GAIN Holds “So You Think You Can Pitch a Billionaire?” Event
The Gainesville Area Innovation Network and TiE Tampa held a business-pitch event on Monday at Santa Fe College. Kunal Jain, the president of TiE Tampa, worked with GAIN to bring Kanwal Rekhi, an angel investor from Silicon Valley with 53 direct startup investments through TiE to Gainesville so that a handful of Gainesville’s startups could...
On the Move
James Moore, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants has hired Jennifer Blackburn as a staff accountant; Jill Carlton as an associate accountant; Angela Frick as a staff consultant in the Accounting and Controllership Services department; Kyle Paxton as an office assistant; Kelly Shaer as an associate accountant; and Scott Smith as a technology solutions technician. ...
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The Fisher School of Accounting at the Warrington College of Business Administration dedicated the atrium of Gerson Hall, the home of the Fisher School, to longtime accounting professor Dr. Irvin N. Gleim. Gleim was an innovative force in the field of accounting and published training manuals for budding accountants that became the field’s authoritative learning tool...
City to Open Building Department on Fridays
By Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce In response to local business’ needs, the City of Gainesville has announced that they will extend their Building Department hours to provide half-day services on Friday, from 7am – 1pm, located on the first floor of the Thomas Center, which began on November 22, 2013. Previously, all City of...
City to Hold Land Development Code Workshop
From the City of Gainesville The City of Gainesville Plan Board is holding a public workshop to discuss a variety of key issues related to the update of the Land Development Code. The workshop will take place Thursday, Jan. 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium, which is located at 200 E. University Ave. in...
On the Move
UF Health Shands Hospital has been named to Hospital & Health Networks’ list of Health Care’s Most Wired Hospitals for 2013. The Most Wired designation is reflective of the comprehensive health information technology systems used at UF Health Shands Hospital, said Kari Cassel, senior vice president and chief information officer for information technology at UF...
Ask SCORE: Networking
No man or woman is an island. Neither is your small business. Yes, it really can be lonely at the top when you’re trying to make your entrepreneurial dreams come true, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s a whole world of people ready to provide advice, empathy, information, brainstorming help and sales leads. Some...
The Value of Internal Communications
By Kaitlin Gwynn How many times have we heard the cliché, “It’s what’s on the inside that counts”? Yet in a culture obsessed with appearances, we often ignore the expression and continue to work toward being picture perfect on the outside. The same can be said of many companies. We spend so much time...
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Brij M. Moudgil, professor in the department of materials science and engineering and director of the Center for Particulate and Surfactant Systems, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Moudgil was chosen for contributions to the field of particle science and technology. ...
UF Online Programs Among Top 10
By University of Florida Two online programs at the University of Florida are among the top 10 nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings scheduled for release Wednesday. Of particular note, UF ranked fifth in the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs category, a meteoric rise from No. 34 in 2013. For 2014, UF ranked first...