small business

By: Brad Schultz Dress Your Inner Celebrity  Have you ever wondered how and why certain celebrities always look flawless and camera-ready, even when they’re off the clock? Aside from their access to designer pieces, stylists, and hefty shopping budgets, stylish celebs have an innate sense of what it takes to look polished and cool. We...

Gainesville Health & Fitness was featured in the February 8th release of Forbes magazine. The issue will highlight the twenty-five best small businesses in America from the last year. Joe Cirulli and his staff of fitness professionals were excited to learn that they’d been selected to be a part of this elite group of private...

Author: Mary Anne Eades Most people, including small business owners, think that only national brands can afford to advertise on television. That may have been true 20 years ago, but with the sheer variety and number of programs, even small, local businesses can afford to use this platform. Why choose TV advertising? Products and services...

It’s been said that there are no shortcuts to success, but that’s not entirely true when it comes to owning a small business. Many entrepreneurs bypass the costs and challenges of the start-up process by purchasing an existing small business, complete with its own brand, facilities, employees, and customers. Although purchasing an existing enterprise can...

On the corner of 34th Street and West University Avenue in Gainesville, at the entrance of Westgate Plaza, sits a faded Grandy’s sign. Other than memories, it’s all that is left of the restaurant, which was torn down earlier this year after 28 years in business and was the last location in Florida. A chicken...

By Caitlyn Finnegan Business professionals in Gainesville are ready to see some changes in the city’s attitude towards fostering the small business community. The resounding theme throughout the “Growing Your Small Business in Gainesville: A Conversation with City Leaders” forum Monday night at the Alachua County Senior Recreation Center was the need to turn “can’ts...

By Caitlyn Finnegan City leaders are ready to open the lines of communication between business owners and local government. City commissioners and staff will host a special event, “Growing Your Small Business in Gainesville: A Conversation with City Leaders,” on May 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center. Mayor-Elect Ed Braddy, who campaigned...