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The new issue of FirstMonday magazine will help you put your best foot forward! Each month, FirstMonday brings you the latest business and community news, industry trends and resourceful how-to business advice. Just what you need to keep ...
Best Foot Forward
Locals know that the City Beautiful also is the City Entrepreneurial. So, what does the rest of the world think? And how did we become such a fertile breeding ground for startups in the first place? by Sarah Sekula Zappos! A ...
Rethinking ROI
Will using this traditional metric lead you to riches or to rags? Maybe it’s time for a new look at the old return on investment. by Sharan Jagpal It’s no secret that the business world is slow to change. Sure, ...
Features
Best Foot Forward
Locals know that the City Beautiful also is the City Entrepreneurial. So, what does the rest of the world think? And how did we become such a fertile breeding ground for startups in the first place? by... More →
Earthy Digs
Forward thinkers at Burke Hogue Mills Inc. have designed what might be the most environmentally conscious architectural office building in Florida. by Sarah Sekula A lot has changed for Bob Burke since... More →
Rethinking ROI
Will using this traditional metric lead you to riches or to rags? Maybe it’s time for a new look at the old return on investment. by Sharan Jagpal It’s no secret that the business world is slow to... More →
Cain Management
Gary Cain, part fund-raiser, part communicator and part humanitarian, is a jack of many trades and a master of them all. by Sarah Sekula Gary Cain, president of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central... More →
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Region
Big Dividends
A new study underscores the way business travel generates “profit” for companies that make the investment. The past year has been understandably hard on the tourism and travel... More →
Global Appeal
Florida —Orlando, in particular — attracts international homebuyers that shore up the housing market. Florida again leads the nation as international homebuyers’ location... More →
Medical Markers
A new EDC program celebrates strides in building the region’s life science industry. More often than not, economy building takes a circuitous route rather than a direct... More →
Destination: Orlando
An increase in visitors in 2008 over 2007 didn’t happen by accident. The Orlando CVB’s story behind the numbers reveals campaign success. Think the sale of Orlando as a travel... More →
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How-To
Shoestring Celebrations
While money is tight, you don’t necessarily have to squeeze your holiday party plans. In fact, you can get more than you pay for. by Tony Porcellini As we reach the end of what has been a difficult financial year, it’s more important than ever for businesses to show their employees that they are appreciated and valued assets of the organization.... More →
Getting into Sync
Want to quickly access podcasts on a portable device without using a computer? Remember the name CastGrabber. by David Radin Many of us know that podcasts are recorded programs available on the Internet. In 2008, after all, 2.6 individual-episode podcasts were downloaded by viewers and listeners. Most of those required a computer to do the download.... More →
B.I.G. News
Expect the new, different and, well, unexpected at the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce’s B.I.G. Summit. This is big … really BIG! The B.I.G. Summit (Business Innovation & Growth) is breaking all the rules. What comes to mind when you think of today’s creative workforce? Blue jeans, T-shirts, flip-flops and tattoos? Facebook, Twitter,... More →
