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…
It covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and helps plants grow. Children love splashing in it, it keeps us clean and after a sweltering day we crave an ice-coldglass of it. In case you haven’t guessed, “it” is water,…
Years ago the most complex email fraud going on was an email claiming to be from a prince in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who had misplaced the family fortune of diamonds ... but if you would pay his…
The Tasting Room, newly added to Lucky Goat Coffee at 1196 Capital Circle NE, is a great place to get wafted. This sensationally aromatic space invites visitors to breathe deeply and sip leisurely. Here, you can “wake up your luck” with…
Ward International Trucks recently held a grand opening for its new parts and service facility located at 3101 Commonwealth Blvd. in Tallahassee. The 26,500-square-foot facility, formerly a service center for Waste Management, features nine service bays, three of which are…
The A Day of Dialogue 2015: The series features accomplished women who have answered the call of leadership in their personal and professional lives. Speakers included Nancy Carter, senior advisor of Catalyst Inc.; Elmira Mangum, president of Florida A&M University;…
Coffee was poured and conversation buzzed as Tallahassee community members filed into Domi Station on Wednesday January 7th for the introduction of a program called 1 Million Cups. Tallahassee is now the 68th location to participate in the 1 Million…
2014 has been an exciting year for 850 Magazine. The February/March issue covered Northwest Florida's wedding industry and those in the business of helping couples say, “I Do.” In April/May we wrote about how the booming Florida population will affect…
Recent research conducted by Stanford University concludes that multitasking can reduce your efficiency and performance. But Anne Grady, an entrepreneur, mother and author, warns it can become an addicting behavior with harmful side effects that include excessive stress. And high…
After three years of raising the profile and clout of the Bay Economic Development Alliance, Neal Wade is leaving to head a new Economic Development Academy at the University of Alabama. Wade, a dynamic leader who dramatically boosted the county's…
Since 2007, The Knight Creative Communities Institute (KCCI) has engaged citizens to make a positive change in the community by implementing projects and promoting growth. They bring together volunteers called “Community Catalysts” to work on projects that support Tallahassee’s economic…
