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• My View: Court’s DOMA decision impacts income tax planning

  Last week’s Supreme Court decision in U.S. v Windsor striking down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act sent shock waves through the national tax community. But tax professionals in Florida will have a more difficult time navigating the impacts of this ruling than those in other states that officially recognize same-sex marriages.
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  Executive Pay: How South Florida CEOs stack up

  By some measures, the region’s CEOs are paid better than their national counterparts. But when it comes to pay vs. shareholder return, some of South Florida’s wealthiest executives offer a good value.
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  ART STORAGE

  Nearly five years in, Museo Vault reports solid growth

  Since opening in Wynwood in 2008, Museo Vault has seen its fine arts storage and services business appreciate and grow.

• Key Biscayne nearly recovered from ‘07 market crash

  A seven-mile drive from downtown Miami — the epicenter of South Florida’s condo crash — over the Rickenbaker Causeway and a series of bridges leads to a residential real estate market that is practically completely recovered from the real estate crash of 2007.
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  Q&A

  Carlos Rodriguez talks hotel expansion in Miami-Dade

  On the cusp of a major expansion in Miami, Driftwood Hospitality Management’s Carlos Rodriguez talks about his company’s plans.
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  A hub for healthcare innovation is taking shape

  The Miami Innovation Center at the UM Life Science & Technology Park is filling up with healthcare-related companies and a new accelerator.

• A little fatherly advice: Follow the three R’s

  In honor of Father’s Day last week, I feel compelled to share some valuable lessons which have been handed down to me throughout the generations by the fathers in my family and which have influenced my career as a professional more positively than I could ever express.

• My View: Experiential marketing engages consumers

  At the crossroads of integrated marketing and personalized tactics is experiential marketing; the efforts of connecting a consumer to a brand by allowing them to participate in an actual experience. At the core of experiential marketing is an effort to engage the consumer with an extended personal interaction with the brand through relevancy. This experience driven tactic is far more effective in influencing customer affinity and loyalty and when executed properly can result in substantial ROI/ROO (return on investment/objectives).
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  Entrepreneurship datebook and news to note

  A small sampling of entrepreneurship-related events in the next week:

• Entrepreneurship tools

  Susan Amat: Four key ingredients for startup success

  I wish I could blame the queasy feeling I have had for the last few months on bad food choices or the blessing of another baby on the way. Entrepreneurial nausea is a common condition experienced by those pushing their limits in the pursuit of some milestone for a venture. The eternal optimism of most founders is the best explanation of why anyone would choose the path of new business creation, which many would consider sadomasochism.

• Entrepreneurship datebook and news to note

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  CRUISE INDUSTRY

  With a string of successes, Norwegian Cruise Line is riding the wave

  After a successful IPO and in the early stages of a new-ship boom, Norwegian Cruise Line is (finally) earning respect.
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  Colombian ‘Endeavor’ company breaking into Miami alongside the entrepreneurship foundation

  As Endeavor prepares to open its Miami office to mentor high-impact entrepreneurs, here’s a look at how the global nonprofit works in Colombia, where it launched in 2006.
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  Startup Spotlight: Viewabill

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  SFTA unveils resource site; other tri-county groups take root

  While much of the spotlight has been on Miami, it takes the entire tri-county region to build a strong, sustainable technology hub — that’s the belief of several Broward and Palm Beach organizations focused on selling South Florida as a major emerging tech center.
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  Q&A: Florida Bankers Association chairman assumes helm at critical time

  Jorge I. Triay, president and vice chairman of First Bank of Miami, takes the helm this week as chairman of the Florida Bankers Association.

• Jim Cassel: Remember your priorities when selling your business

  Thinking about selling your business? Think first about your employees, customers or clients, and lenders. Many business owners don’t give these key constituents the upfront attention they need as they begin to position their businesses for sale, and they miss opportunities to derive the greatest values for their businesses and reduce the potential for problems.

• My View: Educational leadership key to S. Florida’s STEM future

  I read with great interest your recent article, “Miami ranks low for share of STEM jobs.” While the numbers paint a less than rosy picture of the availability of STEM jobs in South Florida, we at Florida International University, one of the largest producers of STEM graduates in the nation, are hard at work to reverse this trend.

• Technology

  Study: Miami area ranks low for share of STEM jobs

  A Brookings study also finds that half of all jobs requiring knowledge in science, technology, engineering or math can be filled by workers with an associate’s degree or less.
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  Restaurants

  Breaking the curse of unlucky restaurant locations

  Across South Florida, numerous locations stick out as cursed addresses for restaurants — places with frequent turnover where nothing ever seems to stick. New owners are trying to turn the tide.

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