Category: Business

Gartner expects worldwide IT spending to total $2.69 trillion in 2015. That’s a lot of money, and businesses must ensure they’re getting the most productivity they can out of their IT spend. That means getting all employees on board with new technology, which can be a major challenge in its… Read More
The owners of two tech entrepreneurial businesses that offer custom websites, software, branding and other services say joining forces makes them the largest marketing and design firm in St. Petersburg. The new partnership between Think Tank and Big Sea, Inc. highlights the tight-knit small business community in St. Petersburg where… Read More
The final meeting of Startup Grind Tampa Bay in 2015 will feature a founder who is visiting Tampa as a potential U.S. headquarters for his company, Solbit, which is currently based in Shenzhen, China. Gavenraj Sodhi, CEO of 7 Senses Labs (formerly iMedia), will visit Tampa along with Solbit, the… Read More
My parents are both marketing professors, which could easily be its own post, but long story short, it means that I was raised thinking about marketing concepts early on. They both find their most challenging topic to be “Ethics,” as this doesn’t seem to come naturally to their students. Read More
Imagine being able to walk through the rooms of a new apartment without physically setting foot in it. That's what Neoscape, a creative marketing agency from Boston, does for real estate companies and shopping center developers, like Westfield malls, using the screen of an iPhone or iPad. Read More
Jabil Circuit Inc. is building out a research and development lab in St. Petersburg that will house engineers working on wearable technology Read More
It’s a hat-trick for Tech Data Corp., Tampa Bay’s biggest public company. The Clearwater-based wholesale technology distributor posted an increase in net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, after also growing profit in the first two quarters of its fiscal year. Read More
Mad Mobile, Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of KidoZen, Inc., a company recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor for Mobile App Development in 2015. The KidoZen mobile platform currently powers enterprise mobile applications for Citrix, Koch Industries, JM Family Enterprises, IFF, Bell & Howell, and other… Read More
RedVector, the leader in eLearning and workforce training solutions for the architecture, engineering, construction, industrial and facility management industries, was announced as a 2015 Corporate Philanthropy Awards Finalist by the Tampa Bay Business Journal this week for outstanding philanthropic efforts. Read More
As Florida's tourism industry has set record after record in the past few years, some have cried foul that a newcomer to the lodging business is not playing by the same rules. That changes now as Airbnb, a website that connects tourists and business travelers to available rooms other than… Read More