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How the Florida Microfinance Act helps small business

The Florida Microfinance Act (Florida Statutes Sections 288.993 to 288.9937) was enacted in 2014 to help provide access to certain financing options for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Small businesses and entrepreneurs have historically had significant problems raising capital, and the act was intended to address these problems. More at the Miami Herald.


States saying 'no' to cities seeking to regulate businesses

In capitols across the country, businesses are increasingly using their clout to back laws prohibiting cities and counties from doing things that might affect their ability to make money. It seems no issue is too small for businesses to take to capitol halls. More at the AP.


Gas prices up, within $1 of last year

Florida Small Business
Growing Your Business

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You are going to need startup funds to put your business on firm financial ground, and if you don’t have a ready or large enough pool of cash to draw from, you’ll have to go looking for people and institutions that do.

Here are a few suggestions from Florida Small Business.

Gasoline prices are up again, and for the first time this year, the savings from last year's price no longer top $1 per gallon. Blame it on troubles in the Mideast and recent supply disruptions on the U.S. West Coast, travel club AAA said. More at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Orlando Business Journal.


More workers than ever are struggling with work life balance

More than a third of 9,700 workers surveyed by consulting firm Ernst & Young say managing work life balance has become more difficult in the last five years. Here is how and why people are struggling with work life balance. More at the Miami Herald.


Are work issues due to problem employees or problem managers?

Many managers blame the employees, but in my experience, it is more often a case of the manager inadvertently encouraging – sometimes even rewarding – bad behavior than it is a case of a “bad employee.” More from Jerry Osteryoung.

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Richard Ramdohr

cameras Richard Ramdohr, who turned 18 in December, is the youngest-ever person to receive a bachelor's degree from St. Petersburg College. After graduating with a bachelor's in business administration, focus on financial services — with near-perfect grades — Ramdohr plans to take it easy this summer. That means a full-time job as a credit analyst at First Home Bank.

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