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› Manatee builder moves from million dollar homes to affordable housing
Steve Rinehart’s career path changed one day in a kitchen, during a conversation with a first-time homeowner. After his company had just finished building a home for a lady who was retiring after 40 years working for the same employer, she told him this would be the first home she had ever owned in her life. It was at that moment Rinehart, a successful custom home builder in the area, knew what he wanted to do with the rest of his career: Build affordable housing.
› Coral Gables among top U.S. cities to start a small business
A new report confirms the City of Coral Gables is committed to empowering and expanding its entrepreneur community. Verizon’s partner company, Go.Verizon.com, just released its 2019 Best Small Cities to Start a Small Business report which ranked Coral Gables the third top small city in the country to start a small business.
› St. Pete to consider boosting LGBTQ small business contracts
The city of St. Petersburg is taking steps to increase the number of LGBTQ-owned businesses it contracts with. Next week St. Pete City Council will consider an ordinance enhancing business partnerships with majority-owned or -operated LGBTQ businesses.
› After a slow start, Home Share project ramps up in Sarasota
Home-sharing networks have existed informally in the local retirement community for years. And several co-sharing initiatives — where unrelated adults live in intentionally designed residences — have been pursued, only to fizzle because of financial reasons.
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