Tags : First Coast Region

Gen-Z Goes to Work

Today’s workforce is in the throes of quite a shift. As one ancient adage says, “a generation is going, and a generation is coming.” The Pew Research Center defines Generation Z (or Gen-Z) as anyone born after 1996 who is not currently older than 24 or 25. How do employers made up of Millennials and […]Read More

The Road Ahead: Your Future Worker Strategy Needs to Contain

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

Community Service Is Good Business

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

From The Editor – Winter 2023

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

Life in the Express Lane: How the New First Coast

Commuting is about to get simpler for those in Clay County and its surrounding areas. Thanks to a visionary project known as the First Coast Expressway — or FCX for short — nearly 80% of commuters in Clay will now have easier access to Duval County, a business hub. With slightly more than 220,000 residents, […]Read More

Business Ownership Through the Lens of First Coast Youthpreneurs

It has been observed that high school and college-aged students are now weathering particularly mounting pressures to decide which career path to choose in life. Who will hire them? Will they be able to afford rent and perhaps eventually a mortgage? In the face of this uncertainty, young business owners have become notably creative during […]Read More

Earn Up: Connecting Companies on the First Coast to Future

Finding and hiring the right talent is an essential part of any growing business. Not having enough people to fill needed roles can lead to decreased productivity and lost revenue for businesses of all sizes and types. This is especially true in Northeast Florida—one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. Businesses often struggle to […]Read More

Honoring History and Community Through Music

SPONSORED CONTENT Fort Mose. While this historic site may not be a household name to all, there’s no question that it should be. Tucked away in northeast St. Augustine, Fort Mose is the site of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in what is now the United States, and it was the ultimate destination […]Read More