Business Press Releases
![Florida Housing Market](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/newsroom/images/2021-08-26-Florida-Housing.jpg)
New Study Ranks Lakeland, Tampa Bay as Florida’s Most Overpriced Housing Markets
With the COVID-19 pandemic fueling a surge in home prices, Lakeland and Tampa Bay are the most exposed of nine Florida markets, according to a new analysis from professors at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.
![BEPI Covid polling](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/newsroom/images/2021-08-18%20BEPI%20Covid.jpg)
FAU Poll: Floridians Favor Vaccine Requirements for Employees but Split on Parents Making the Call on Masks for Schoolchildren
Most Floridians support employers requiring workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, but respondents were split on parents deciding whether their children should wear masks at school, according to a statewide survey of 500 residents by the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative (FAU BEPI).
![Small business open to customers](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/newsroom/images/2021-08-05-Small-Firms-Crisis.jpg)
New Business Models Can Save Smaller Firms During Economic Crises
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of disruption and hardship for many small businesses. But rather than adopting a more conservative approach involving relatively minor tactical adjustments, small businesses should consider changing their competitive strategies or offering new product lines to survive – and even thrive – during turbulent economic times, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
![Max Sherman](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/newsroom/images/2025-01-29%20PR%20Forbes.jpg)
Seventh College of Business Alumnus Honored by Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes 30 Under 30 North America 2025 honored a seventh College of Business alumnus for their golf ball recovery e-commerce company.
![BEPI Poll](https://business.fau.edu/images/business/newsroom/images/2025-02-06%20BEPI%20-%20PR.jpg)
BEPI Poll: Hispanics Outlook on Economy Jumps Heading into 2025
Hispanics felt more optimistic about their financial situations and the economic outlook in the United States heading into the new year, according to a new poll from the Business & Economic Polling Initiative (BEPI) at Florida Atlantic University.