Middle-income families losing ground in Florida
- December 23, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
The UWF Haas Center's Zach Jenkins took a deeper look at Florida-specific data in the Pew Research Center's recent finding that the middle class has been hollowed out since 1970s.
Center helps entrepreneurs graduate to bigger business
- December 22, 2015
- / Carlton Proctor
- / community-dashboard
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship was started seven years ago in downtown Pensacola to help sustain small, mostly tech-oriented companies.
How to find out what a company really values — before you sign on
- December 22, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / training-development
Adam Grant wrote in the Dec. 19 New York Times about the virtues of finding out all you can about what the culture of a company is day-in and day-out before deciding if it is a good fit for you.
Removing barriers that keep poor kids from learning
- December 22, 2015
- / Reggie Dogan
- / education
A Missouri schools superintendent has proved that students from low-income, high-poverty families can achieve in school with the right approach and attention.
Heeding Tim Cook on the importance of vocational education
- December 22, 2015
- / Randy Hammer
- / education
Jean Pierre's entrepreneurial journey
- December 21, 2015
- / Randy Hammer
- / economy
In case you missed it, read this profile of Jean Pierre N'Dione, co-owner of the Five Sisters Blues Cafe, which tracks his journey as an entrepreneur.
Shannon's Window: Tim Cook's big education lesson
- December 21, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / education
Among the headlines that could have come from Apple CEO Tim Cook's '60 Minutes' interview on Dec. 20, the one about workforce education is the most important.
What investors look for in a startup
- December 20, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / economy
What makes a business attractive to investors? Inc.com shares some thoughts about what smart investors look for when considering an investment.
What's on the ultimate entrepreneur's reading list?
- December 18, 2015
- / Shannon Nickinson
- / training-development
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft and in some circles, the ultimate entrepreneur, releases an annual list of the best books he's read.
VIDEO TIPS: Attorney Daniel Harrell on when entrepreneurs need an employment lawyer
- December 18, 2015
- / Ron Stallcup
- / video
Attorney Daniel Harrell of Clark Partington Hart Larry Bond & Stackhouse offered some advice from the