FORWARDFlorida http://www.forwardflorida.com The Voice of Florida's Super Region Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:49:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Selfless Leaders This year, the Chair’s Cup for Excellence in Regionalism salutes three innovators who continue to passionately pursue a greater community good. It’s my experience that effective leadership requires passion and a sense of community. It’s... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/selfless-leaders/ Jobs, Jobs, Jobs An Open Letter from the Governor About Economic Development. You have probably heard that Florida is the Sunshine State, and you would probably agree that each state has its own defining characteristic. New York has... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/jobs-jobs-jobs/ Solar Warming Promising seeds are being planted across the Sunshine State—on a very different kind of farm. In September, word arrived that, with the help of Melbourne-based National Solar Power, one of the largest solar farms in... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/solar-warming/ Creating Cogs and Dreams Lead, leverage, innovate. Repeat. A case study in redefining the potential of philanthropy through bold ventures and calculated risks. Impatient. Dissatisfied. Restless. Probably not the first adjectives you’d expect to describe one of Florida’s largest... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/creating-cogs-and-dreams/ Copy Desk Survey Says: Striving to Survive “I will survive” is the anthem for a majority of Florida small business owners, according to the American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor, a biannual sampling of attitudes among owners/managers... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/copy-desk-4/ Ripple Effect A rising tide of collaboration is buoying St. Petersburg's marine industry cluster. To Larry Langebrake, the past five years must feel like a blur. Or perhaps a wave that continues to build. The tide of... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/ripple-effect/ How 2 FINANCE Leveraging Depreciation If your company owns a building, you may be sitting on a cash reserve and not even know it. By Jill Kling / LarsonAllen Attention: Building renovations, additions, newly purchased buildings and... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/how-2-2/ iPhone Vs. Android Beauty is in the eye of the beholder--so first know what you like. Even though the iPhone and various Google Android phones have been on the market for a while, I still get lots of... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/iphone-vs-android/ Serial Starter Tech entrepreneur Tom Wallace shares his views on life in the world of betting the house to build something out of nothing. Tom Wallace knows startups. For more than 20 years, he's been both a... more

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]]> http://www.forwardflorida.com/2012/01/serial-starter/ County by County BREVARD COUNTY The county’s Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) Program has received the Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Natural Areas Association, in recognition of excellence and achievement in... more

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