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| 4/30/2018

FloridaSmallBusiness.com - Your Resource Guide for Success

Florida Trend's website, FloridaSmallBusiness.com, is full of practical information, tips and resources resources to help small businesses grow, including:

» The Game Plan: All the basics to build and grow a business how to fund and market it
» Resources: Must-know regional, state and federal contacts
» dba Florida™: The Florida Division of Corporations' official guide to incorporating your business and required filings
» Find out how they did it: Success stories from Florida entrepreneurs

» Explore FloridaSmallBusiness.com

Marriott Vacations Worldwide to acquire Miami-based ILG

The Orlando-based timeshare giant — one of Central Florida's largest publicly traded companies, with $2.39 billion in 2016 assets — on Monday said it would acquire all shares of Miami-based ILG for $4.7 billion. More from the Orlando Business Journal.

Arthrex employees see pay boost, bonuses as company continues to expand

Arthrex isn't just investing millions in its buildings. As it continues to grow its footprint here and across the country, the North Naples-based medical device manufacturer is investing in its employees too. More from the Naples Daily News.

Governor names 3 to Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame

Gov. Rick Scott has named a prominent civil-rights lawyer, a former state NAACP leader and a former Brevard County pastor to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Scott made the selections from among 10 nominees submitted by the Florida Commission on Human Relations. More from WJXT.

Sports tourism brings big bucks to Manatee County

Tourism drives our state's economy, but sports tourism is a growing industry as well. The annual economic impact of sports tourism in Manatee County is an estimated $150 million. More from WWSB.

Startup Trends
2018's 'Best large cities to start a business'

To find the "Best large cities to start a business," WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 19 key indicators of startup viability. The data set ranges from five-year business-survival rate to office-space affordability. The metro region of Miami, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale & Pembroke Pines came in #14. The Florida region is notable because it has the most startups per 100,000 residents in the nation, at 234.72, which is 12.6 times more than in Columbus, Ga., the city with the fewest at 18.56.

» See the other national cities who made top 20 in this survey from WalletHub.

Business Profile
Plum

Silicon Valley-turned-South Florida entrepreneur David Koretz admits his target customers for his Plum wine preservation appliance are eclectic: wine collectors and luxury hotels. But he developed Plum for people like himself.