Consumer Confidence Deteriorating Among Hispanics in U.S.
Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. has deteriorated, as concerns have grown over the perceived rising cost of living, according to a new national consumer sentiment index conducted by ¼ø»Æʦapp.
¼ø»Æʦapp Selected for Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program
¼ø»Æʦapp has been selected as a network partner by the Veterans Florida Entrepreneurship Program, which offers qualified veterans the opportunity to receive an entrepreneurship education.
Renters Create More Wealth than Home Buyers in Many Markets
Renters who reinvest their money have an increasingly better chance at creating wealth than individuals who purchase a home, according to the latest national index produced by ¼ø»Æʦapp and FIU faculty.
Alumna's Gift Establishes Women in Leadership Program at ¼ø»Æʦapp
Kathleen E. Brush, who earned an M.B.A. from ¼ø»Æʦapp in 1980, has donated more than $1.3 million to the College of Business to establish the Kathleen Brush Program for Women in Leadership.
¼ø»Æʦapp Tech Runway® Reveals its Largest Class
¼ø»Æʦapp Tech Runway® held its 2018 Launch Competition and Demo Day, revealing its sixth and largest class. The top seven winners each received a $15,000 check, totaling $105,000 in cash investments.
¼ø»Æʦapp Poll Finds Florida U.S. Senate Race Remains Close
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has opened a four-point lead on U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, 44 to 40 percent, with 16 percent undecided, according to a statewide survey by ¼ø»Æʦapp's Business and Economics Polling Initiative.
Lock It Plates Wins First Place in Business Plan Competition
Lock It Plates, a product devised as a more convenient way to transport food, won first place and $12,000 in prize money at the ¼ø»Æʦapp Business Plan Competition, hosted by ¼ø»Æʦapp's Adams Center for Entrepreneurship.
¼ø»Æʦapp Tech Runway and ARI Release Report on Angel Investing
The Angel Resource Institute and ¼ø»Æʦapp's Tech Runway have released the 2017 HALO Report analyzing investment activities of angel investors in the U.S.
Finalists Compete April 20 in ¼ø»Æʦapp Business Plan Competition
The competition encourages ¼ø»Æʦapp ¼ø»Æʦapp, faculty, staff and recent graduates to pitch their game-changing ideas for a chance to obtain funding for their new ventures.
Hispanics in U.S. Optimistic about their Personal Finances
Hispanics in the U.S. are more optimistic about their financial situation and their economic conditions have generally improved in the first three months of 2018, according to a national index conducted by ¼ø»Æʦapp.