July 2014 - The Business Report of North Central Florida

Retirement plan options for the small business and self-employed

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|Date: July 30, 2014
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Retirement plan options for the small business and self-employed

According to the General Accounting Office, only 14 percent of small-business owners provide their employ ...

According to the General Accounting Office, only 14 percent of small-business owners provide their employees with any company-sponsored retirement plan. This is a striking figure since more than 50 pe ...

July 30, 2014
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Sandvik Mining & Construction innovates with recycling program

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Sandvik Mining & Construction innovates with recycling program

A large world map on the wall takes center stage in Pam Purvis’ office. She’s the facility manager at San ...

A large world map on the wall takes center stage in Pam Purvis’ office. She’s the facility manager at Sandvik Mining & Construction, a surface mining equipment assembly company branch in Alachua. ...

July 30, 2014
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New statewide ‘benefit corporation’ status could encourage entrepreneurship locally

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|Date: July 28, 2014
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New statewide ‘benefit corporation’ status could encourage entrepreneurship locally

A new type of corporation rolled out July 1 in Florida, and impacts of this arrangement may cause reverbe ...

A new type of corporation rolled out July 1 in Florida, and impacts of this arrangement may cause reverberations in the Gainesville business community. The legislation lets new businesses register as ...

July 28, 2014
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Gatorland Toyota opens conference room to nonprofits

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Gatorland Toyota opens conference room to nonprofits

A local car dealership has begun offering free conference room space to nonprofits. Groups can now book m ...

A local car dealership has begun offering free conference room space to nonprofits. Groups can now book meetings at Gatorland Toyota, located at 2985 N. Main St. Spokeswoman Ellen Walther said the fac ...

July 28, 2014
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The three R’s of building and maintaining relationships with media

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|Date: July 24, 2014
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The three R’s of building and maintaining relationships with media

With the growth of the communication industry, PR practitioners are often able to directly communicate wi ...

With the growth of the communication industry, PR practitioners are often able to directly communicate with their public. This could leave some folks feeling as if media relations is no longer releva ...

July 24, 2014
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Locals tap into craft-beer boom with new brewery

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|Date: July 24, 2014
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Locals tap into craft-beer boom with new brewery

Gainesville’s craft beer scene is about to get a little bigger. First Magnitude Brewing (FMB), located of ...

Gainesville’s craft beer scene is about to get a little bigger. First Magnitude Brewing (FMB), located off of the Rails to Trails and Depot Park, is preparing for a mid-to-late August opening and is h ...

July 24, 2014
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Local food-testing lab approved by General Mills

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|Date: July 23, 2014
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Local food-testing lab approved by General Mills

A local research lab has received national recognition with General Mills’ stamp of approval. Food testin ...

A local research lab has received national recognition with General Mills’ stamp of approval. Food testing and consulting facility ABC Research Laboratory, located at 3437 SW 24th Ave., announced its ...

July 23, 2014
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Why keeping your employees healthy is vital to your bottom line

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|Date: July 23, 2014
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Why keeping your employees healthy is vital to your bottom line

Poor health costs the U.S. economy $576 billion annually, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute, ...

Poor health costs the U.S. economy $576 billion annually, according to the Integrated Benefits Institute, a health and productivity research company. To put that in perspective, that amount adds up to ...

July 23, 2014
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GRU warns customers of business scam attempt

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|Date: July 17, 2014
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GRU warns customers of business scam attempt

GRU is cautioning citizens to beware of a nationwide scam targeting non-residential customers. Some busin ...

GRU is cautioning citizens to beware of a nationwide scam targeting non-residential customers. Some business customers have received phone calls from someone claiming to be a GRU representative, sayin ...

July 17, 2014
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Marketing column: Seven grammar and usage faux pas to avoid

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|Date: July 17, 2014
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Marketing column: Seven grammar and usage faux pas to avoid

When used correctly, the English language is a powerful tool to win people over. Whether you’re wordsmith ...

When used correctly, the English language is a powerful tool to win people over. Whether you’re wordsmithing a press release, crafting a compelling email or pitching services to a potential client, gr ...

July 17, 2014
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