Choose the right structure when starting your business

Starting and running a business requires making many important decisions. The very first decision faced by many business owners is what kind of entity should be formed to operate their business. In Florida, there are a number of available options. While the decision can be daunting, the variety in flavor of business entities provides the opportunity to choose a type of entity suited to your particular needs. In determining which entity is right for you, there are many tax and non-tax factors to take into consideration.

2019-10-14T20:52:09-04:00Oct. 14, 2019|

QUICK PATH TO GETTING THOSE SKILLED WORKERS

Employers: Is recruiting a reliable stream of qualified job candidates becoming a challenge? Do you want to plan for the future to create a workforce for the next 20 years and beyond?

2019-10-14T20:39:50-04:00Oct. 14, 2019|

IRSC AND PIPER AIRCRAFT PARTNERSHIP TAKES FLIGHT WITH NEW APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Apprenticeship programs help businesses develop highly-skilled employees, which reduces turnover rates, increases productivity and lowers the cost of recruitment. In response to increased demand for high-quality manufacturing employees, and in cooperation with Indian River State College, Piper Aircraft Inc. in Vero Beach has launched an accredited apprenticeship program.

2019-10-14T15:46:45-04:00Oct. 14, 2019|

FPL ENHANCES EMISSIONS-FREE SYSTEMS TO MAKE FLORIDA WORLD LEADER IN SOLAR POWER

Known as the Sunshine State, a moniker that attracts many tourists and helps the state’s economy, Florida is now seeing ever-expanding utilization of this great natural resource. Florida Power & Light Company has been harnessing the sun’s rays to provide electric power for homes and institutions since it built the first solar energy center in DeSoto County, the largest of its kind in the United States, in 2009.

2019-10-07T20:05:04-04:00Oct. 7, 2019|

SMALL BUSINESS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE JOB MARKET

Laura White, Andy Cornelius and Jed Wood look over a transom swim door at Whiticar Boat Works in Stuart. GREG GARDNER Employers look for qualified workers, but communication and team abilities play strong roles BY BERNIE WOODALL Jim Dragseth’s uncle, Curt Whiticar, started repairing and refurbishing boats in 1947 in Stuart when he [...]

2019-10-07T20:17:14-04:00Oct. 7, 2019|

MADE ON THE TREASURE COAST

At least three U.S. presidents have used them. Perhaps hundreds of thousands of visitors have ridden on them at Disney and other theme parks. They are safety devices used on thousands of fuel and chemical tankers across the country. Boaters all over the world use products designed and built in Stuart.

2019-10-07T18:35:41-04:00Oct. 7, 2019|

Aphrodite Style features wide selection of women’s clothing

Aphrodite Style, 41A SW Osceola Street in Stuart, has been clothing women for over 11 years with fashionable clothes, in a wide variety of patterns and colors. Enjoy pairing them up with shoes, purses, hats and jewelry from their outstanding collections. If you enjoy special design labels, Aphrodite Style offers Komarov, Inizio, Zannza Couture, Mezon, Luna Luz, Dressori, Bel Kazan, Atelier 5, Yon Design, Simply Silk, Tempo Paris, Seduzione, Scandal and many others.

2019-10-07T15:48:17-04:00Oct. 7, 2019|

‘Belonging: The Civil War’s South We Never Knew’ examines life in Confederate South

“Belonging: The Civil War’s South We Never Knew” (published by Archway Publishing) is Derek B. Hankerson and Judith Y. Shearer’s book that captures the life of G.A. Henry and provides a clearer picture of what the Confederate South was like for blacks before and during the nation’s split. “Belonging” is available for purchase on Amazon.

2019-10-07T16:04:31-04:00Oct. 7, 2019|
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