Maria Merce Martin helps Fortune 500 clients improve sales By Kevin Gale | Makeup and Hair: Julie Soubielle | Photo: Lynn Parks Optime Consulting CEO Maria Merce Martin has one
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Amenities Supersede Everything
Homes along golf courses continue to command a premium This is the second installment of SFBW’s “Inside the Gates” series, a closer look at golf and country club living. By
A New Year, and a New Business Climate
By Andrea Richard The first South Florida Executive Roundtable of 2017 convened on Jan. 11, just a few days before President Donald Trump took office. Understandably, the new administration was
Who Can You Trust with Your Trust?
By Julie Neitzel Family trusts have been around longer than most people realize. The very first trusts date to the Roman Empire around A.D. 800. In that society, only citizens
A Look Back at Miami’s Women Trailblazers
March is Women’s History Month, and while Julia Tuttle is frequently celebrated as the mother of Miami for her keen vision, South Florida has its share of other notable women
ONE LINERS Palm Beach
► Mark Pateman has become a managing principal of Cushman & Wakefield’s Palm Beach County operations. ► Developer Schmier & Feurring has proposed a Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel to
Citrix deal indicates state incentives matter
Citrix Systems (NASDAQ: CTXS), which is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, has selected Raleigh over Florida for a 400-person expansion. Job incentives played a key role in Citrix selecting Raleigh over
How Clinton’s defeat turbocharged a South Florida stock
Back on Aug. 18, I wrote a blog about a “Black Swan” event that hammered the stock of the GEO Group (NYSE: GEO), a Boca Raton company that operates prisons
Some Stocks With High Yields
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $63,000 to invest in five high-yield stocks that you think have good long-term potential. Please don’t recommend any closed-end funds or exchange-traded funds, which seem
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Dear Mr. Berko: I was looking up Valeant Pharmaceuticals, which has many products, especially in the eye care business. I wear contact lenses and have various eye problems for which