Did Harvey Influence the Housing Market? The August housing and construction data are starting to trickle in. So far, the data tell us that residential investment could be a drag on third-quarter gross domestic product growth. They also tell us that U.S. existing home sales were down slightly (-1.65 percent) from the month-earlier level but flat […] Read more
Which is more damaging, a hurricane or a fire. In either case your building, systems, records, power and telecom can be down or lost. Contingency plans are needed to survive for any disaster. The only real difference is how far away your alternate operations site will be. With the Cloud and cyber operations we are “virtually” better off […] Read more
Equifax, the Credit Reporting Industry, and What Congress Should Do Next Even for the experts, the recent data breach at Equifax was staggering. The data that undergirds the credit records of 143 million consumers was compromised. Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and drivers’ license records are used to authenticate identity. It is not difficult […] Read more
It’s hard to imagine a broader impact scenario for Florida, all those people leaving and then trying to return. Power and support resourced having to be spread throughout the state … yet we were lucky. But here the degree of mitigation we’ve already implemented is telling. The article below on 9/14 put the damage at $180 Billion. […] Read more
Here’s where Florida ranks among top states for best business climate Florida ranks second among the 50 states for having the best business climate, according to a new survey of U.S. corporate executives released Monday at the International Economic Development Council annual conference. Texas ranked first and Georgia ranked third, followed by South Carolina and […] Read more
How Tampa Bay businesses can keep going in the eye of the storm Employees should be at the top of the list of importance as businesses prepare for a hurricane or other natural disaster. Staging drills, setting up employee contact systems and ensuring mission-critical workers can do their jobs remotely are among the key steps […] Read more
Summary of Economic Activity According to reports from businesses across the Sixth District, economic activity expanded at a modest pace from July through mid-August. The outlook among contacts remains optimistic as most expect slow and steady growth over the remainder of the year. Businesses reported continued tightness in the labor market, though wage growth remained […] Read more
Vology goes to space … —- How a $20B marketplace opened up to Vology of Oldsmar // Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal For 23 months, a team of 10 Vology Inc. employees spent thousands of hours writing a proposal including prices for hundreds of thousands of the […] Read more
Not wage disparity, wage displacement … —- St. Pete passes ordinance to combat wage theft | TBO.com and The Tampa Tribune http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/st-pete-passes-ordinance-to-combat-wage-theft-20150416/?page=1 —- Shared via my feedly reader
He knows the tide comes to Pinellas first … —- Former Tampa mayor Dick Greco moves to St. Petersburg | Tampa Bay Times http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/former-tampa-mayor-dick-greco-moves-to-st-petersburg/2225513 —- Shared via my feedly reader
Strong vote of confidence in Downtown Tampa … —- Exclusive: Feldman reacquires ownership stake in Wells Fargo Center in downtown Tampa // Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal Months after selling the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Tampa, Tampa investor Larry Feldman and his partners have reacquired an […] Read more
—- Three reasons why U.S. banks aren’t entering Cuba – yet // Tampa Business News – Local Tampa News | The Tampa Bay Business Journal It’s easy to get excited about the opening-up of trade relations with Cuba, and while many banks in South Florida and the U.S. are interested, unknowns are keeping financial institutions […] Read more
We’re in the top 40% but JAX is #1 … have to work on that. Tampa Bay cities rank on list of best cities to start a business http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_tampabay/~3/TZfY6EiEmE0/tampa-bay-cities-rank-on-list-of-best-cities-to.html Tom Kennedy 727-804-3733 Westport Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
USA Today finds foodie heaven in Tampa Bay http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_tampabay/~3/hz6D7shVrCU/usa-today-finds-foodie-heaven-in-tampa-bay.html
While efforts to retrain workforce and grow new businesses are necessary there is a huge gap in our preparation of the workforce of tomorrow. The statistics are crushing. In a time when our entire workforce needs to improve their skills to face the challenges of the new technological age, we are letting skill sets atrophy […] Read more