SFBW celebrated the third annual Up & Comer Awards with a packed house June 16 at The Venue in Wilton Manors. The 350 attendees enjoyed cocktails and gourmet appetizers before adjourning to the ballroom, where Light Up the Night’s LED robots provided a high-energy start...
[caption id="attachment_5179" align="alignnone" width="600"] Interiors by Steven G. put its touch on the living room of the last penthouse left at Sabbia Beach[/caption] Part II: Pompano is popping Officials for the Sabbia Beach oceanfront condominiums report they have a penthouse under contract for $934 a square foot,...
By Darcie Lunsford Pop singer Meghan Trainor is “all about that bass, ’bout that bass,” but in commercial real estate, it’s all about the lease, ’bout that lease. And leasing is all about absorption. That’s the net difference between how much space is vacated and how much...
By Gerry Czarnecki There’s no doubt most presidents or executive directors of nonprofits have a passion for the cause. The real question is, “Is that executive a leader?” Candidly, our experience on this point is not good. Too many who get into the “doing good” business have...
By Chris Fleck ARC Devices, a medical technology company in Boca Raton, is changing the way we monitor body temperature and other vital signs with a new wave of digital, infrared, no-touch thermometers. Today’s standard thermometers require patients to be touched or probed in order to get...
By Greta Schulz I was speaking to a large CEO group when I asked a simple question: “What are you doing to track your salespeople?” The owner of a manufacturing company spoke up and said, “We track the amount of quotes that they send out on...
By Stephen Garber Successful leaders (and coaches) are more than great motivators. They are mentors, teachers – and, yes, managers. They cultivate behaviors in their people that drive passion and performance. In my years of owning and running my own businesses, and having the privilege of...
Quests for returns lead to private illiquid investments By Julie Neitzel Over the last several years, investors have been fatigued by public securities markets’ modest returns and high volatility. With global economic growth tepid, and interest rates and inflation at historic lows, public markets have produced modest...
Did you know the Bahamas furnished South Florida with many of its early residents? They came looking for a new life and a chance to tame the wilderness and own their own land in the warm climate. One of the earliest pioneers was a young Bahamian...
A new report shows that the U.S. has more recoverable oil than Saudi Arabia. By Matthew DiLallo According to a new report by energy consultancy Rystad Energy, the U.S. is sitting on more recoverable oil than any other nation in the world. Rystad estimates that the U.S....
