The Power of Peers
Local CEOs find help for their companies by sharing ideas, successes and failures with fellow CEOs in the region.
Operations
Foreign Investors Love U.S. Manufacturing
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish or expand U.S. businesses totaled $420.7 billion in 2015 — a whopping increase of 68 percent from 2014, when expenditures were $250.6 billion. More…
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Hoppiness
A look at how this company has survived 140 years and the man who leads the business.
W2? Or W9?
Many companies are turning to the use of W9 workers. So, how do you handle these workers and what do you need to include in contracts?
New Overtime Rule Underwhelms and May Undermine Florida Businesses
The U.S Department of Labor will bump up the threshold that determines which salaried workers must be paid overtime.
For Paul Busuttil, Bar Business Was Just the Beginning
Tucked next to the cash register is a dog-eared notebook that has been inscribed like a guest book by many hands. It’s a log book that might best be called a grog book. On its pages, regulars, employing the honor…
5 Steps to Improving Your Talent Management Strategy
A management coach offers a five-step program on how to integrate coaching into your company’s management strategies.
BP Oil Spill’s Ripple Effects
The BP oil spill in 2010 wrought havoc in the Gulf Coast states, endangering wildlife, destroying environmentally sensitive lands and devastating Northwest Florida’s tourism industry.
Super-Speedy Data Delivery
Economic development depends on high speed connectivity, so how connected is Northwest Florida?
A Helping Hand for Small Businesses
Getting over the national economic slump and gaining access to small loans for business.
