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Life Skills Institute President to Present at Florida Dispute Resolution Center’s Annual Conference

Kissimmee, Fla. (June 24, 2015) — Dr. Wanda Bonet-Gascot (“DrW”), president of the DrW® Life Skills Institute in Kissimmee and Supreme Court certified Family Mediator, will present at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Florida Dispute Resolution Center July 30-Aug. 1 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando. This is the first time Dr.W will […]

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Local Tech Firm to Create 28 High-Wage Jobs

Looks like a startup affiliated with the University of Central Florida’s business incubator is outgrowing its space and may find a bigger workspace in downtown Orlando.

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Learn to Train Executives

Total Alignment Partners [TAP], an Orlando-based executive coaching firm, will present a certified training course for trainers July 14-15 and again Sept. 8-9 at the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in Winter Springs.

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UCF Business Incubation Program Promotes Michael Weiss to Site Manager of Orlando Incubator

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 15, 2015)  — The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program has promoted Michael Weiss to site manager of the UCF Business Incubator located at 3218 E. Colonial Drive in Orlando. Gordon Hogan, director of the UCF Business Incubation Program, said Weiss joined the organization two years ago as program development manager […]

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Daytona Beach-based Technology Company IQ Onsite to Exhibit Campus Security App Silent Button at National Safety Forum in Washington June 25-26

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 15, 2015) – IQ Onsite, a Daytona Beach-based technology company, will present its “Campus Ping” security app to safety leaders at the Campus Safety National Forum June 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. The annual conference – aimed at security, emergency management, law enforcement and school and hospital administrators – will […]

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StratEx Awarded Chicago’s 2015 “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®”

Chicago, IL., June 11, 2015 – StratEx, a Chicago-based provider of human resource services and software, was honored as one of the “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Chicago” by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). “It is an honor to be recognized amongst some of the top organizations in the Chicagoland […]

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Orlando-based Coaching Company to present Human Sciences-based Training Course

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla.  (June 12, 2015) – Total Alignment Partners [TAP], an Orlando-based executive coaching firm, will present a certified training course for trainers July 14-15 and again Sept. 8-9 at the University of Central Florida Business Incubator in Winter Springs. Debbie Forcier-Lynn, an awareness leadership expert and partner in Total Alignment Partners, said the […]

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Covian Consulting Selected to Participate in the Annie E. Casey Foundation Database of Research and Evaluation Professionals

ORLANDO, Fla.,  (June 5, 2015) — Covian Consulting, which assists agencies, community based organizations and small businesses develop effective research, evaluation, communication, policy and staff development programs, has been selected to join the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) database of research and evaluation professionals. Maritza Concha, Ph.D., a principal and founder of Covian Consulting, said the […]

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Homeowner Activist and Founder of iCheckContractors.com recent Guest on National Public Radio segment about Hurricane Preparedness

ORLANDO, Fla.  – Kia Ricchi, founder of Orlando-based  iCheckContractors.com, recently marked the beginning of hurricane season by being a guest on National Public Radio’s Topical Currents program June 1 in the station’s Miami studios. Ricchi, a contributor to NPR affiliate stations, as well as Remodeling Magazine, FineHomebuilding, The Street and Inman News, discussed improvements that […]

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UCF Spinout firm Nano Discovery Wins 2015 TechConnect Innovation Award for New Cancer Detection Screening Using Gold Nano Particles

Orlando, Fla. (June 1, 2015) — Nano Discovery, Inc. has been named a 2015 TechConnect Innovation Award winner.  Only the top 20 percent of the hundreds of technologies submitted were selected to receive awards and be showcased at the TechConnect 2015 Innovation Summit this month in Washington, D.C. Dr. Treen Huo, CEO, will showcase Nano Discovery’s […]

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DrW Life Skills Institute President to Speak at the Florida Massage Therapy Assn Convention and Trade Show

ORLANDO, Fla., (June 1, 2015) – Dr. Wanda Bonet-Gascot (“DrW”), founder and coaching program director at DrW Life Skills Institute in Kissimmee, will be a featured speaker at the 2015 Florida State Massage Convention and Trade Show June 25-28 in Orlando. DrW said her talk will focus on Emotional Intelligence for Healthcare Professionals at the […]

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Alma Coronado Named President & Chief Executive Officer at RSS Logistics in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 27, 2015) — Alma J. Coronado has been named president and chief executive officer of RSS Logistics, the Orlando-based technology company that has grown from two principals to 10 employees since opening in 2011. Mrs. Coronado, majority owner of RSS Logistics, was co-founder of the firm with Richard Coronado, who serves as […]

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New Hotel Sourcing Tool For Third-Party Planners

Hotel sourcing and strategic meetings management firm Zentila will announce a new technology platform aimed specifically at third-party and independent planners this week.

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UCF Business Incubation Program Receives International Designation to Help Foreign Firms Expand to Central Florida

UCF’s Program Becomes First & Only Incubator in Florida to Hold the Distinction ORLANDO, Fla. (May 26, 2015) — The University of Central Florida (UCF) Business Incubation Program announced today that it has been designated as a Soft Landings International Incubator by the National Business Incubation Association (NBIA). The NBIA – the world’s leading organization advancing […]

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UCF Graduate and Serial Entrepreneur Launches New Venture – BlurtBox.com

Orlando, Fla. (May 11, 2015) — UCF Rosen School graduate Julien Meyer has launched yet another online venture. BlurtBox.com provides restaurants and hospitality companies the opportunity to receive customer feedback via a “direct line” that is anonymous—something customers like—and private—something owners like even more. “Private” is important.  Sites such as Yelp, TripAdvisor, Urban Spoon and […]

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Geocove Inc. graduates from UCF Business Incubation Program, Opens New Offices in Orlando and Buffalo

Orlando, Fla. / Buffalo, N.Y. (May 7, 2015) — Geocove, Inc., a leading provider of GIS-based technology that helps disaster management teams assess the magnitude of storm destruction and plan damage control and recovery operations, is opening new offices in Orlando and Buffalo. Karyn Tareen, chief executive officer of Geocove and a graduate of the […]

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Nano Discovery to Showcase Newly Developed Early Cancer Test at TechConnect World Innovation Conference

Orlando, Fla. (May 5, 2015) — UCF researchers who discovered how to use gold nanoparticles to create an accurate, inexpensive early cancer test have been invited to showcase their invention at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference June 14-17 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Qun Huo, associate professor in the NanoScience Technology Center at the University of […]

Orlando-Based Coaching Firm to Present Accredited Awareness Centered Leadership Program Virtually beginning May 13

WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. (April 30, 2015) – Total Alignment Partners, an Orlando-based executive coaching firm, will present a 10 week self-paced, accredited on-line program including live support from two experts beginning May 13. Preregistration starts Monday, May 4. The virtual class – titled The Awareness Leadership Experience – will be led by Debbie Forcier-Lynn and […]

iCheckContractors.com Founder and Homeowners Activist to Address Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference in May

ORLANDO, Fla., (April 24, 2015) – Kia Ricchi, founder of iCheckContractors.com, was invited to address the Florida Governor’s Hurricane Conference May 14, at 3:30 p.m. at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Ricchi, a Florida-licensed building contractor, helps homeowners understand the “business” of working with contractors. From scope of work and contractor qualifications to […]

HyCarb, Inc’s Graphene Matrix Electrodes Promise Batteries That Last Five Times Longer, Charge Five Times Faster

ORLANDO, Fla., (April 22, 2015) — A technology breakthrough by researchers at HyCarb, Inc., incorporates graphene nanotechnology to make next generation batteries last five times longer and charge five times faster. HyCarb’s Chief Executive Officer, Sigrid Cottrell, said her company developed a battery anode made from graphene nanoparticles. “Within a battery, almost all of the […]