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As most of us would agree, clarity is a key component in one’s approach to business. Having clear, specific goals, writing them down and planning to achieve them, is the right path for success. What might surprise some business professionals is that getting to know your competitors is also an important part of your business...

You have probably heard that if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing well. Networking is no different; and it’s definitely worth doing. So, let’s do it well! Before anything else, preparation is the key to success There’s no shortage of networking opportunities out there, but you need to think quality over quantity; time is...

Butler Plaza’s recent push for expansion has created some dust and brought in new vendors as it looks to transition into an upscale towncenter-style shopping center. Businesses that have already moved into remodeled spaces as part of the project report they’re booming at the location. At a meeting last May, the Gainesville City Commission approved...

Cake icing, synthetic ears and noses and building blocks for an automatic hovercraft model: one machine can create it all, and it’s not just for engineers anymore. The technology of 3-D printing is increasingly adding new dimensions to the scientific and creative fields in Gainesville. But as it catches on, some local groups want to...

Angelo Anaclerio, M.D., spent 30 years caring for the Danville, Illinois community. On May 10, he was honored by his alma mater, the University of Florida, for his contribution to his field, his profession and his community University of Florida honored Anaclerio as a Distinguished Alumnus during the UF College of Medicine commencement ceremony in...

The Haile Plantation office of Coldwell Banker MM Parrish, Realtors has been named the Number One Office in Total Units for Coldwell Banker® offices of 11 to 20 sales associates / representatives* in the Southern Region for independently owned and operated affiliated companies in the Coldwell Banker® system in 2013.   Michael Kitchens, broker and...

The University of Florida (UF) College of Fine Arts, which comprises the School of Art and Art History, School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance, as well as UF’s Center for Arts in Medicine, Center for World Arts, Digital Worlds Institute and University Galleries, is pleased to announce that effective immediately the college’s...

John Spence, Gainesville’s well-known business adviser, consultant and speaker, spoke at an April 25 fundraiser for the United Way of North Central Florida on the results of a research study he performed with more than 8,000 employees at top companies worldwide like Apple, Microsoft and Merrill Lynch. Spence donated the day to the event and...

Downtown, in a little office just off of University and Sixth Street, sits a little company selling big ideas in interior design to Gainesville businesses. “We sell solutions, we just happen to leave furniture behind,” said Judy Osbirn, Office Environments (OE) account executive and Gainesville store runner. “We help companies and businesses make the most...

Though days still have 24 hours, and years are guaranteed to have no fewer than 12 months, it sometimes seem as if the world is turning faster and faster. Patterns, trends, and technologies that felt rock-solid last year can spike in a different direction at a moment’s notice. With the right approach to planning, small...