You sell the product or perform the service and send a bill, and the customer pays. End of story. Not always. While most customers will pay you promptly for your work, there will always be those who are slow, or don’t pay at all. This can be more than an irritation; it can stifle your...

Brian T. Cook has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of North Florida Regional Medical Center and is scheduled to start on December 1. Cook was hired from within the HCA system and is winding down his responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee. His 11 years of...

Each month, the Business Report spotlights a local traveler who frequents Gainesville Regional Airport. Passenger Name: Carolyn McKune Profile: I’m a veterinary anesthesiologist with my own independent-contractor company, Mythos Veterinary LLC. As part of my job, I go onsite for various private practices, referral centers and universities that need anesthesiologists. I’m currently onsite in Canada...

In today’s rapidly changing landscape of communications, it has become critical to present a story idea to the media in the most effective way. Reporting on a special event, covering a crisis or announcing a groundbreaking development may require different modes of communication depending on each scenario. While social media has dominated modern day conversation,...

I remember attending at a Chamber breakfast a few years ago where Nigel Risner, motivational speaker and author of “The Impact Code,” presented as the guest speaker. He told the room of 100 that he was going to ask something of us that might make us uncomfortable, but he promised he wouldn’t embarrass or harm...

While the least common of interview types, the group interview is a creative way to help employers quickly get through multiple candidates. When done correctly, and usually as a first-round interview, the group setting carries great advantages over scheduling individual first-round interviews with each candidate. However, this type of initial screening process is not without...

With the many changes that have occurred within the health insurance industry, individuals and business owners are questioning how their coverage and costs have changed, as well as what options they have. While many employers would like to be able to provide their staff with health benefits, it’s not always a viable option, nor is...

The nature of the term “startup” lends itself to a new beginning, a burst of acceleration. But the keys to traveling in the direction of stability can be hard to pin down. What do leaders of incubators look for to determine the likelihood of a new company’s success? The answers may surprise you. Basic metrics...

Cornell University Provost W. Kent Fuchs (pronounced “Fox”) has been unanimously chosen by the Board of Trustees to become the next UF president. Fuchs will be UF’s 12th president-elect. Fuchs’ appointment will begin Jan. 1, 2015. “I will devote for the next 10 years all of my energies, all of my experience, all of my...

Dozens of entrepreneurs gathered Monday to wrangle for the ultimate prize: a black Stetson cowboy hat. The Fourth Annual GAIN Investor Pitch ShootOut, a Wild West-themed business pitch competition returned to Gainesville Dressed in a white suit and white cowgirl hat in keeping with the event’s theme, event director Lee May said the competition offers...