The payoff for hard work

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”

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Tech Scene Can Thrive

One of the missions of SFBW is to highlight new and emerging companies in the technology field. While I love real estate, tourism and retail, our region has long needed

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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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Expect a great 2015

I guess this is where someone with 30 years of business journalism and an economic minor should be ready to pick apart what’s ahead with the economy. Sorry, doubters. Like

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Cracks in Cuba policy

President Barack Obama has cleared the way for U.S. businesses to do more business in Cuba, which prompted this cover’s illustration about whether the U.S. trade embargo is springing some

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Symbols of change

If you are looking for the leaders of cutting-edge developments in South Florida, we have an abundance in this issue.  One of the hottest trends in South Florida is developers

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Overcoming obstacles

If there’s a major theme in this issue, it’s all about overcoming obstacles.  Cover subject Gil Dezer and his family faced 900 condo unit buyers wanting to walk away during

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Becoming Boca

One of the great things about South Florida is the dozens of unique cities and communities that help give it a sense of place.  This month we feature Boca Raton

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The Toughest Customer

When I was about 10 years old, a marketing campaign targeted women with the slogan, “You’ve come a Long Way, Baby.”  Unfortunately, 46 years later, it seems businesses still have

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Rocketing ahead in VR

I was walking around the exhibitions at eMerge Americas when I encountered the virtual reality world created by Mary Spio.  Putting on a pair of VR goggles, I was transported

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The Power of People, Culture and Innovation

I’ve interviewed hundreds of CEOs over the last three decades, but I have to say Gerard van Grinsven of Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), who is on this issue’s

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Editor’s Note

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

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