Technology & Innovation
Face Off: Business schools tackle the challenges in a changed education landscape
By: Max Crampton Thomas4 min read July 2020 — Higher education in Miami is using the COVID-19 crisis to come out stronger on the other end. John Quelch, dean of the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, discusses what that means and also talks...
How the hospitality industry is staying afloat during the flash recession
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read FORT LAUDERDALE — The hospitality sector is a vital factor in South Florida's economy. Around 1.3 million Floridians have jobs related to the tourism industry, which contributes $85.9 billion of the state’s GDP, according to A Banner Year...
Tech sector continues to thrive in Atlanta
By: Felipe Rivas2 min read July 2020 — From coding to game development, there is a great desire for more tech-related training in the metro Atlanta region and major companies are stepping in to help usher the next generation of tech workers. The Atlanta area, long...
Startup ecosystem has a new Silicon Valley: Philadelphia
By: Beatrice Silva2 min read July 2020 — The term “startup” may bring to mind a group of motivated mid-20-year-olds huddled together in a high-tech office somewhere in Silicon Valley. However, the southern part of San Francisco Bay is no longer the only hotspot for...
How Orlando is improving its transportation infrastructure through technology
By: Beatrice Silva 2 min read — Public transportation is a vital contributing element to urban sustainability. Practical transportation networks that integrate public travel can help lower a city’s per capita carbon footprint. It also makes metropolitan areas more...
The Post-Pandemic City
By: Abby Melone, President & CEO, Capital Analytics It’s a truism in today’s hyper-connected world that people go where the jobs are, more so now than ever before. But what happens when your job suddenly can be done from anywhere? The 19th century ushered in...
Technology professionals curious about Gwinnett’s Peachtree Corners
By: Felipe Rivas2 min read June 2020 — Techies, entrepreneurs and business owners throughout the Peach State and beyond are curious to explore the possibilities found in Gwinnett County's newest and largest city. Officially incorporated in 2012, the city of Peachtree...
South Florida real estate leaders analyze opportunities in current economic cycle
By: Felipe Rivas Virtually every sector of the economy has been pinched, crushed, or depleted by the initial impact of conducting business during the coronavirus landscape. Months into the “new normal,” industries and businesses have had to adapt operations to cope...
Spotlight On: Jenna Kelly, Northern Georgia Region President, Truist
By: Felipe Rivas2 min read May 2020 —SunTrust and BB&T have combined in a historic merger of equals to create Truist, the sixth-largest U.S. bank holding company. With 275 years of combined history serving clients and communities in high-growth markets, the new...
Spotlight On: Michael Praeger, CEO and co-Founder, AvidXchange
By: Felipe Rivas2 min read May 2020—Charlotte-based AvidXchange is looking to reduce paper for middle-market companies by providing a full suite of accounts payable and payment automation solutions to businesses across the country, a trend that might have been...