How do women approach their short and long-term financial decisions? According to a recent report by the international financial services firm UBS, they don’t. The report, titled “Own Your Wealth,” was commissioned and published by UBS and was the catalyst for its first Florida Gulf Coast Women’s Leadership Retreat in Sarasota. It found that 56 … Read more
Upon meeting Eric Newman, what strikes you immediately is his affable and humble demeanor. As the president of J.C. Newman Cigar Company, the oldest premium cigar company in the United States that is still owned by the founding family, according to a 2012 Cigar Journal story, Newman could take himself pretty seriously. But he doesn’t. … Read more
Asking: $9.995 million Specs: 9,149 square feet; 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 half-baths Details: High on a bluff on a protected waterway with deep boating access, this home is accented with custom millwork and designer lighting. Features include indoor and outdoor entertainment bars, a 250-plus-bottle wine cellar, a game and media room, waterfront terraces, … Read more
Business etiquette is not exciting. It warrants no public accolades or awards, and yet the lack of business etiquette can cost opportunities, relationships, and even businesses much more than we even know. How so? At the core, business etiquette is awareness and consideration mixed with empathy and an added flare of timing. Business etiquette in … Read more
The stereotypical CEO is characterized as a charming, tall, white man educated from a top university, a strategic visionary on a vertical career trajectory with the ability to make perfect decisions under pressure. How many such people do you know? None, I bet. Today’s business world is faster, smarter and, in many ways, younger than … Read more
“Why don’t I have any success hiring salespeople?” This is one of the most popular questions I get asked. In my experience, there are very few rules that work for hiring salespeople that works with other departments. Why? Because we make these mistakes: • Hiring from a résumé. They have experience. They have had sales … Read more
Though you may not always agree, or even like it … sports plays a pivotal role in our American way of life and experiences. Sports are a part of our patriotic identity. Whether it’s baseball, football, hockey or another sport, this industry can unite people unlike anything else. Imagine, you’re walking through Target on a Saturday. … Read more
The University of Tampa Board of Fellows kicked of the school year with a social on August 14 at the university. Click through the gallery to see more images.
Santiago Corrada is the president and chief executive officer of Visit Tampa Bay, the economic development organization responsible for tourism development in Hillsborough County. The nonprofit works with 800 partners to tell the world the story of Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay’s tourism industry generated more than $600 million in hotel revenue in calendar year 2017. … Read more
