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Protect Thyself

As the saying goes: “The more you have, the more you can lose.”  The ultrahigh-net-worth population in the United States continues to grow at a 6 percent rate, with over

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Community Jackpot

Many of us dream about the life-changing possibility of winning the lottery. But Coral Springs resident Miguel Pilgram found out what can happen when that dream comes true. In 2010,

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Culture of Change

If you think innovation isn’t an ongoing process that requires steady commitment, consider Whole Foods Market. Even now, with more than 420 stores, Whole Foods has an expectation of innovation

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Beach babes

NORTH BEACH VILLAGE In 2008, in the midst of the recession, Swedish entrepreneur Par Sanda purchased over 30 run-down properties just a block off the beach in north Fort Lauderdale.

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Agenda

Stupidity and the Stock Market Wealth strategist Mike Sorrentino has a simple explanation for the stock market’s erratic nature: “It’s been almost unprecedented, the sheer stupidity in the market.”  Fear,

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The New Colliers Collection

Colliers International Group’s loss of the Abood Wood-Fay brokerage last year made big news, but it clearly wasn’t a sign of surrender. Colliers has come back with the addition of

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Entrepreneur talks about life after “Shark Tank”

It all started with a little girl and her stuffed animals. Her imagination and creativity sparked an idea that would turn itself into a successful business and a man’s passion.

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Commercial Rebound at hand

After an extended and sluggish comeback, South Florida’s commercial real estate rebound appears to be accelerating, according to the latest midyear market data from CBRE.  Vacancy rates tumbled year-over-year across

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AGENDA

Franchising in the Land Down Under Franchising often involves finding a well-connected intermediary master franchiser, which is why in some countries, only a handful of families own all the Starbucks

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Customer Service Reimagined

Customer service has long been a critical factor for an organization’s value and long-term success. For IT departments, customer service has traditionally meant staffing support centers for employees to call

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Is What You’re Saying to Yourself Costing You?

“I feel like nothing is working,” Connie told me, in frustration about her recent sales numbers. “Whatever I do, it doesn’t seem to matter. I thought the economy was getting

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Tips from Mr. Social Media 305

One of my favorite guests is John Mahoney, aka @socialmedia305. John taught me the language of Twitter. That’s right, Twitter has a language. You have to be able to get

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