Get Funded! How Lakeland Startups and Businesses Looking to Expand Can Find Money By Adam Spafford Finding the money to launch or expand your business seems like a daunting task – but fear not. Catapult’s Associate Director Christiaan Abbott tells us how entrepreneurs...
The New Old Way to Do Business SouthState Bank Shares Wisdom of Maintaining Culture and Customer Experience in Age of Remote Work Whether companies adopted a remote workforce enthusiastically or reluctantly, the pandemic clearly accelerated the nascent trend of...
A New Network of Faith-Based Entrepreneurs Takes Shape in Lakeland By Adam Spafford Regular readers of The Lakelander and members of Lakeland’s business community at large need no introduction to Chrissanne Long, whose tireless efforts to connect local entrepreneurs...
Lakeland’s Own Vintage Ford Written by Adam Spafford Photography by Jordan Randall The Lake Mirror Classic returns to Downtown Lakeland this October after a two-year hiatus. It was Ford Heacock’s passion for vintage race cars that started it all. He tells us...
Lakeland’s Next Food Stars By Adam SpaffordPhotography by Dan Austin Behind the scenes with five up-and-coming food concepts being refined in Catapult Kitchen and a look at the success of an alum. From a diminutive basement area to an expansive professional...
