Originally published in the Feb/Mar 2010 issue of 850 Business Magazine Wow!!! What a GREAT magazine. I read a lot of magazines across a broad spectrum of interests. 850 is one of the best. I do have one quibble,…
Originally published in the Feb/Mar 2010 issue of 850 Business Magazine Regional News - Feb/Mar 2010 A Friend Indeed Florida is one of the nation’s Top 10 entrepreneur-friendly states, according to a new ranking released by the Small Business…
Banking on Tallahassee Prime Meridian Bank may be the new kid on the banking block, but CEO Sammie Dixon is determined to succeed through tenacity and an emphasis on customer service By Lilly Rockwell Originally published in the Feb/Mar 2010…
“We haven’t really had to lay off state employees. I vetoed a reduction in their salaries during the (2009) legislative session. So we’re doing everything we can to hold up the economy here in Tallahassee, in addition to supporting higher…
It’s one of the most emotionally loaded words in business and politics today — outsourcing. But if you’re a small-business owner with a growing clientele, a small profit margin and few employees, outsourcing functions not essential to your core mission…
Human resource departments across North Florida and the country are becoming acquainted with a term called “presenteeism.” It’s absenteeism’s cousin, and it’s proving to be even more costly — and contagious. The Epidemic of Presenteeism Encouraging employees — whether by…
Masters of the Message Public policy is their game, winning votes to pass (or kill) legislation is their aim By Linda Kleindienst Originally published in the Feb/Mar 2010 issue of 850 Business Magazine They’re hired guns, put on the…
Proponents are mixing a potent sales pitch that combines petro-dollars, patriotism and the prospect of thousands of new jobs in a struggling economy. But they also must combat the state’s $50 billion tourism industry, environmentalists and the U.S. Defense Department,…
Battling for Business Florida’s major business lobbies prepare for the Legislative Session By Gary Fineout In 2009, Florida’s unemployment rate zoomed past 11 percent and Florida’s businesses were hit hard by the recession. So when lawmakers kick off the…
Don Shula, now 80, quit coaching after the 1995 season, but during his 32 years on the NFL sidelines he learned many lessons that helped him successfully transition into a business career. A Conversation with Don Shula He holds…
