South Florida tourism just posted record numbers. A brand-new travel expo is headed to the region. Visitor demand for early 2026 is already up. And somewhere in Palm Beach County, a restaurant owner is about to have the busiest weekend of the year with the same three-ring-binder training manual from 2019. The opportunity is real. Discover The Palm Beaches reported 10.6 million visitors during the 2024-2025 fiscal year, generating $11.3 billion in economic impact and supporti

You thought January would bring a fresh start. Budget approved. Roles open. Plans ready. Instead, you're staring at the same empty positions from December. And according to the ADP National Employment Report , you're not alone. Private employers added just 22,000 jobs in January 2026, down from an already weak 37,000 in December. The labor market that stumbled through 2025 carried that weakness straight into the new year. For Palm Beach County businesses navigating Wall Stree

Palm Beach County businesses face a unique challenge with AI adoption. Table of Contents Gap 1: Processes That Change With the Season Gap 2: Ownership That Shifts When Volume Changes Gap 3: Data That Reflects Last Year’s Reality Gap 4: Follow Up Systems That Collapse Under Pressure Gap 5: Work Visibility That Disappears in the Rush Why Businesses Need Extra Attention Here Why Outside Perspective Helps The Real Cost for Seasonal Businesses Frequently Asked Questions The season

D-Wave Quantum just announced it's moving its headquarters to Boca Raton, reports Brian Bandell of the South Florida Business Journal . Twenty-six thousand square feet of research and development space. One hundred new jobs. A $20 million quantum computer going to FAU. This is major news for Palm Beach County's tech ecosystem. But here's what most business owners miss: When major tech companies move into your market, it doesn't just affect tech businesses. It affects everyone

Florida businesses are cash-strapped. Owners are struggling with cash flow, delaying equipment purchases, and turning down growth opportunities because capital isn't available. Meanwhile, $3 billion in small business funding has been distributed through a federal program most business owners have never heard of—and the application deadline is approaching fast. Wondering if your operations are solid enough to attract funding? Get the System Leak Audit —it identifies the operat

Most Florida small business owners think money disappears through obvious problems—theft, fraud, or bad hires. The real culprit? Invisible process gaps that drain thousands every month without showing up on any spreadsheet. Not sure where your business is bleeding money? Get the System Leak Audit —it identifies the 5 categories where businesses lose time, money, and customers every week. Here's what I've noticed working with businesses across Palm Beach County and beyond: The

Most small businesses don't realize that AI chat tools can quietly become some of their most detailed internal records. Not sure if your business already has this exposure? Take the AI Readiness Assessment—it's 5 questions and shows you exactly where AI is creating ungoverned records in your operations. Get Your Free AI Readiness Assessment According to recent research from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, AI chatbot business records now capture reasoning, decis

I Saw Cleveland Clinic's AI Work Perfectly. Then I Hit Checkout. I had a doctor's appointment this week at Cleveland Clinic. I walked in expecting the usual healthcare experience: a doctor juggling a laptop while trying to listen, rushed conversations squeezed between administrative tasks, the sense that technology was getting in the way rather than helping. What I experienced instead proved exactly what I tell business owners every day: AI amplifies systems—good or broken. W

You answered three "urgent" calls before 9 AM. Your phone buzzed 47 times by lunch. Your team interrupted you six times with "quick questions" that weren't quick. You skipped lunch to handle a client issue. By 3 PM, you still hadn't touched the strategic work you planned to do this week. Sound familiar? If you're a Palm Beach County business owner, you're not alone. Between seasonal surges, tourism patterns, and constant staffing changes, most owners spend their entire day fi

Why Understanding AI Language Matters More Than Learning to Code The Nodding Problem You're in a meeting. Someone says "We should leverage machine learning for predictive analytics." You nod. Another person mentions "training our neural network on better data." You nod again. Someone asks, "Should we use supervised or unsupervised learning?" You keep nodding, hoping no one asks your opinion. Here's the truth: You're not alone. Most small business owners sit through conversati