Dunn Right

When Jim Dunn was growing up in Chicago Heights in the 1950s, he seemed to have a special gene that was driving him toward a career in the auto industry.

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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

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Feel the Love

There was a time when day-old coffee was the gold standard in customer amenities at car dealerships. Now, cutting-edge dealers may ask you whether you want a latte or cappuccino.

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Metropica

Sunrise will soon have its version of a mixed-use urban oasis with the recent launch of the first phase of Metropica, a 65-acre, master-planned community located next to Sawgrass Mills

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Monroe Gang’s Wild Ride

Monroe Gang came to South Florida with the idea of buying a car wash, bagel store or pizza parlor, but ended up building an $18 million-a-year professional recruiting company. That

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Experience by Design

You might not know ID & Design International by name, but it would be hard to avoid the experiences it creates. IDDI has helped create the branding and interior design

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Fort Lauderdale: Residential Growth Is All Part of the Plan

With at least 35 new projects in some stage of development, Fort Lauderdale is experiencing a wave of growth. But because the phenomenon has been years in the making, city

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Biggest in boating

SFBW held a CEO Connect with Efrem “Skip” Zimbalist III, Chairman and CEO of Active Interest Media and Show Management, which produces the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The marine

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The 2014 Apogee Awards

The SFBW Apogee Awards were handed out during a gala celebration at the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 6. Honorees, guests and sponsors celebrated with a pre-awards event

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SFBW Agenda

Sweet deal: Hoffman’s Chocolate expands 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

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Furniture King

Keith Koenig is the president of a furniture powerhouse that has 26 showrooms under two brands, City Furniture and Ashley Furniture HomeStores. City Furniture evolved from Waterbed City, which was

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Entrepreneurial Know-How

Nurturing the growth of South Florida’s entrepreneurial community has never been a higher priority than it is now for local colleges and nonprofit organizations. In 2015, the number of startup

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