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From biotech hubs in Massachusetts and North Carolina to advanced manufacturing gains in Georgia and New Jersey, states across the Eastern U.S. are leveraging their strengths to attract investment, create jobs and drive innovation. 2. FLORIDA* Topping the Ranks in Central Florida Central Florida continues to top many economic rankings. The Orlando Economic Partnership notes that in 2024, Orlando surpassed $200 billion in real GDP and led the nation in job growth among large metro areas, adding 37,500 new jobs, an increase of 2.5 percent. Nearby Tampa is also a growing center for clean tech and logistics. NXTPoint Logistics announced…

The following column is by Siqi Chen, CEO of Runway Financial. The opinions belong to the author. In the first half of 2025, businesses eliminated thousands of roles. Most of the statements sounded the same: streamlining operations, reshaping cost structures, leaning towards AI. It was difficult to discuss logic. The numbers have been checked out. And from afar, many of the roles that have disappeared may seem redundant. Funding was one of them. But the thing about finance is that it's always looks It can be automated from outside. Assume that you will see data, models, and repeatable workflows and…

For many of us who are trying to navigate the uncertainty of President Trump's tariff regime, the past few months have felt like Snap-on CEO Nick Pinchuk is riding Disney's Space Mountain, as he will remember this spring. You are in the darkness and are twitching at 100 mph. You feel a little nauseated and wonder when your ride will end. You believe that things are ok in the end – oh god! – But you'll do anything to end with the Caribbean Pirates. So, do what you can to control what you can control and reach for two primary…

Midmarket CFOs are pulled in so many directions, so the question of what to spend time on is often affecting. Dustin Williamson, fractional CFO and managing director of VCFOs, says that a mantra suitable for such a CFO is “delegating or deferring it if the action does not promote value.” When an owner or investor exit is looming, value creation may be the best of the mind, but otherwise more pressing concerns can blur it. Revenue is important, but the most powerful value creation may come from revealing hidden opportunities. Williamson has led many middle market companies through this terrain.…

While Nvidia’s research teams were making major, albeit quiet, moves designing processors that would be uniquely powerful for the needs of AI and deep learning, there was a new company out there looking for just that. OpenAI was founded in 2015 with the goal of advancing AI in a way that benefits humanity, and they quickly realized that the computational demands for training large AI models were immense. OpenAI, from the outset, needed highly scalable computational power to achieve its ambitious goals, and Nvidia’s GPUs were the natural choice—few alternatives could match Nvidia’s hardware capabilities for AI training. OpenAI’s AI…

In 2001, Pranav Dalal made a week of trip to India that would change his life. He landed in Mumbai, rented an office, hired five employees, and launched an office beacon before his flight to Los Angeles. Twenty-three years later, the voluntary startup has become a global staffing powerhouse of 5,500 people run in four countries. What makes Dalal's story even more remarkable? He built it completely without outside investors, maintaining only ownership, and his company quietly became one of the largest offshore staff in the world. The Redondo Beach-based CEO was unfamiliar with ambitious ventures. He previously helped incorporate…

For J.C. Watts, success in the boardroom does not begin with strategic or financial insight. It starts with the characters. At a recent board forum in Dallas, Watts offered a deep, personal and very practical reflection on what makes the supervision effective and what the board can consistently provide excellent results.Why listen to Watts? Former MPs, championship quarterbacks and veteran corporate directors who served on boards of companies such as CSX, Paycom, Dillard, and Terrax have been recognized as the top value creation directors of the past 20 years. Corporate Board Members And Alixpartners for driving shareholders will return 15.3%…

Two Vice-Presidents of the Company ask Michelle, a promising new MBA, to “examine sales forecast issues.” One of the largest producers of commercial and industrial precious metal alloys, the company has experienced losses due to lower prices, and its warehouse has excessively expensive stock. The VPS will provide Michel with a list of seven task force members selected from the Marketing, Corporate Planning and Economic Analysis departments. They say it's pointless to include one of the four marketing leaders because they're busy and historically resistant to change. Michelle and the team will have eight weeks to deliver the report. It's…

Being a CFO is more than just crunching numbers. In this episode of Secrets of Rockstar CFOs, Melissa Hurrington, CFO and VP of operations at Premier Claims, shares her insights on a holistic approach to life and leadership. She describes overcoming impostor syndrome, being a servant leader and why she’s become a passionate advocate for women in business. In addition, she describes some of the challenges facing the property insurance industry and how it makes the cash flow cycle at Premier Claims more complex. To book a demo with Planful, click here. — Listen to the Podcast here Hello, rockstars.…

Being a CFO is more than just crunching numbers. In this episode of Secrets of Rockstar CFOs, Melissa Hurrington, CFO and VP of operations at Premier Claims, shares her insights on a holistic approach to life and leadership. She describes overcoming impostor syndrome, being a servant leader and why she’s become a passionate advocate for women in business. In addition, she describes some of the challenges facing the property insurance industry and how it makes the cash flow cycle at Premier Claims more complex. To book a demo with Planful, click here. — Listen to the Podcast here Hello, rockstars.…