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Chamber Kicks Off Plan to Grow an Innovation Economy PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kevin Ireland   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 15:28

If the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Council of Economic Opportunity have their way, this region may some day be mentioned alongside Silicon Valley and the Research Triangle as one of the leading centers of innovation in the nation.  
Getting there will take a good deal of time, effort and money, but the two groups already have a plan, which they unveiled at the chamber’s annual dinner on January 28. The basics:

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 15:36
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Burning Concerns About Biomass PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rick Sapp   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 15:38

When Gainesville first announced it would meet future energy needs with a biomass electrical generating plant, the decision didn’t draw extensive concern. But the closer the plant gets to groundbreaking, the more controversial it becomes. Will the biomass plant be a boondoggle, or will it secure our energy future?

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 15:59
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Local Music-Streaming Site Hits 2 Million Users PDF Print E-mail
Written by Christina McGinley   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 16:01

Grooveshark, the Gainesville music-streaming service started by two University of Florida freshmen, hit a major milestone last month by registering its two millionth user.
The site now has users all over the world except, Spain and Japan because of their strict ISP laws. Its biggest cities are London, Sydney, New York, Chicago and Istanbul.

Last Updated on Thursday, 04 February 2010 16:03
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The Business Side of Identity Theft PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kevin Ireland   
Thursday, 04 February 2010 16:04

Nearly 10 million people a year fall victim to identify theft. It’s so widespread that celebrities, senators and even Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke have been swindled. That’s bad news for consumers. But if your business is the source of the information those identity thieves are exploiting, it could be bad news for you too.

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Marketing 101 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lauren Irizarry   

These days, if consumers in Gainesville open their wallets, chances are the credit card slots will be crammed with a colorful array of restaurant and retail membership cards, rewards and coupons.
From the classic buy-one-get-one offer to membership clubs and frequent shopper reward cards, businesses are offering more and more enticements to get new customers to visit their doors. Here are some specific programs that local businesses have been using successfully:

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