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GAIN announces a Florida-based stealth startup development team is hosting a contest to name its invention. The contest to name the new invention launches February 15 and runs through March 15, 2015. Users can try out the newly created online tool and submit potential names at www.NameThisInvention.com. The winner will receive $1,000 cash. GAIN is...

Photo Credit: Missy Schmidt The University of Florida ranks among the nation’s leaders at transferring world-class research to partners who turn these discoveries into commercial products that make the world a better place. Through their event A Celebration of Innovation, UF offers those interested in licensing, commercializing, investing or otherwise becoming involved in getting new...

The following are calendar events the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce is hosting in the month of March, 2015. Chamber After Hours – Gator Nationals Wednesday Mar 11, 2015, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT See full event details on our Event Calendar Regional Business Before Hours – Campus USA Credit Union Tuesday Mar 24, 2015, 8:00 AM...

Local Bowling Alleys Host State Championships for the First Time April 11 – June 28 The 2015 Florida State Bowling Association Open Championship Tournament is coming to Gainesville on April 11-June 28, 2015. This 11 weekend tournament is open to all bowlers affiliated with a USBC sanctioned league and will be held at two Gainesville...

The 96-suite TownePlace Suites on the corner of Newberry Road and Tower Road opened on Tuesday, February 17. Located at 7451 West Newberry Road, the TownePlace Suites Gainesville Northwest will operate as a Marriott franchise, owned by Gainesville Investment Lodging, LLP and managed by 3H Group Hotels of Chattanooga, Tennessee. “We are pleased to introduce...

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...