On This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition, we’re focused on Comcast RISE. It’s described as a “major small business announcement” in the news release and includes $500,000 in grants for Northeast Florida entrepreneurs.

Autonomous vehicles are on the way – with Jacksonville in the spotlight.

There seems to be momentum with the development in downtown Jacksonville. It doesn’t happen overnight, obviously, but through collaborations between Corner Lot and JWB Real Estate Capital, that growth is at a steady pace.

“Bringing education, creativity, and community to the heart of downtown Jacksonville” is a part of what The Museum of Contemporary Art brings to the River City. The museum is also bringing in a birthday, celebrating 100 years.

In the middle of National Women’s History Month, Jacksonville showed its acumen on the topic by hosting a group of women Asian leaders. Two members of the Armenian Delegation joined Kent Justice for this week’s episode of This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition.

Now that the JEA scandal has finally concluded with a federal trial leading to the conviction of the public utility’s former CEO Aaron Zahn, there’s one question that still lingers:

Does Jacksonville’s personality change over time? Does its reputation? In the 20th century, Jacksonville was known as the banking headquarters for the state, and there were three major bank headquarters in downtown.

The Port of Jacksonville is our focus on This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition. JAXPORT delivers more jobs than many of us probably imagine. And for the sake of Northeast Florida, the port is growing.

The timing couldn’t be better for a new Black History Tour app in St. Augustine. The new innovative tool created by Visit St. Augustine launches during Black History Month.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida is the fastest-growing state in the nation. Between 2021 and 2022, Florida’s population increased by 1.9%, and its population in 2022 is over nine times the size of its population from 1946.

The largest bank in America announced an investment in Northeast Florida. JPMorgan Chase plans to open ten new branches in the region, which would increase branch presence by about 50%.

The University of North Florida’s School of Engineering received another boost from a major company located in Jacksonville. The expanding partnership continues a years-long relationship between Johnson & Johnson and UNF.

Detours and delays, instead of development. That’s how some describe efforts at revitalizing downtown Jacksonville over the past several years.

Not only is starting a business and AD-venture…Venture capital is critical to getting an idea off the ground.