Best-selling business book author shares his insight George Labovitz is the founder and CEO of ODI, an international management training and consulting company. He also was a professor of management and organizational behavior at the Boston University School of Management, from which he recently retired. He...
Nearly 600 guests attended the 2017 SFBW Up & Comer Awards at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale. Guests enjoyed cocktails prepared at a Las Vegas-style light-up bar, served by the Gold Coast Roller Derby Grrls. Thierry Isambert Culinary served an array of street food creations, from Indian cuisine...
By Darcie Lunsford Taking a cue from other major metropolises such as Barcelona, Medellin and Boston, Pompano Beach is branding a central, underused swath of Atlantic Boulevard as the worldโs newest innovation district. The district spans approximately 400 acres along Atlantic Boulevard, north to MLK Boulevard, from...
By Gerry Czarnecki Gerry Weber is a corporate executive, entrepreneur and nonprofit leader. His career has spanned leadership roles at such companies as Shoppers Drug Mart, Blockbuster Entertainment and AutoNation, and now includes his current focus as president and CEO of Jewelry Repair Enterprises. He has...
By Chris Fleck The South Florida Tech event, eMerge Americas, topped 13,000 attendees this year at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Speakers included such tech leaders as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz, finance expert Suze Orman, entertainer Pitbull, former pro baseball player...
Four tips that will help relay it By Greta Schulz Recently, I was at a governmental affairs meeting in West Palm Beach. The discussion was about changes in the city: transportation, creating local clusters, more biking opportunities and so forth. Some people at the meeting were part of...
Keeping your best talent in our competitive marketplace By Stephen Garber โWhen I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school they asked me what I want to be when I grew up. I...
By Timothy Green E-commerce giant Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has only dabbled with physical stores. A handful of bookstores and its Amazon Go cashier-less convenience-store concept are the extent of the companyโs physical retail presence. The $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFM), expected to close during the...
By Alexis Christine Food plays a central role in the lives of Miamians and helps bring the community together by teaching others about different cultures and ways of life. This is one reason why Miami has such a high concentration of world-class restaurants. Miami Spice, a...
Solar is becoming competitive with fossil fuels. Here are three solar stocks for investors considering staking a claim in this emerging industry. Solar stocks have given investors a roller coaster of a ride practically since the beginning. Some have, historically, been quite profitable. Others, such as...
