This year, as in years past, the list of South Florida Power Leaders reflects a dynamic regional marketplace. Of the 153 executives on our list, 57 were not on last year’s list. Newcomers represent such sectors as construction, travel and tourism, regional business development and even pet supplies, which saw home-grown Chewy.com acquired for a rumored $3.35 billion last year.
Bob Swindell learned that South Florida made Amazon’s shortlist for its second corporate headquarters like a lot of people – – from a news alert on his phone.
In Executive Order 13789 issued earlier this year, President Trump ordered the Secretary of the Treasury to review all “significant” tax regulations issued on or after January 1, 2016. The Treasury has examined 52 regulations and identified eight regulations that met the criteria of the president’s order and qualified as “significant” in view of the presidential priorities of tax regulation.
Miami-Dade’s business community was well-represented in Tallahassee during the 2018 Annual Tallahassee Fly-In led by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce (GMCC).Miami-Dade Beacon Council Executive Vice President, Dyan Brasington, joined Chamber leaders and other economic development professionals as well as other business and community leaders to advocate for issues impacting the business community in Tallahassee.
The change in educational needs by employers is a national topic and one that is crucial for our community. From our conversations with business leaders in many of the industries in Miami-Dade County and from studies, it is clear that companies expect future employees to have post-secondary training, which includes certificates.
A new year gives Black small businesses the opportunity for growth and new connections. With new programs in Miami launching and existing programs amping up their engagement, Black small businesses can use these resources to make this year better than the last.
We convene the business community to connect, innovate, and shape the future of Greater Miami
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Rodrick Miller, Alfred Sanchez: Empowering the present and future workforce — starting with childcare
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Michael Miller Interviews Paula Hopkins from Beacon Council and Julie Robison of SDWVA
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