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Spotlight On: Grant Cornwell, President, Rollins College

3 min read March 2024 — President of Rollins College Grant Cornwell sat down with Invest: to discuss the high levels of demand for enrollment, what the future of higher education looks like, the institution’s contribution to the Central Florida region, and plans for embedding technological innovation into its curriculum.

2024-03-11T08:45:04-04:00March 11th, 2024|Economy, Education, Greater Orlando, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Alex Dampf, Founder & President, Oakmont Benefits Group

3 min read February 2024 — Invest: spoke with Alex Dampf, founder and president of Oakmont Benefits Group, about what makes the firm “nontraditional” in its sector, the impact of rising healthcare costs, and the effect of an increase in demand for healthcare services. “Many people aren’t getting preventive care,

2024-02-15T11:30:27-05:00February 15th, 2024|Economy, Healthcare, Nashville, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Frederick Cerise, President & CEO, Parkland Health

3 min read October 2023 — Frederick Cerise, president and CEO of Parkland Health, sat down with Invest: to discuss the current trends across healthcare’s landscape affecting hospitals, plans for further expansions, how population growth has affected the sector and more.  What is the current state of the healthcare sector

2023-12-08T15:21:05-05:00October 31st, 2023|Dallas-Fort Worth, Healthcare, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Jodie Harris, President, Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC)

3 min read October 2023 — PIDC is Philadelphia’s city-wide, public-private economic development corporation. As a nonprofit founded in 1958 as a partnership of the City of Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PIDC’s mission is to spur investment, support business growth, and foster developments that create jobs,

2023-12-08T16:25:39-05:00October 9th, 2023|Economy, Philadelphia, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Sandra Marin Ruiz, Regional Director, Florida SBDC at Florida Atlantic University

2 min read October 2023 — The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) offers consulting and training with access to databases and expert consultants. Invest: spoke with Regional Director Sandra Marin Ruiz about recent highlights and challenges for the organization, the evolution of the South

2023-12-08T16:37:43-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Banking & Finance, Economy, Palm Beach, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Tim Vessel, Market Growth Leader – South Texas & Louisiana, Cigna Healthcare

4 min read July 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, Tim Vessel, market growth leader for South Texas and Louisiana at Cigna Healthcare, talked about the state of the health insurance industry and strategies to improve access to healthcare for underserved communities. The industry faces challenges in terms of

2023-07-26T10:57:49-04:00July 26th, 2023|Economy, Healthcare, San Antonio, Spotlight On|

Spotlight On: Jen Swanson, Founder & Principal, Tuckpoint Advisory Group

4 min read February 2023 — In an interview with Invest:, Jen Swanson, founder and principal of Tuckpoint Advisory Group, discussed key milestones and differentiators for the firm, common mistakes that prevent companies from fully leveraging their technological investments and how to avoid them. What have been some of the

Minneapolis–St. Paul’s hospitality and tourism industries to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023/2024

Writer: Eleana Teran 2 min read   2022 — Minneapolis–St. Paul's hospitality and tourism industries continue to recover and are expected to return to or exceed pre-pandemic levels over the next two years.  In an interview with Invest:, Michael Kapoulis, general manager of the Marquette Hotel, was confident in the hotel’s

2022-12-19T16:14:00-05:00September 21st, 2022|Economy, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tourism & Hospitality|