Heeding Tim Cook on the importance of vocational education


  • December 22, 2015
  • /   Randy Hammer
  • /   education
Apple CEO Tim Cook's comments on

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

KontactIntelligence to recruit doctors for VA


  • December 18, 2015
  • /   Louis Cooper
  • /   community-dashboard
Pensacola company KontactIntelligence will provide the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with technology-based recruitment services through Sept. 20, 2020.

Haas Center's new director deeply tied to Pensacola


  • December 18, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy
Zachary Jenkins is the new director of the Haas Center for Business Research and Economic Development at the University of West Florida.

Good job news came to Pensacola in November


  • December 18, 2015
  • /   Shannon Nickinson
  • /   economy
Pensacola added 3,300 jobs in November compared to 2014, outpacing other metro areas in Florida, state data reveals.

Are graduation rates telling the real story?


  • December 18, 2015
  • /   Reggie Dogan
  • /   education
As the nation's graduation rate reached an all-time high at 82 percent, some critics are questioning the methods some states are using to measure how students are earning their high school diplomas.