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A Trip to Japan Proved Crucial to Molding the Business Philosophy of City Furniture’s CEO

Andrew Koenig’s thirst for knowledge is palpable. While still in college, the CEO of the thriving and ubiquitous City Furniture, which is based in Fort Lauderdale and operates nearly two

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Summer Travel Demand Likely to Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels, Despite Inflation Concerns

“During the first quarter of this year, global Card Member Travel and Entertainment spending grew 121% from 2021,” writes Audrey Hendrey, president of American Express Travel, in Fortune. “In March,

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Should a Career Be a Line or a Sphere?

As we were completing the two main features in this issue, I was struck by the contrast in the career trajectories of our subjects. On one hand, we have cover

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Drew Limsky
TD Bank: Florida Couples Talk More, Trust More—and Fight More—About Money Than Other Couples 

When it comes to financial communication, Florida couples appear to talk about money more often than other couples, but at a cost, according to TD Bank’s latest Love and Money

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Lifestyle Media Group Snags 10 Charlie Awards Slots From the Florida Magazine Association

Three monthly magazines published by Lifestyle Media Group have been recognized in nine categories as Charlie Award finalists—for a total of 10 awards—by the Florida Magazine Association. Each magazine will

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Sheryl Woods’ Health of Knowledge

“I was a little tomboy,” readily concedes Sheryl Woods, the CEO and president of YMCA of South Florida. Woods played basketball as a kid, from the ages of 10 to

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The Ray Hotel in Delray Beach Confronts the Rulebook

Delray Beach is on the move, in large part because of the efforts of Menin Development, specifically CEO Craig Menin, and Jordana Jarjura, president and general counsel. Jarjura’s influence is

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How a Local Law School and a Noted Law Firm Are Helping High School Students Envision a Path to a Legal Career

Access, exposure and opportunity. The ladder of success can be a difficult climb without them. Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, Fort Lauderdale High School and the law

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British Virgin Islands Premier Comes to Miami for SeaTrade Gathering—and Gets Arrested for Drug Smuggling

British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie came to the Miami Beach Convention Center to network at the Seatrade Cruise Global conference—and smuggle cocaine, according to an affidavit filed in U.S.

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What Animates Nestor Villalobos, AKA the Ironman Entrepreneur, Is the Link Between Physical Rigor and Professional Achievement

Serial entrepreneur Nestor Villalobos got an early education in business—but in a completely unexpected way. “I grew up in the Dominican Republic,” he says. “My dad also was an entrepreneur,

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Miami-Dade Beacon Council President and CEO Michael Finney Dies at 65

The South Florida business community is mourning the untimely death of Michael A. Finney, president and CEO of Miami-Dade Beacon Council, who succumbed to a heart attack over the weekend. His

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Versatile Entrepreneurs Michael and Nikki Simkins Headline a CEO Connect Event at Red Rooster

For more than a year, during the most virulent part of the COVID-19 pandemic, SFBW’s “CEO Connect” series—our illuminating and edifying and community-building events—were performed virtually. So, there was a

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