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| 10/30/2017

What keeps Florida atop the ultra-competitive theme park throne?

The new era of theme park competition isn’t just limited to Orlando, or even industry titans Disney and Universal. International wealth is helping a new block of nations threaten to actually dethrone the U.S. as the world’s theme park leader. More from the National Post.

Sales and Marketing Advice
How the story of Goldilocks can help your sales and marketing efforts

Do you remember Goldilocks and the three bears? It’s the story of a young girl who was shopping for a few different items -- and each had to be “just right”. There are several marketing and selling lessons that the story of Goldilocks and the three bears can teach us. Read Ron Stein's full column.

Cellvana Biotechnology wins Cade Museum Prize

The Tampa-based company has created a technology that eliminates the need to use chemicals or tools to harvest cells that are used in rare cancer and stem cell therapies. The Cade Museum Prize is awarded to an innovative and creative Florida startup company that has a great potential impact on society and comes with a $50,000 check. More from the Gainesville Sun.

How Fort Lauderdale’s long-overlooked downtown became South Florida’s latest hotspot

For many years, as once-dismal downtowns in Miami and West Palm Beach were transformed by sweeping redevelopment and an influx of fresh-faced residents hungry for some urban sizzle, Fort Lauderdale’s city center remained by comparison an overlooked patch of sleepy streetscape. How swiftly things change in South Florida. More from the Miami Herald.

Small Business Advice
Cash flow management

In the most general terms, assets are things that you own. Liabilities are things that you owe. Just because your assets are more than your liabilities does not necessarily mean you are in good financial shape. Read Gray Poehler's full column.

dba Florida™
Fictitious Name Registration

A fictitious name, also known as a “doing business as” or “dba” name, is a name that is different from your personal name if doing business as a sole proprietorship, or your entity’s legal name, if you have incorporated or otherwise formed a separate legal business entity.

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Business Profile
Detwiler’s Farm Market

Sarasota-based Detwiler’s Farm Market is opening more stores despite national competition. What started as a roadside produce stand in 2002 is adding 40,000 square feet to its steadily growing grocery business.