South Florida has become a mecca for shopping and high fashion, breaking sales forecasts and records throughout the region's retail spaces. Millions of square feet of retail are either under construction or in the planning stages with new malls being developed while long-standing malls throughout...
Honoring the best in law Welcome to the SFBW Leaders in Law section, celebrating the top firms and top lawyers throughout South Florida. This is the second year for our Leaders in Law event and the popularity has grown. SFBW has quickly become South Florida's business source for...
It is not your imagination.New apartment projects are popping up like sawgrass across the South Florida landscape. In fact, nearly 8,100 new rental units were delivered region-wide last year alone, topping off a three-year construction surge. Bolstered by a torrent of capital, available financing, low vacancy...
It's a great time to be a seller of commercial real estate. South Florida has enjoyed a full recovery from the downturn that began when capital markets disintegrated in 2008.Office and retail projects saw record sale prices in 2014 and new highs are expected to...
Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona has transitioned from a telco industry specific event to a platform for announcing and demonstrating advancements in global mobility, including devices, enterprise business, infrastructure and extending into internet of things (IoT), vehicles and wearables. Some of this year's MWC...
As a commercial real estate professional who has worked for decades in South Florida, I was particularly pleased to host three commercial real estate industry veterans on my show to discuss our local infrastructure, as well as the industrial and apartment development landscape in South...
Non-profit leaders get red carpet recognitionA red carpet reception with live golden statues, makeup artists and champagne greeted nearly 800 attendees at the 5th Annual South Florida Community Care Network Non-Profit Academy Awards.The awards were presented by 2-1-1 Broward, which provides a 24-hour comprehensive helpline...
How often as a sales director, do you get that dreaded feeling from your reps, as well as yourself, about the weekly sales meeting? Does it last longer than it should? Did you feel like something was accomplished, or did you just go through the...
Last month's column discussed the current magnitude of family wealth, estimated at $46 trillion globally. Further, according to Federated Investors, the millennials will inherit $30 trillion from their Baby Boomer parents. Those numbers are big business! However, if history is any indicator, the "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves"...
The practice of mindfulness (increased present awareness) has impacted our understanding of the field of behavioral economics. New research demonstrates that, by paying attention to one's environment instead of simply reacting to it, we can reduce stress, enhance creativity, increase motivation and improve performance. Rather than...
