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Florida Business Minds
Florida Business Minds is a weekly podcast focused on the top business leaders in our state. Each week, we profile executives from across the state, rotating between the Tampa Bay, South Florida, Orlando and Jacksonville markets. Florida Business Minds is proudly presented by The Business Journals of Florida and sponsored by Peoples Gas.
Episodes
154 episodes
Jacksonville: Tourism Heats Up In Spite of Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty
Florida's immunity from national & global economic hiccups has been tested the past two years. As we enter the heat of summer, tourism remains robust across the Sunshine State, particularly along the First Coast. In this episode, JBJ Managi...
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Orlando: Angel de la Portilla Bridges the Divide Between Business and Government
Business owners and executives are busy running their businesses, often unaware of the implications of government policy. That's where Angel de la Portilla comes in. As President of Central Florida Strategies, he translates current and pending ...
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South Florida: Richard Berkowitz Reflects on AI and People Skills in Business
He's seen it all, from the days of hand-written ledgers to artificial intelligence. But one thing remains the same: it's all about people skills. In this episode, Berkowitz Pollack Brant Founder and Executive Chairman Richard Berkowitz shares h...
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Tampa Bay: Interim U.S. Attorney Gregory Kehoe Reflects on His Career and Legal Leadership
He's prosecuted some of the world's most high-profile cases and led a team of lawyers and investigators advising the Iraqi Special Tribunal, formed to prosecute Saddam Hussein and members of his former regime. Closer to home, Attorney General P...
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Jacksonville: Entrepreneur Craig Smith Serves up Food and Entertainment
His business interests over the years have varied widely, but Craig Smith takes the same approach in tackling each new challenge. In this episode, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon invites Smith to share how and why he's taken on so many differe...
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22:09
Orlando: Tavistock CEO Craig Collin Shares Lake Nona Magic
Perhaps no development company in America does large scale master-planned communities as well as Tavistock. With Lake Nona and Sunbridge in Central Florida, and Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, Tavistock is redefining how thousands of people ...
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Tampa Bay: Alicia Schulhof on Challenges and Opportunities in Pediatric Care
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital has found the right leader in Alicia Schulhof. She brings over 20 years of leadership in health care and is revitalizing the hospital's image and impact in the community. It’s expanding into Wesley Chapel, ...
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South Florida: How AI and Hybrid Work are Transforming the Legal Profession
The pandemic forced change in many industries including the legal profession. Then along came artificial intelligence, saving time but slashing billable hours and altering client expectations. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez ...
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Jacksonville: PR Pro Jason Mudd - The Tools Have Changed, But the Profession Remains the Same
Naturally curious and an early adopter of the internet and more recently artificial intelligence, Axia Public Relations CEO Jason Mudd has built a national PR powerhouse from Jacksonville. In this episode, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon conne...
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Orlando: Align CEO Dena Jalbert Reports the M&A Market is Hot In Spite of Tariff Shock
Several key factors combine to make 2025 potentially a big year for mergers & acquisitions. In this episode, Orlando Business Journal Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites Align Business Advisory Services Founder & CEO Dena Jalbert to ...
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South Florida: Carlos Fernandez-Guzman Explains Why Tariffs May Be a Good Thing
With consumer confidence waning and recession fears rising in national surveys, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez calls on Carlos Fernandez-Guzman, President and CEO of Pacific National Bank for insight and perspective. The banking and business...
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Tampa Bay: Cirkul Co-Founder Garrett Waggoner on the Hydration Company's Super Bowl Splash
Just over a month after the Tampa Bay start-up debuted its first Super Bowl commercial, Co-Founder Garrett Waggoner is gauging the success. The hybrid hydration company with its innovative bottle design allows users to control how much flavor t...
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Jacksonville: JU President Tim Cost Offers an Upbeat Assessment of Higher Ed's Impact Across Florida
As the first alumnus to serve as Jacksonville University President in the school's 85 year history, Tim Cost has a unique perspective and approach. After a successful, high profile career in the corporate world, he's brought a business-focused ...
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Orlando: Hispanic Chamber CEO Pedro Turushina Extends Reach to All Central Florida Business Owners
The biggest misconception about the Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando? That it's only for Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs. President & CEO Pedro Turushina joins OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao to share why he and his team are ...
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South Florida: The State of Healthcare in South Florida with Broward Health CEO Shane Strum
Currently serving the dual role of President/CEO of Broward Health and Interim CEO of Memorial Healthcare, few have a pulse on the healthcare market as strong as Shane Strum. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez invites one of the...
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Tampa Bay: Larry Feldman - "Things Were So Damn Cheap We Had to Buy Them"
Real estate is in the Feldman family DNA. Larry's father owned strip centers and he, in turn, taught his son Mack the ins & outs of the business with a few of his own unique leasing strategies while playing Monopoly. In this episode, TBBJ R...
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27:05
Jacksonville: Homegrown Hero Allishia Bauman Leads City Year Kids & Community Focus
With a growing focus on our communities, City Year is well positioned to make an impact- both in Jacksonville and across our state. In this download, JBJ Editor-in-Chief James Cannon invites City Year Jacksonville Executive Director Allishia Ba...
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23:48
Orlando: Cole NeSmith and Creative City Project Drive the Arts in America's Entertainment Capital
In a mecca where theme parks attract millions annually, it's often forgotten that the arts also play a major role in Orlando. In this episode, OBJ Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao invites Cole NeSmith, Founder & CEO of Creative City Project, ...
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South Florida: It's Called Native Realty for a Reason, and the Outlook is Optimistic
Jaime Sturgis and his team were born & raised in South Florida, so they know the neighborhoods and have a crystal ball when it comes to picking the next hot zip codes. In this episode, SFBJ Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez invites Sturgis to sh...
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Tampa Bay: The Accidental Entrepreneur Who Tells All After Finding Unexpected Success
Like many entrepreneurs, Lauren Wittenberg Weiner had to figure things out on the fly when she entered the male-dominated field of military contracting. In this episode, she shares her story with TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner and previews her new...
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Jacksonville: Cadrenal Founder & CEO Quang Pham Rings the Bell Again with New Drug
His family came to America as Vietnamese refugees, and now Quang Pham epitomizes the American Dream. The first Vietnamese American to earn naval aviator's wings, Pham parlayed his leadership skills in the pharmaceutical industry. In this episod...
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Orlando: CFX Executive Director Michelle Maikisch Provides a Road Map for 2025 and Beyond
Florida's growth continues and that means more & more traffic across the state, particularly in Central Florida, at the crossroads of the Sunshine State. In our season-opening episode, Orlando Business Journal Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao...
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South Florida: Serial Entrepreneur Christopher Barnett On Growing Business While Giving Back
South Florida Business Journal Editor-in-Chief Mel Melendez opens the year with an inspiring conversation. EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 National Overall Winner Christopher Barnett joins the podcast to share his entrepreneurial journey. Barn...
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Tampa Bay: Boys & Girls Club Alum Freddy Williams Sees a Bright Future for Florida's Next Generation
These days, there's no shortage of negative influence on our next generation of leaders. Locally and across Florida, the Boys & Girls Clubs provide much more than just fun and games. In this episode, TBBJ Editor Alexis Muellner invites Fred...
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23:37
Jacksonville: Opera Singer Robyn Lamp Takes the Lead at Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival
It's a festive time of year, and with that in mind Jacksonville Business Journal Editor-in-Chief James Cannon calls on Robyn Lamp, who takes over as Executive Director at the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival. Lamp reflects on her career whi...
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