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William Bosshardt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Economic Education within the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University, served as project director for the National Standards for Financial Literacy. Introduced by The Council for Economic Education (CEE) and developed by a team of experienced economists, education specialists at

The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County announced that it has assisted three local businesses in relocating their operations to Palm Beach County. As a result, 105 new jobs will be created in Palm Beach County.

Governor Rick Scott today applauded the Florida Legislature for passing priority legislation to eliminate the sales tax that manufacturers pay when purchasing equipment in Florida.

When it comes to attracting businesses, size alone should put Palm Beach County at a distinct advantage over its Florida peers. With 38 municipalities, the county trumps Broward, Pinellas and even Miami-Dade as the largest in Florida and third in population.
The problem is, although geography plays a role, it is not nearly the most important factor for businesses choosing whether or not to invest in your county, says Kelly Smallridge, president and CEO, Business Development Board of Palm Beach County.

Research Park at Florida Atlantic University and Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC) announce that LinguaSys, Inc. has graduated from the Technology Business Incubator™ (TBI). The company’s genesis was at the

BoatSmith, a boat building, marine carpentry, and millwork operations company recently moved in to a new 22,000 square-foot facility in West Palm Beach where they will create 24 new jobs.  The new facility will increases the

Q&A with Kelly Smallridge
What has been your proudest achievement or moment? 
The proudest achievement was taking the lead role in landing the Max Planck Florida Institute from Germany to Palm Beach County and flawlessly coordinating public and private officials in this transformational project.  Coming off of the

The Research Park at Florida Atlantic University has entered into a formal agreement with TecnoCampus, a science and technological park located in the city of Mataró, in Barcelona (Spain). The partnership will establish a collaboration framework to create working synergies and develop interrelationships. The goal is to enhance internationalism through the sharing of ideas, facilities, and resources which will benefit both institutions by stimulating economic growth and creating new jobs.