Many know Perla Lichi as a brand – a trademark opulent style and famed moniker in the South Florida design community. But, Perla Lichi the businesswoman offers entrepreneurial inspiration on
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Gil Dezer says some observers thought his family was a bit whacky when they announced one of the first major projects after the Great Recession: The 60-story Porsche Design Tower,
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First, widen your perspective about how your bank and banker can help your business, advises Angel Medina, president of Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust. “The narrow perspective of choosing a
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Christine Bray didn’t have much hope for survival when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2010. She had even less optimism about her future as she underwent conventional cancer
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One thing South Florida does not lack during the winter season is good weather and plenty of festivals. Here’s a guide to a batch of bacchanals and a fanfare of
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Community banks rank with mom and apple pie in the business scene, but the recession dealt a tough blow to many of them. SFBW assembled a panel of community bank
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As SFBW counts down the days to the Apogee Awards celebration on Oct. 21 at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale, we’ll have biographies about the winners in each
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City National Bank of Florida has survived a two-and-a-half-year regulatory gauntlet to close on its deal to be acquired by Chile’s Banco de Cr’dito e Inversiones (Bci). While many institutions
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Crowdfunding is one of the hottest words in finance these days – unfortunately Florida risks turning into a laggard. A panel on crowdfunding drew, well, a crowd at the eMerge
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It’s the peak of snowbird season, which means more cars on the roads and shoppers in the aisles; it’s harder to make a dinner reservation or tee-time; and everywhere you
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Scout Ventures” investment in Rokk3r Labs symbolizes how an emphasis on support and structure is increasing the odds of a payoff in the VC scene. SFBW wrote about Rokk3r in
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As one of the largest and most influential Chambers in South Florida, the Boca Chamber is always moving forward to support our mission to: Promote and Sustain Economic Prosperity in
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