Profiles

In the course of serving our nation, veterans learn valuable skills and self-discipline that they can carry through to their post-military careers. One professional path that some veterans take is entrepreneurship. According to the most recent U.S. Census data, in 2012, the number of veteran-owned businesses was 2,521,682 (9 percent of all companies in the...

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects are taught to Florida students as early as elementary school, but more teachers and more rigorous training are needed if we are to support the state’s continuous bid to become a reputable high tech economy that relies on an exemplary high-tech work force. The Florida Department of Education...

United Way of North Central Florida serves people from all walks of life. We often talk about our great programs such as ReadingPals, or the Weekend Backpack Hunger program through Catholic Charities. However, another one of United Way of North Central Florida’s main areas of focus is financial stability. Our Community Investment Fund currently supports...

Around the end of 2013, Matthew Dickhaus didn’t know how to cook. He’s come a long way since then. It’s been five years, and Chef Ami, a Gainesville-based meal subscription service he now co-owns with his wife Johanna, delivers fresh meals to its customers’ doorsteps in Gainesville, The Villages and Tampa. An additional warehouse in...

“I watched her go from working for someone else to working for herself to launching her own salon,” reflects Tiffany Thomas as she talks about Tawanna Baker, owner of BeyouTeeful Obsession. BeyouTeeful Obsession is a make up beauty bar and spa which opened in September 2015, and Ms. Thomas has been a customer before the doors opened. Ms....

When you talk to customers at Auxo Fitness, the one word that overwhelmingly pops up is “community.” Although the services and classes offered focus on your body, Auxo Fitness has offered more than just fitness and strength to its customers, it has provided a positive and friendly environment where strangers become friends and sources of...

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