If you think South Florida isn’t cutting edge when it comes to technology, think again. IBM invented the first widely adopted personal computer in Boca Raton 30 years ago and
Past Success & Big Ideas Now
Home automation done easy
Home automation can be a confusing subject for shoppers with complex systems often poorly displayed and explained. TigerDirect of Miami is changing that. The company’s Aventura store has been completely
History in the making
Q&A How did your family get started in the automotive business? In 1945, when George Williamson, Sr., returned from WWII he bought into his father-in-law’s International Harvester/Cadillac Dealership in a
Gay marriage rulings create legal flux
Q&A We’ve had rulings against Florida’s same-sex marriage ban, but where are we overall? With the U.S. Supreme Court’s strike down of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act
Not So Scary
Sometimes bad stories end up with happy endings. A major political scandal arose when Tamarac’s Sabal Palm golf course was being converted to residential development land. Father-and-son developers Bruce and
Comvest Partners Targets Opportunities In Health Care
Q&A What types of companies do you invest in and why? We invest in lower middle market companies where we see opportunities for operational improvements and growth. We invest in
Breaking Basel: Art Basel Miami is not only a major global cultural event, but an economic engine
Art Basel Miami brings an estimated $2 billion of economic activity to the region. What three passionate gallerists launched as a small art fair in Basel, Switzerland in 1970 has
Estate planning: Old rules can bite
The so-called fiscal cliff legislation has changed the world of estate planning with its $5.34 million exclusion before the estate gift tax kicks in. Samuel A. Donaldson, a professor at
Hoffman’s Chocolate, a sweet deal for Broward County
Hoffman’s Chocolate is known for four stores in Palm Beach County and one in Stuart, but is now making a big push further south. “This is a really big year
Hitting the Peak
If you missed the Apogee Awards, you missed one of the region’s top networking events. SFBW attracted a who’s who of C-level leaders to our Nov. 6 program at the