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Banking & Finance
Restructuring
The state's effort to help African-American entrepreneurs has suffered from paltry funding and a breakdown of accountability by the organizations set up to loan the money.
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Published on 10/1/2006
Southeast: Sure and Steady Growth
Rural incentives and big-city resources are right for business.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Central/Space Coast: All Systems Are Go for Growth
Businesses thrive on solid roots in aviation and tourism.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Tampa Bay: Reaching New Heights
High-impact industries drive growth to new heights.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Northeast: Solid Past, Vibrant Future
Economic diversity fuels success for new and expanding firms.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Rural Advantages
Growing businesses find plenty of room in Florida's rural counties.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Urban Advantages
Unique opportunities await businesses in urban locations.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Florida Fast Facts
Population, Economy, Location, Trade, Jobs, Technology, Finance, Defense, Education, Telecommunications, Quality of Life.
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Published on 9/1/2006
The Battle For Your Money
Already well established as providers of financial products like CDs, money market accounts and mortgages, credit unions are trying hard to move even further into territory once dominated exclusively by banks.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Top 10 Reasons to Do Business in Florida
1. Leadership
Florida has a robust base of technology- driven businesses, with 19,838 high-tech companies employing 265,484 high-tech/high-skill workers, plus a significant and growing presence in many new economy sectors....
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Published on 9/1/2006
Incentives Boost Success
Florida's competitive fiscal incentives pay dividends to businesses and residents alike.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Growing the Future
Key industry sectors prosper in Florida's fertile business climate.
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Published on 9/1/2006
The IRS
Your accountant will probably handle most of the details, but it's still wise to keep abreast of changes in federal and state tax requirements that can have a big impact on your business.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Money & Pensions
Growing businesses often can't rely only on internal cash flow to fund expansion, but it's often hard to find financing. Before tapping that credit card or asking Uncle Joe for a loan to tide you over...
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Published on 6/1/2006
Business Planning
Prepare a plan and use it when making financial, marketing and other decisions about the company
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Published on 6/1/2006
IPO-No
Regulatory reforms and skittish investors have combined to make it harder for companies to make initial public offerings.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Bank Boom
In just the first three quarters of last year, banks opened 57 branches in southeast Florida -- 30 in Palm Beach County alone.
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Published on 5/1/2006
Bonding
Eyeing the booming municipal bond business in Florida, Orlando-based Broad & Cassel has launched a mu-nicipal finance and capital projects group.
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Published on 4/1/2006
Florida's Money Tree
Fifty-five companies raised $361.1 million in venture capital in 2005.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Trendsetters - March 2006
Frances Aldrich Sevilla-Sacasa, U.S. Trust; Edward P. "Ned" Grace III, Grace Venture Partners; Kim Ciccarelli Kantor, Ciccarelli Advisory Services; Sam Davis II, American Commerce Bank; C. Alan Renfroe, Hometown Community Bank; Freddy G. Carr, Destin Firs
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Published on 3/1/2006
Treasure Hunt
Rising interest rates, bank consolidation and the recent demise of the SBA's popular LowDoc loan program are making it tougher for entrepreneurs to find financing. Here are three tips.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Web Play
With two recent acquisitions, Bankrate Inc. is carving out a bigger niche in the online financial marketplace just four years after barely surviving the tech crash.
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Published on 2/1/2006
'Perfect Market'
With earnings and capitalizations solid, 2006 looks to be another good year for the Florida banking industry here.
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Published on 1/1/2006
Chasing Alpha
Behind a mushrooming number of hedge funds is a crop of young entrepreneurs attracted by the prospect of big earnings and less regulation.
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Published on 11/1/2005
Done Deals
Merger and acquisition activity is down, with the overall dollar volume kept high by one big deal.
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Published on 11/1/2005
