July edition focuses on Technology

As we all know, technology is changing almost daily. It seems that as soon as you purchase “the latest thing”–it’s already obsolete. Am I right?!                                        To address these rapid technological advances Southwest Florida Business Today (SWFBT) is dedicating its July FocusFeature to this theme, “Technology Update: Southwest Florida.”     This special section gives you the forum to…

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Surviving Business Disaster

Business Owners: What do you do when– …a hurricane hits? …you’re a victim of identity theft? …all your office equipment is stolen? …your hard drive crashes?  …a principal of the company dies suddenly? …an employee steals from you? …an employee sues you for discrimination? …or some other catastrophe? These are all things we never like…

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Matt Robertson named Fort Myers Senior Project Manager for Geotechnical Group

ECS Florida, LLC is pleased to announce that Matt Robertson, EI has joined the Fort Myers team as Senior Project Manager of our Geotechnical Group.   He brings 6 years of experience in geotechnical engineering including subsurface investigation, interpretation and analysis of field and laboratory data, deep foundation load testing and quality assurance, and geotechnical…

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Salute to small business

Here we are looking at May–when the nation celebrates small business and its contribution to the growth of the U.S. economy. And here in Southwest Florida, you can be a part of Southwest Florida Business Today’s (SWFBT) 12th Annual “Salute To Small Business” FocusFeature in our upcoming May edition, delivered by May 1. Whether you’re a…

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Legal and security issues entrepreneurs need to know

To address these topics, Southwest Florida Business Today (SWFBT) is dedicating its April FocusFeature to this theme.     In this edition we are featuring attorneys, employer services, and business security, highlighting the most current legal, operational and security updates that business owners need to know in order to properly and most efficiently operate their businesses.  This information is especially important to…

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Are you a SWFL Company to Watch?

Due to its growing success with readers, SWFBT is publishing its fifth annual “Companies/Organizations To Watch” edition. Is that your company or organization? Or one that you know about?    Submission guidelines for this issue are as follows. First, tell us why the company is one “to watch.” Second, please make it about 300 words. Third, you may also…

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Lee County announces three meetings to inform the public about flood-mitigation efforts

Lee County is planning three public meetings to inform stakeholders and residents about the yearlong effort the county has started for Phase 3 of its post-Hurricane Irma flood-mitigation efforts.   The informational meetings will be formatted as a drop-in 4 to 6 p.m. on three consecutive Thursdays at various county locations. They are:   ·        Jan.…

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Capital Bank Names Jeff Jackson as Florida Regional President

Capital Bank, a member of the First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) family of companies that includes First Tennessee Bank, today announced that Jeff Jackson has been appointed regional president of its Florida market. Capital Bank has more than 30 locations in Florida, concentrated in the southern part of the state. “With the number one economy…

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SWFBT looks back at 2018, ahead to 2019

Dare I say it, we’re looking at the holidays AND the final issue of Southwest Florida Business Today (SWFBT) for 2018.   Wow! Another exciting year come and (almost!) gone…!   This “Looking Back, Looking Ahead” edition continues to grow in popularity and SWFBT is “wrapping up” the year with a slam-bang finish! As the year comes to a…

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SWFBT celebrates your business anniversary

Here we are in the fourth quarter (wow) and it is time for SWFBT’s annual anniversary edition.   NOVEMBER is SWFBT’s 11th Anniversary (wow) and as we enter our 12th year of publication, we are using that opportunity to celebrate the anniversaries of all businesses in the area–including yours!    So share your anniversary story this issue at…

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