What drives someone to start a cleaning business? 🧹

This interview explores just one story behind one of the world’s most widespread yet often overlooked forms of #entrepreneurship — #housecleaning.

Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/poZOiH_CNmc?...

#Bizhis #SmallBusiness #WomenInBusiness

The Inquire Capitalism website is live!
inquire-capitalism.clas.ufl.edu

#BusinessHistory #DigitalHumanities #PublicHistory #HistoryOfCapitalism #UF #UniversityOfFlorida

Watch full interview with founder and owner of 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 here youtu.be/722fmBvZnXk?...

#Bizhis #UF #OralHistory #GainesvilleFL #ThirdPlaces #ChristianStudyCenter #BusinessHistory #Pascal’sCoffeehouse #MidtownGainesville

🌱 “From a really young age I knew I was going to pursue a path working with young children.”
— Daniella Porter, Founder of Imagine Learning Center

📺 Watch the full interview on YouTube!

youtu.be/bXdblsX3A1I?...

#EarlyChildhoodEducation #EducationLeadership #GBH #BizHis

From a local café serving croquetas and cafecito to a beloved Gainesville landmark.

We’re proud to honor Mi Apá as part of the Gainesville Business History Project youtu.be/exSTEQdbuqY?...

#BizHis #MiApaStory #CafecitoYComunidad #GNVBusinessHistory #UFTraditions #CubanFoodLove

53 yrs strong 💪📄
From 8 staff in ’71 to 60 owner-employees today, Renaissance Printing proves #EmployeeOwnership beats the odds. Family roots, ESOP since ’01, tech-obsessed since day 1 #SmallBiz #ESOP #Printing #GNV

👀 See the full interview → youtu.be/HbQfPibJs98?...

#Bizhis #GNV #FutureOfWork

Launching the Gainesville Business History Oral Histories Research Tool

📚 a student, city officer, Florida resident, historian ... anyone can check our tool to learn more about GNV's #BusinessHistory

🔗 gbhoralhistories.com

#GainesvilleHistory #OralHistory

Historians at work over here! 👋

This week the Inquire Capitalism team is working with the R. L. Polk & Co.'s Gainesville City Directory. 1917-1918. Volume II, available online at https://buff.ly/3Wt2ha8 at the University of Florida Digital Collections.

📜 Explore Gainesville’s Business History with Our Searchable Database, a searchable database of businesses in Gainesville, Florida, pre-1952 🏙️

#BizHis #Business #LocalHistory #GainesvilleHistory #HistoricBusinesses #ResearchTools #CommunityConnections #PublicHistory

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Let us introduce the Spring 2025 cohort of the Inquire Capitalism Internship Program!

This great group of undergraduate students https://buff.ly/40ytFpI brings a wealth of skills and perspectives to documenting and preserving Gainesville’s business history. Follow us for more updates!

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