end of the workday, you did a lot of good work. That is assuming, of...

With 1.35 billion monthly active Facebook users and 1.12 billion active mobile users it has become impossible for business to ignore Facebook as a method of communication. With the growth of local business pages now over 16 million, it has become harder for Facebook to define the line between social and business use and to...