Six Florida State University researchers are getting some extra cash from the university to help transform promising research into viable products for the global marketplace. Researchers Pradeep Bhide, Biwu Ma, Geoffrey Strouse, Mykhailo Shatruk, Wei Yang and Jianping Zheng will…
Google Workshop for Small Businesses in Pensacola set for Jan. 13 The Greater Pensacola Chamber and The Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida will hold a one-hour, no-cost Google Tools for Your Small Business workshop…
​Ameris Bank has joined with other businesses and organizations committed to combatting hunger in the Tallahassee area. This fall, Ameris Bank aligned its Helping Fight Hunger campaign with the 2K Club food-raiser, a project of America’s Second Harvest of the…
In 2015 we reported on business trends, provided tips for navigating successful companies, chatted with inspiring entrepreneurs and recognized ten influential women. 2016 holds endless potential, but before you can plan out where you’re going – it’s important to take…
Buildings, sidewalks and structures big and small all have something in common - someone built them. Many of us take for granted how important the construction industry is to our daily lives. To honor these talented and hard working professionals,…
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and Florida State University have joined forces in a new program designed to accelerate the commercialization of university research. The Technology Commercialization Accelerator Program (TCAP) is an intensive seven-week course that invites select faculty inventors…
The Greater Pensacola Chamber is accepting nominations for its 56th annual Pensacola Area Commitment to Excellence (PACE) Awards, which will take place Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. Each year, the PACE Awards honor outstanding…
Rowland Publishing Inc. heralded 10 outstanding women from throughout Northwest Florida at its second annual Pinnacle Awards luncheon, held at the Watercolor Inn and Resort in South Walton County. The Pinnacle Awards were created to honor women who excel both…
Thought leaders in transportation and planning coming to the gulf coast in November Want to make your community a better place for business, residents and visitors? Those interested in urban planning and transportation take note! The Third Emerald Coast Transportation…
On October 11-13 over 600 business leaders gathered to think big about the future of Northwest Florida at the Gulf Power Symposium at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. Speakers, leaders and learners engaged in topics such as business growth, marketing,…
The theme of this year’s Gulf Power Symposium is “Think Big” and Jeff Pappas has no problem going there. He is a principal for Cresa Dallas, a large brokerage firm, where he represents clients nationally and internationally as a specialist…
Thinking big was the theme of the Twitter chat hosted by @850bizmag on Thursday, Oct. 1. The chat was hosted alongside Gulf Power in order to engage Twitter users of the region in a dialog that focused on topics the…
Think back to your last job interview. You organized your resume and work samples and very carefully and thoughtfully picked out what you wanted to wear. You wanted to look professional, intelligent and personable. You took the time to do…
3D printing is all over the news this year. It is revolutionary tech to change the way things are made. I need to confess, I had a moment of extreme slowness when I first heard of the technology. I pictured…
November is Entrepreneurship Month and the FSU College of Business and First Commerce Credit Union are kicking off the month with the third annual Power Forward Speaker Series event. This year’s speaker will be Randi Zuckerberg of the Facebook start-up…
With its August/September edition, 850 brings North Florida a compelling complement of business news and profiles. Meet business owners who are achieving notoriety in their fields; learn how companies are evolving in response to today’s social climate and raise a…
“Skills pay the bills.” It’s a tagline that Tallahassee Community College President Jim Murdaugh ran across in Georgia recently and one that he plans to employ at TCC. The school will turn 50 in 2016, a milestone that Murdaugh sees…
Sue Dick, the president and CEO of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, told the Chamber’s annual meeting on Sunday (Aug. 16) that the mission of the Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County, Inc., which she also serves as president,…
In any event, given the prominence of the sender, Tallahassee City Commissioner Curtis Richardson surely would have been inclined to make Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce officials aware of an e-mail he received applauding the Chamber’s withdrawal of its plans…
The University of West Florida and Quint and Rishy Studer have announced a partnership to develop the Center for Entrepreneurship at the UWF College of Business. The Studers have committed $1 million to fund the center. Quint (right) and Rishy Studer Hamilton Images…
