I’ve seen many changes to site selection criteria – and many constants – since I began my career as an economic development advisor and attorney in 1995. What hasn’t changed includes labor availability, infrastructure issues, proximity to customers, market risk, tax and regulatory considerations and quality of life concerns. Over the past several years, location […]Read More
Listen to the Podcast Sustainability means many things to many people, but for businesses in our region, focusing on sustainability presents an opportunity to stand out from the rest and to map out a path to continuity and positioning for the future. There are some great examples of businesses doing just that in this issue […]Read More
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In 2021, I was the lead author of a white paper titled “The Demographic Drought,” which started a global conversation about the “Sansdemic,” or without people, problem the U.S. and other developed nations were experiencing. In 2022, the U.S. faced historical labor shortages as a nation flush with cash tried to buy goods and services […]Read More
Teens-In-Flight Teens-In-Flight is a 501(C)3 foundation formed in 2006 by (Ret.) Marine Col. Jack Howell to support our military’s youth, first responders and “at-risk” teens. Through the modem of aerospace education, Teens-In-Flight opens the doors of opportunity to teens of a parent wounded in action and disabled. Another phase of the program also focuses on […]Read More
Community Service Is Good Business Sophie’s Circle was founded in 2008 after founder Kathy Blackman stumbled upon a husky in a local shelter who was about to be euthanized that very day due to space issues. The dog was heartworm positive, so it was easier for the shelter to justify ending her life, even though […]Read More
Listen to the Podcast For the love of pets! They surround us, hound us and remind us that unbridled love exists. Businesses have caught on to the love of pets, and that business is BIG! The business of pets in the USA is a growing $260+ billion industry, and Volusia County, like the rest of […]Read More
Listen to the Podcast There’s nothing like the start of a new year to inspire new ideas for yourself and your business. With that in mind, the Editorial Board and our team of writers at Evolve Magazine are excited to bring you this issue: New Year, New Business Ideas. Inside, you’ll find content that we […]Read More
Welcome to 2023: New Year, New Ideas for Business! If you are like us, then 2023 seems like the first opportunity since 2020 for a full-year “post-pandemic” opportunity for business growth and expansion. For us at TouchPoint, we know that we must build a future based on where we are today, not focused on where […]Read More
The Bike Men of Flagler County started in 2014, helping one charity, Christmas Come True, build bicycles for their December event. Since then, Bike Men have worked with them every year, preparing 250-275 bikes for Christmas. In June of 2017, the Bike Men started repairing donated used bikes for The Sheltering Tree, aka Flagler County […]Read More
