On Wednesday, 6/8/11, a business symposium will take place at the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University in Deerfield Beach (1501 FAU Research Blvd) and Congressman Alan West will be speaking at the event. According to official materials for the event:
“Congressman West will discuss how small business can effect change and impact the success of [...]

On Wednesday, 5/18/11, the Florida Income Fair is being held at the open grounds of the Swap Shop (3291 West Sunrise Boulevard) in Fort Lauderdale, with the goal of reducing local unemployment and stimulating small business growth. Attendees will have the opportunity to apply for over 500 open jobs, learn about funding opportunities for small [...]

On Thursday morning, 5/5/11, come to the Tower Club at the top of One Financial Plaza for a one-hour program called, “The New Normal: What is the Reality of Our Economy?” The program will be presented by Dr. William Dunkelberg, Chief Economist for the National Federation of Independent Business. Breakfast and networking begin at 7:15, followed by the [...]

According to a recent survey by DollarDays.com, almost two-thirds of small business owners reported lower profits because of rising gas prices, and a quarter are predicting layoffs as a result. Many customers are now driving less often than they were when gas prices were low, which means fewer customers are reaching the stores, and that [...]

Last week Office Depot restated its reported 2010 earnings from a profit of $33 million to a loss of $46 million. The Boca Raton-based company explained that the restatement resulted from an IRS decision about how to handle certain tax losses.

This week, class action lawyers are promptly opening an investigation. According to a press release from Zeldes & [...]

Headquartered in a 10,000+ square foot building in Palm Beach Gardens, the Gulf Stream Council Boy Scouts of America is facing foreclosure. According to the South Florida Business Journal, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach County also had serious financial problems recently, which led to its closure last year.

Reports of financial difficulties within the [...]

Worried about hackers, viruses, computer theft, or meeting legal requirements for IT security? Tired of seeing 20 outdated copies of the same document with different revision dates floating around your company through email, shared drives, personal hard drives, SharePoint, and more? Eager to connect with customers through mobile applications as well as your website, Facebook, [...]

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is coming to Florida Atlantic University on Friday, 2/4/11, to deliver a 2:00 lecture called “State of the Slump.” According to the South Florida Business Journal, the lecture will give an update on the global financial crisis and what is being done to resolve it.

According to the New York [...]

There’s still time to register for the full program of the South Florida Economic Summit at a discounted rate of $175 per person if you register before Friday, 12/31/10. Taking place on 1/11/11 at Jungle Island, the full program will include an opening session and panel discussions with experts in banking, healthcare, real estate, technology, [...]

Founded in 1961, B&F Marine is a family-owned business that grew to become one of South Florida’s biggest independent marine retailers, but the company has now closed three of their four locations and is filing for Chapter 11 protection.

According to this week’s South Florida Business Journal, a key driver of the company’s bankruptcy decision is [...]