Efrat Roman is finding a breast cancer treatment solution through ‘fem-tech’

Female technology pioneer and EZbra Advanced Wound Care founder and CEO Efrat Roman awoke from breast cancer surgery with a clear goal: to improve the recovery process. Her postsurgical dressing was bulky. The bandages were difficult to wrap, and the tape to secure them wasn’t designed for it. With breast and chest procedures completed worldwide

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The economic cost of mental illness: billions of dollars and growing

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, approximately one in five U.S. adults experiences some form of mental illness in a given year. Even though millions of people suffer from mental illness, it rarely receives attention because of the stigma associated with it. This stigma keeps everyday Americans from discussing their mental health because

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The importance of life insurance policy reviews

Life insurance is an important part of an overall financial strategy. Its many uses include protecting a family in case of a premature death, funding a buy or sell agreement between business partners and ensuring a family business passes successfully from one generation to the next. Policies, especially those for the affluent, are designed around

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USF Health’s new building is changing the shape of downtown Tampa & medical education

The University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute is hard to miss now that it stretches 13 stories tall on Water Street in Tampa. With  elevated views of downtown, Tampa Bay and the channel district, and the modern sleek exterior, it might be hard to believe this will be a college

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The four crucial elements of a website project plan

One of the most important steps of any website’s design and development is the website project plan. As daunting as it may seem, creating one will guide the process, keep you on budget, identify areas of opportunity, and enable you to prepare in advance for potential delays. Follow these four key components to organize a

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Should your profit come first?

Many small businesses that I’ve worked with over the last three decades had cash flow problems. They’re behind on their bills and late on their taxes. And on their end of year profit reports, they are usually asking me “But, where’s the money?!” I recently picked up the book “Profit First”, written by Mike Michalowicz,

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How Panera Bread’s ‘Goes Pink’ campaign directly supports Moffitt’s mission

Every October, pink ribbons seem to wrap around our country as companies big and small introduce campaigns to support breast cancer awareness. It’s a worthy goal considering that nearly 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer every day and, of those, more than 700 people receive a diagnose of breast cancer, according

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E-commerce: The driving force behind Tampa Bay’s expanding industrial market

Tampa Bay’s industrial real estate market is enjoying strong leasing and development activity halfway into 2019. Healthy population and employment growth in the Tampa Bay area are fueling demand for quality, well-located industrial space which, in turn, is encouraging investors and developers to build new product. In Hillsborough County, 1.5 million square feet of new

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Luxe race experience gets checkered flag at the Daytona

Race fans gained one more reason to put Daytona Beach on their bucket list when the speedy and stylish The Daytona hotel opened directly across the street from the iconic Daytona International Speedway. The Daytona’s customers embrace the race at every turn at this hospitality headquarters for every type of motorsports fan. The Marriott Autograph

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ChappellRoberts and Crisis Center of Tampa Bay launch first responders campaign

Tampa-based ChappellRoberts and the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay have worked together to create an awareness campaign that seeks to provide a lifeline to first responders in the Tampa Bay area. Marking the observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, the “First to Respond. Last to Ask for Help.” campaign was created with

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Clarifire CEO Jane Mason receives Women with Vision Award

Jane Mason, founder and CEO of Clarifire based in St. Petersburg, has been selected to receive a Women With Vision award by 20/20 Vision for Success Coaching and Mortgage Women Magazine. The award is given to women leaders in the mortgage industry who have inspired other female entrepreneurs through their success and by sharing their

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The Outback Bowl: More than a football game

Every New Year’s Day, near the end of the college football season, fans pile into Raymond James Stadium to watch one last game. It’s significant for the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten Conference teams and their fans, to be sure, but something often missed is the economic impact the event has for the Tampa Bay

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