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Entrepreneur Business Briefs - Aug. 2007
Budding Entrepreneurs —
Daniel Lage, a recent graduate of Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, was one of five semifinalists in the National Federation of Independent Business Young Entrepreneur Awards program....
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Published on 8/1/2007
The Business of Art
George Gadson’s early career gives him an advantage over many artists in prospering financially as well as artistically.
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Published on 8/1/2007
Small Loans, Big Loans
Two miles from Stetson University’s campus in DeLand is the community of Spring Hill, a largely African-American area of about 2,500 people with a median household income of $13,090. Business startups are rare.
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Published on 7/1/2007
Entrepreneur Business Briefs - July 2007
Cyberstates 2007 and the TRDA Business Innovation Center
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Published on 7/1/2007
Small Business Resources
Growing your business starts with the right resources, and these advertisers have specific products and services that can help you take your business to the next level.
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Published on 6/1/2007
Backup Plan
For businesses, protecting data is often the key to survival after a disaster.
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Published on 6/1/2007
Business Tax Update
Information regarding federal and state tax issues for businesses
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Published on 3/1/2007
Small Business Briefs March 2007
Entrepreneur of the Year; Florida Small Business Development Center; National Federation of Independent Business poll.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Starting Young
Students in Miami-Dade public schools are getting an early education in the economics of selling a product or service and putting together a business plan.
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Published on 3/1/2007
Slowdown
Strong demand for office space, combined with a lack of significant new office construction, has made office condo conversions a hot market for developers.
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Published on 2/1/2007
Florida Small Business Briefs - Feb. 2007
U.S.Small Business Administration announces new regs; honors to AuthenTec and eLayaway; 2007 Hispanic Summit.
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Published on 2/1/2007
No Big Deal
When Democrats take control of Congress this month, one of the first items on their agenda will be raising the federal minimum wage.
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Published on 1/1/2007
A Show of Appreciation
Rewarding employees with an end-of- year gift or bonus is a savvy management strategy.
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Published on 12/1/2006
Finding the Right Space
With Florida property taxes and insurance costs soaring, entrepreneurs have a lot to think about when choosing a business location.
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Published on 11/1/2006
State Help for Building Owners
In August, Florida moved to help owners of small commercial buildings insure for wind damage.
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Published on 11/1/2006
Surge
The number of African-American entrepreneurs is increasing rapidly in Florida. What the numbers say -- and a look at some entrepreneuers who are succeeding.
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Published on 10/1/2006
Selling Site Names
Afternic.com is a reseller of domain names. It handles the entire deal, offering an escrow service to protect the financial transaction between the buyer and seller.
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Published on 10/1/2006
Three Steps to Effective Promotions
A few years ago, digital marketing revolved around creating a website and using a pay-per-click service to drive customers there. But today, businesses are using video, blogs, podcasts and even "webisodes."
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Published on 10/1/2006
A Long Haul to Success
W. Randolph Lee, Raven Transport Co., Jacksonville.
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Published on 10/1/2006
Family and Friends
Oscar J. Horton, Sun State International Trucks, Tampa.
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Published on 10/1/2006
Risk and Reward
The surge in African-American business growth comes with a disclaimer: Much of the new growth reflects an uptick in sole proprietorships -- one-man or one-woman businesses with no other employees.
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Published on 10/1/2006
Help Wanted
The good news for Florida is that the state has the lowest unemployment rate among the 10 most populous states. The bad news for small-business owners is that competition for workers is fierce.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Defining Moment
Retirement has been an enriching experience in diffrent ways for Florida executives Manuel Iraola, Tony Fontanella and Ned Sachs,
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Published on 9/1/2006
