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Monday's Afternoon Update
What you need to know about Florida today
As coral reefs wither amid climate change, so will the Florida Keys’ economy
While the debate over climate change is often framed as pitting jobs against the need to protect the planet, the devastation of the Florida Reef Tract due to the warming sea is a stark example of how rising temperatures threaten existing economies. More from the Washington Post.
Sales and Marketing Advice
Are you committing random acts of marketing and selling?
Goals are great -- isolated actions are not. You have a starting point (your vision) and ending point (your objectives) and need a coordinated effort in-between to connect the two. A road map, processes, and plan of action are essential. Read Ron Stein's full column.
Florida politics lopsided despite required fair districts
Despite a 2010 constitutional amendment aimed at preventing political gerrymandering, Republicans dominate Florida politics. Democrats only hold 41 of 120 state House seats, 15 of 40 Senate seats and are outnumbered in in the U.S. House 16-11. More from the AP.
Florida utilities expect to issue more debt for new water sources
Florida’s water and sewer utilities expect to take on more debt, Fitch Rating analysts say, to focus on developing alternative water sources and ensuring water quality. More from Bond Buyer.
Florida gas prices start summer at 12-year low
The summer travel season has begun, and gas prices are at a 12-year low. Florida’s prices are at free fall, declining for 22 consecutive days. Some drivers in Florida are paying below $2 a gallon. More from WFLX.
Out of the Box
Quit & get rich
In starting internet call-in radio show “Quit & Get Rich,” business coaches Karl Gibbons and Carl Gould wanted something other than serious packaging in which to wrap their advice to entrepreneurs. Listeners would need to do their part, starting with following the show’s opening advice: “Get your head out of your assets.”
» More from the Business Observer.
Business Basics
Protect your assets
Your grand opening is still weeks away, and you’ve no doubt already invested considerable time and money in your new business venture. The doors aren’t even open yet, and already you have a lot to lose. Now is the time to protect these assets so, if the worst does happen, your business can carry on.
» Read more from Florida Small Business.
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