850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - Spring 2025

Pinnacle of Purpose

The energy inside the Juniper Ballroom of Hotel Effie at Sandestin on March 26 was unmistakable—joyful, electric, and deeply inspiring. As guests entered the elegant foyer, they were greeted by friendly faces and a festively framed portrait of 12 accomplished…

ArtsQuest 2025

The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County, proudly announces Gerard Frank as the Featured Artist for the 37th Annual ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival. Frank’s custom artworks—Clarence and Alabama, Great Minds, and One Man Show will be showcased on all…

Sound Bytes March/April

CAPITAL LOCAL HONORS   The Board of Directors of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) has unanimously elected Sandra Veszi Einhorn as chair of its board of directors. With over two decades of leadership in the housing and nonprofit sectors, Veszi Einhorn has…

A New Tattooing Era

The tattoo industry has long thrived in Pensacola where a perfect combination of military members, locals, and tourists have kept books full at shops throughout town for decades.  “I think it’s just a really good, supportive community,” says Carrie Daniels,…

Making It Big With Small Businesses

850 Business Magazine provides a Q&A with the owners of three Tallahassee treasures—businesses that have been serving their community for at least 20 years. They have seen the rise and fall of competitors over the years. The pandemic shuttered many…

The Tough Love of Entrepreneurship

Some entrepreneurs would describe starting their business like giving birth, while others see it like entering a marriage with an uncompromising tyrant. One business owner looks at his business as wrestling with a grizzly, happy at the end of each…

Co:Lab Pensacola

It’s a dream for many: Come up with an idea in this internet-driven world, and launch a business that will lead them to success and financial freedom. But for 80 percent of those dreamers, reality turns that dream into a…

Motivated by Hope

In 1958, a father of five suddenly found himself as a single Dad when his former wife left him for another man. Realizing his children needed a better foundation than he could provide at the time, he was forced to…

Magazines in the Digital Age

Evolution is a necessary aspect of business. With a landscape of ever-changing technological advancements and innovative ways to conduct business, companies must adapt to survive to reach and retain clients and customers. Though this notion is far from new, forecasting…