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Community => News => Topic started by: Bill Hoff on October 19, 2017, 12:29:02 PM

Title: Time Magazine: Jax is #2 Up & Coming City in the US
Post by: Bill Hoff on October 19, 2017, 12:29:02 PM
Pretty cool:
http://amp.timeinc.net/time/4986367/cities-business-yelp/

They have it separated in various categories, Jax #2 as an aggregate.
Title: Re: Time Magazine: Jax is #2 Up & Coming City in the US
Post by: FlaBoy on October 19, 2017, 12:54:18 PM
Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa all in top 10. Jacksonville has been getting some great publicity recently for our business climate and growth.
Title: Re: Time Magazine: Jax is #2 Up & Coming City in the US
Post by: CityLife on October 19, 2017, 01:45:37 PM
Bill, it's actually Yelp that did the "study" and their methodology is laughable.

https://www.yelpblog.com/2017/10/local-economic-outlook


Title: Re: Time Magazine: Jax is #2 Up & Coming City in the US
Post by: Tacachale on October 19, 2017, 02:56:25 PM
^It always is. Still nice to hear positive press.
Title: Re: Time Magazine: Jax is #2 Up & Coming City in the US
Post by: Bill Hoff on October 19, 2017, 07:38:45 PM
Quote from: CityLife on October 19, 2017, 01:45:37 PM
Bill, it's actually Yelp that did the "study" and their methodology is laughable.

https://www.yelpblog.com/2017/10/local-economic-outlook

Put down the haterade, hater.
Title: Re: Time Magazine: Jax is #2 Up & Coming City in the US
Post by: DTJAXEYE on October 20, 2017, 10:13:01 PM
How seriously should we consider the prognostications of an organized crime syndicate like Yelp?  Racketeers they are.  Maybe the COJ bought advertising from them?