If there’s a theme for this issue, it’s sacrifice and persistence. It starts with our cover story on Jordan Zimmerman of Zimmerman Advertising. He sacrificed by living on his parents” couch for years and continuing to reinvest in his business, which now bills $3 billion a year for its clients. He’s religious about goal setting,
The 183-acre site near Biscayne Boulevard in North Miami may have a tortured history, but the final result looks like a model for modern urban planning. The Soffer family’s Turnberry Associates and New York real estate powerhouse the LeFrak Organization recently held the groundbreaking for the development of the $4 billion SoLe Mia. The project
When investment and distressed asset veteran Bruno Duarte opened the U.S. office of Brazil-based real estate fund TRX, he needed an office that reflected the fund’s discerning investors. It had to have the right address, the right atmosphere, and it had to be ready right away. “We have high-net worth investors from Brazil and we
Seeing renderings of the Climate Ribbon at Brickell City Centre is one thing, but seeing it in person on a hard-hat tour is something else. SFBW was part of the first group of journalists to see the $1.05 billion project, which just two years after breaking ground, is rapidly nearing completion. If I had to
For the first time in U.S. history, it is the legal responsibility of employers to choose plans that offer the health care providers and services their employees need – and pay for it. Under the law, which came into effect last year, companies with 50 or more employees must offer a health plan with an
The steel, fabric and glass ribbon is designed to create a cooler microclimate by scooping up breezes, providing a cover during rain showers and generating shade for walkways, shops, restaurants, escalators and terraces. The system is expected to capture five million gallons of water a year in cisterns for reuse. Brickell City Centre will be
Work may be a top driver for many of us, but a survey by U.S. Trust of 640 high net worth individuals found that it ranks No. 10 on their list when it comes to a life well-led. The three most essential factors were health, family and financial security. However, there’s variation in what’s most
Q&A What is the biggest worry in cyber security these days? The most obvious one is the measures companies are taking to make sure there are no data breaches and ability to hack their systems. In other words, what are they doing with IT personnel or outside vendors to make sure their servers and systems
Venture capital has become a hot topic in South Florida in recent years, but the Florida Venture Forum dates back to 1984. With a major capital conference coming up in Hollywood early next year, SFBW talked with President Kevin Burgoyne. Burgoyne has led the forum since 2012 and previously held key positions at Johnson Capital,
Here’s a stunning fact about today’s hyper-connected world: An estimated 30 percent of Americans aren’t connected to the Internet. This digital divide has a major impact on education and ultimately developing our workforce. I was happy to learn that Comcast is addressing the issue with its Internet Essentials program. The program is designed for homes
