GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Search ‘women’s tops’ on Amazon, and the online retail giant will yield more than 100,000 results. Some of the brands will likely be familiar – Nike, Hanes, Calvin Klein – but there are also a number of
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Virtual UF Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit brings together women co-founders, collaborators and changemakers
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit will connect the Gainesville community with local, national and international women entrepreneurs on Friday, March 25. The virtual event will feature teacher training non-profit P4H Global leaders Dr. Bertrhude Albert
Warrington staff member’s small business awarded Backing Black Business Grant
Congratulations to Management Communication Center Office Manager and owner of Eden Books Robyn Crawford for being awarded a $10K Backing Black Business Grant from ReimagineMainStreet and their partners Black Girl Ventures, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., Walkerslegacy, Meta, 1863 Ventures, African
Business-government Relations: Anything but Business?
Two bills, SB 620 (the Local Business Protection Act) and SB 280 (the Transparency Act), have sparked debate in the Florida Legislature as they are preemption bills that place state law ahead of local law. Both bills limit the authority
Sauce is the secret for young entrepreneur with an ‘old soul’
Starting out with just a dream in his parents’ kitchen, David Habib’s (BSBA ’14, MIB ’15) star has risen like a rocket in the food industry. Read more about Habib and his Clearwater business, Yo Mama’s Foods, which makes pasta, pizza
Rail Regulators Should Heed the Lessons of Aggressive Telecom Rules
Public Utility Research Center Director and Gunter Professor Mark Jamison explains why a rule that could increase the economic cost of shipping by rail that the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) is considering is a bad idea. Read his article
Engineering a business executive
Tanya Sanders’ love for math and science started at an early age. She always had a natural interest in the fields, but one particular experience solidified her passion. Around the second or third grade, Sanders (MBA ’07) participated in her
Is a vibe shift finally coming for VC-backed startups?
Insights from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter inform this story about yesterday’s hot startups having major IPOs, but they’re still losing lots of money—and it’s not clear when they will ever be profitable. Read more in this story from Fast
Federal regulators scrutinize BofA for its response to California benefits fraud
Doctor of Business Administration student and Clinical Assistant Professor of Accounting at Salisbury University David Weber shares insights for this story about federal regulators investigation into Bank of America for its role in administering government benefits under a California program
Mo Wang to lead research efforts as Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Mo Wang as its inaugural Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives. Wang currently holds the Lanzillotti-McKethan Eminent Scholar Chair, is