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The annual winter exodus of students causes problems for small business owners. Clinical Professor & Richardson Fellow Brian Gendreau comments on how businesses adapt to less customers in this story from The Independent Florida Alligator.Β
The annual winter exodus of students causes problems for small business owners. Clinical Professor & Richardson Fellow Brian Gendreau comments on how businesses adapt to less customers.
In this episode of Fried On Business, Jim Fried welcomes Tim Becker, Executive Director of the University of Floridaβs Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies. They discuss the centerβs evolution, its efforts to connect students with industry leaders, and its groundbreaking initiatives like the Due Diligence magazine. Becker shares insights into current real estate trends, the integration of AI and data analytics into education, and the importance of equipping the next generation of real estate professionals for success.
Shares for the company behind Trump’s social media platformΒ Truth Social ended the day up 21.5% at $42.91. It was the companyβs largest single-day jump on the Nasdaq since Trump won the presidential election in November. Shares have been volatile since Trump Media wentΒ public in March 2024, but Monday’s gains were significant, according to University of Florida Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter.
Databricks, Stripe and Elon Muskβs $350B SpaceX facilitated large exits by insiders without a float. Thereβs a growing pool of patient capital targeting mature startups. The bigger the trend gets, the more likely it is that profitable unicorns can stay private indefinitely. IPO data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story.
The software maker for blue-collar businesses, which recently went public, draws βbuyβ or βoverweightβ ratings from at least six analysts. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter comments.
James βJimmyβ Page (BSBA β99) considers himself lucky enough to be born a Gator. The son of a University of Florida Levin College of Law graduate, Page didnβt think twice about earning his own degree from UF. With an interest in finance, Page knew heβd be set up for success thanks to the Warrington College of Businessβs excellent reputation. A campus environment with strong school spirit and athletics program were
The annual Turkey Tank Pitch Competition, a pioneering competition between the University of Florida and Florida State University, returned this year with an incredible display of innovation. Hosted at Florida State University, the event saw six teams – three from each school – compete to pitch their startups to a panel of judges. First launched in 2017 as a partnership between two universitiesβ entrepreneurship programs, the competition builds on the
In this Poets&Quants Inside the Top 10 interview, John Gresley, Associate Dean for Master’s Programs and Executive Director of the MBA at Warrington College of Business, about the key features that make UF’s Online MBA program stand out. Ranked #10 in Poets&Quantsβ 2025 list, the program is celebrated for its innovation, strong career outcomes and robust alumni support. Gresley emphasizes the power of Warringtonβs 25 years of experience in online
