Coverage of Jacksonville’s business community, from small-business growth and entrepreneurship to major corporate and economic developments.
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June 27, 2023

Black startup founders face venture capital headwinds

Venture capital is putting the highest priority in companies they have already invested in. Most of those are owned by…

By Will Brown

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Jessica Tittl, executive director of the North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce | Andrew Wiechman
October 6, 2022

An ADAPT Q&A with North Florida Green Chamber Executive Director Jessica Tittl

The North Florida Green Chamber of Commerce recently selected Jessica Tittl as its new executive director. She has some pretty…

By Brendan Rivers

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Kyle Lampkin, co-founder of Laundr, won the Black Founders Demo Day competition organized by Jacksonville-based venture capital firm PS27 Ventures. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
July 27, 2022

Black-owned startup Laundr gets a boost in Jacksonville

Kyle Lampkin and Michael Behfar are monetizing one of the most mundane parts of adulting: doing laundry. The two childhood…

By Will Brown

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July 5, 2022

THE JAXSON | 7 coffee concepts headed to town

With the coffee industry expected to grow annually by 4.32% and proving to be recession-proof throughout the pandemic, Jacksonville has…

By Ennis Davis

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