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2014: End Remarks By WJ Rossi, CFP®, ChFC Since the beginning of the calendar year, many economic trends have taken place. Long-term interest rates came down, but the US dollar strengthened as investors saw the United States as the best place to put their money. Slowdown in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in China and...

Oak Hammock at the University of Florida® recently broke ground on an expansion and renovation of the community’s Health Pavilion. The $10.2 million, multi-phase project includes expanding assisted living, skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, as well as renovating the existing skilled nursing facility. The skilled nursing expansion will add 31 private units – for a...

Author: Christine Bowen – APR FSA, HSA, and 401(k) Contribution Limits to Increase in 2015Several of the most common benefit plans and account types have an increased allowance for contribution limits in 2015. The IRS has announced that it will raise the annual dollar limit on contributions for health care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health...

Incoming President Gainesville Builders Association Eric Gonzalez has worked alongside his father, Emilio, each day for the past 16 years.  When Emilio, who goes by EG, started his company, EG Gonzalez Custom Homes, over two decades ago he joined the Builders Association of North Central Florida, an association that would connect him with other builders...

Author: Rod Hemphill Business incubator is a buzzword that is currently in vogue here in north-central Florida. The official Alachua County government website lists ten incubators, places where budding entrepreneurs can find affordable rent, support staff and equipment as they collaborate on business start-ups. These incubators range from a not-for-profit kitchen incubator for food entrepreneurs,...

Fast-Casual, Build-Your-Own Pizza Concept Opens on Archer Road Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza will host the grand opening of it’s first Gainesville location on Friday, January 9th. The new location is snuggled between Chick-fil-A and Wendy’s at 3617 Archer Road. As part of the kickoff anyone that follows Blaze Pizza on instagram, Twitter or Facebook will be...

Gainesville and Boca Raton, FL – January 7, 2015 – The Florida Institute for Commercialization of Public Research (the Institute) has announced that it has finalized a funding agreement with Comm-N-Sense (DBA: Verigo),  a company that provides monitoring and tracking solutions to improve operations for businesses that rely on perishable supply chains. The Institute supports...

For the third year in a row, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has ranked the University of Florida No. 3 nationally and No. 1 among Florida public universities on its list of the 100 best values in public colleges for 2015. UF has been among Kiplinger’s top 10 best values in public colleges since 2005, ranking No....

If your small business needs funds, and you have not previously applied for or had difficulty securing a loan in the past, an SBA loan may be your best option. In 2014 the SBA initiated loans at record levels. Through it’s primary mechanism, the  7(a) Loan Program, the SBA had approved 52,044 7(a) loans for...

It’s an awful word. Micromanagement. We’ve all experienced it whether it be in volunteering your time, or as you climb the corporate ladder. And chances are, we’ve all been guilty of it as well. According to Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary, the act of management is defined as, “the conducting or supervising of something,” whereas, the same...