October 21, 2015 BY NICHOLAS NEHAMAS nnehamas@miamiherald.com LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORY The Beacon Council, Miami-Dade County’s public-private economic development arm, celebrated its 30th anniversary Wednesday,...
Beacon Council goes back to the future
October 21, 2015Source: South Florida Business Journal It was "Back to the Future" for the Beacon Council on Wednesday afternoon, as the economic development organization celebrated 30 years of bringing opportunity to Miami-Dade County. About 500 people packed the...
Memo to office brokers: make sure the IT guy is in on the lease
October 15, 2015Source: South Florida Business Journal In dealing with office tenants, brokers know that beyond finding the right location and price, closing a transaction sometimes takes addressing the niche interests of various top company executives. The CEO might...
Digital media firm seeks incentives to create 60 jobs in Miami-Dade
October 14, 2015A digital media company could receive public incentives for relocating to Miami-Dade County and creating 60 jobs. The identity of the applicant for “Project Rhino” was kept confidential by the Beacon Council, which has asked the Miami-Dade County...
Nurturing a future tech hub: South Florida efforts accelerate
October 11, 2015By at least one measure, South Florida is buzzing with tech startups. The number of startups registered on AngelList, a platform for startups and investors, shot up 46 percent in the past year, to more than 1,600 companies in the tri-county area. While...
Coral Gables residents discuss city’s future at brainstorming meeting
October 8, 2015Hundreds of Coral Gables residents Wednesday night packed a ballroom at the Biltmore Hotel to share frustrations, fears and find out more about future developments in the city. Commissioner Jeannett Slesnick hosted a brainstorming session called “Coral...
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