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By Bradley Osburn Downtown, next to the Seagle Building, a vacant building that could have been described as “in shambles” has been transformed into a modern, open-space office building with a downstairs exhibition area by Starter Space, Gainesville’s newest, potentially most exciting technology startup incubator. Duncan Kabinu, one of three co-owners with partners Payal Khurana...

By Bradley Osburn Staci-Ann Bertrand, the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce’s new director of industry development for the Council for Economic Outreach, is a familiar smiling face to anyone who has made an effort to grow their business through the chamber in the last couple of years. Since early 2012, Bertrand has been helping guide...

By Bradley Osburn Every business can be better, whether they’re run by seasoned veterans or novice entrepreneurs. Maybe you need help with retention, business development or brainstorming to find solutions in order to drive results. The University of Florida offers all of this through its Professional Development and Executive Education programs, a suite of specialized...

By Kelli Folse Benefits: If managed and operated correctly social media can be extremely effective in building lasting relationships with fans and customers.  With the right social media strategy your business can attract its target audience, stimulate engagement, and turn social activity into business impact. 1. Listen: David Ogilvy, the father of advertising, once said...

Be sure to stick around after the data for an infographic that will let you see the data in a whole new way.           2013 Total Building Permits Issued – From the Alachua County Dept. of Growth Management. Single Family Home Detached – 252, $39,080285 Total Value Other Nonresidential Buildings – 93,...

By Bradley Osburn Carol Bosshardt is a force, a mover, the kind of person that doesn’t take no for an answer and treats obstacles as nuisances. As the owner and CEO of Bosshardt Realty Services, LLC, that drive has served to push her business to the forefront of the real estate market in Alachua County....

On Wednesday, the University of Florida and FloridaWorks presented the second Startup Quest investor pitch competition at the UF Emerson Alumni Hall. The event was an afternoon of presentations by local individuals divided into teams and paired with a technology from the Florida university system, federal labs or NASA that they were tasked with creating...

In a world of ever-advancing computer technology, where software companies rise and fall in rapid succession, Info Tech has managed to remain a champion for 36 years. The company creates construction software services for government and private corporations. Info Tech, Inc. was established in 1977 by University of Florida professors James McClave and Thomas Rothrock....

By Raksheen Ayaz Drinking at a bar is one of America’s favorite pastimes. It is a potent mix of longing for acceptance, youth and alcohol. Behaviors that are unacceptable elsewhere are allowed and expected when the clock strikes 9 p.m. — when the bars open for business. On almost any given night, men, women, students...

On Wednesday, Buchholz High School welcomed five local entrepreneurs into its auditorium for the second annual “Mind Your Own Business” (MYOB) panel event, a program created by DECA students Emma Stetter and Maria Vargas in 2012 and produced entirely by Buchholz students. This year’s panelists included Valerie Sheehan, CEO of ToneRite; Aidan Augustin, co-founder of...