Florida Business Minds

Tampa Bay: Special Edition - Power Breakfast Podcast with Cathie Wood, Ark Invest

You may know Cathie Wood as the bold and strategic investment guru who focuses solely on disruptive innovation and a long term approach. But in this exclusive TBBJ Power Breakfast conversation, Editor Alexis Muellner gets personal with Wood. She shares why she often doesn't get jokes and the significant impact her almost 100-year-old father has had on her life. Wood also explains why Tampa/St. Petersburg is the "buckle" of the boom belt, dispelling fears about AI replacing human capital.

Jacksonville: Stephen Hutson Keeps the St. Augustine Food Scene Fresh

Entrepreneur and restaurateur Stephen Hutson put Catch 27 on the culinary map while consulting behind-the-scenes for 17 King and others. In this delicious download, he shares his recipe for success, and the challenges the food scene faces with JBJ Managing Editor Stuart Korfhage.

Orlando: OBJ Businesswoman of the Year Beth Hobart Shares Her Career Journey

The seeds of success are often planted during challenging times. Beth Hobart began her real estate career shortly before the Great Recession, but weathered that tsunami of foreclosures, focused on relationships and leveraged her background in marketing and advertising to build her business. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites Hobart to share her career journey, perspective as a woman business leader, and a market update.

South Florida: Miami Tech Works Powers Tech Talent Growth Across Industries

It's no secret that tech companies have flocked to Florida, particularly in the post-Covid era. And while that's good for business, it also creates challenges. In this download, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez dives into the issues with Terri-Ann Brown, Director of Miami Tech Works, a workforce development initiative that bridges the gap between employers and training providers.

Tampa Bay: What Would Bob Do? FKQ Advertising Celebrates 65 Creative Years

One of America's leading ad agencies is based right here in Florida. Founder Bob Faller made the move from Buffalo to Tampa Bay long before it was the "in" thing. In this episode, TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner invites FKQ Senior Vice President Stacy Howell to share the agency's journey from an upstart in Upstate New York to an industry leader in the Sunshine State.