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Florida’s Gold Coast: Ambition Accelerated

The next generation of American business and innovation

Ambition Accelerated is a new campaign from the Florida Council of 100 designed to engage CEOs, founders, and investors in a central question facing business leadership today: where is long-term growth best supported? For decades, American company building was concentrated in a limited set of markets. That landscape has shifted. Cost structure, regulatory environment, and operating friction now play a larger role in determining where companies can scale effectively. Ambition Accelerated reflects this reality and advances a clear thesis: the next generation of American growth will be built in markets that combine talent, predictability, and the ability to execute without unnecessary constraint.

Florida’s Gold Coast, spanning West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami, is now emerging as one unified growth market that combines global connectivity with an increasingly strong innovation and investment ecosystem. Ambition Accelerated provides senior decision-makers with data, networks, and practical support to evaluate opportunities in the region, with a goal that ensures CEOs, founders, and investors across the country understand that Florida's Gold Coast is where the next generation of American growth is being built, and that this region is ready to support and accelerate their ambition.

IF YOU’RE BOXED IN BY YOUR CITY, THE DOORS TO THE GOLD COAST ARE WIDE OPEN.

THE GOLD COAST IS #1 AMONG MAJOR METROPOLITAN REGIONS FOR NEW BUSINESS FORMATION PER CAPITA.

IMAGINE MOVING YOUR BUSINESS

TO THE NATION’S TOP MAJOR METROPOLITAN REGION FOR GDP GROWTH.

IMAGINE RUNNING A BUSINESS

IN A STATE THAT’S SECOND IN THE NATION FOR LEAST BUSINESS REGULATION PER CAPITA.

BUILD WHERE TALENT WANTS TO BE

FLORIDA’S GOLD COAST IS #3 AMONG MAJOR METROS FOR ATTRACTING TALENT.

IMAGINE A PLACE THAT NOT ONLY ATTRACTS TALENT, BUT TRAINS IT TOO.

#1 HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN AMERICA.

WHAT IF YOUR EMPLOYEES MADE 10% MORE EVERY YEAR? GUARANTEED.

NO STATE INCOME TAX.
IT’S IN OUR CONSTITUTION.
From West Palm Beach to Miami: Florida’s Gold Coast.

Where Ambition Is Accelerated.

Press

YouTube
Michael Simas | The Long Game w/ Jay Roberts #007

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Lewis Brisbois
South Florida’s ‘Ambition Accelerated’ Initiative Signals New Opportunities for Corporate Relocation

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Invest: Greater Fort Lauderdale
How South Florida reflects a broader shift in corporate growth strategy

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BISNOW
Corporate HQs Are Following The Billionaires To South Florida

As the ultra-wealthy descend on Miami’s most expensive homes, the CEOs establishing roots in the region are bringing their companies with them.

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The Los Angeles Times
Inside the exodus of California tech billionaires to Florida

Tech billionaires including Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page and Sergey Brin are rapidly buying up properties in Florida to avoid California’s proposed 5% wealth tax on billionaires.

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Business Insider
Miami heat: Phones are ringing off the hook as California billionaires look to drop 9 figures on homes in the 305

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The Florida Council of 100 Launches “Ambition Accelerated,” a Multimillion-Dollar National Campaign Highlighting Florida’s Gold Coast as a Center for the Next Generation of American Growth

As business leaders face rising costs, regulatory complexity and intensifying competition for talent, Florida’s Gold Coast has become increasingly attractive for CEOs, founders and investors seeking a pro-growth environment, long-term...

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The New York Times
They Got Rich in New York and Chicago. They Think Florida Is the Future.

Stephen Ross, the real estate developer, and Ken Griffin, the billionaire financier, are trying to attract businesses to their new base, South Florida.

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New York Post
Ken Griffin, Stephen Ross bankroll $10M campaign to attract other CEOs to South Florida: ‘Only place a founder can scale’

Billionaires Stephen Ross and Ken Griffin both relocated — from New York City and Chicago, respectively — to Florida, convinced it’s the best state in the country to run a...

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South Florida Business Journal
Stephen Ross, Ken Griffin back $10 million campaign to attract business leaders to South Florida

The Florida Council of 100 says the campaign responds to specific challenges driving CEOs to seek new markets, including rising costs, regulatory hurdles and intense competition for talent.

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Fast Company
Exclusive: A giant ‘AI Institute’ is coming to West Palm Beach. Yes, West Palm Beach

Tech company ServiceNow pledges to create 850 jobs as part of an expansion to the Florida city, where employment has grown at a fast clip since 2019.

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South Florida Business Journal
Billionaire Stephen Ross bets on South Florida tech boom with new program

An upcoming accelerator program seeks to connect startups with some of Florida’s most influential business figures and resources.

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Fortune
Meet Florida Man 2.0: the executive working to replace retirees and Disney tourists with Fortune 500 HQs

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Globe Street
Billionaires Stephen Ross and Ken Griffin Want to Make Florida the Next Big Business Hub

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The Palm Beach Post
Wells Fargo, Citadel execs explain their moves to West Palm Beach, Miami

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The Real Deal
Steve Ross, Ken Griffin pledge $10M in push for South Florida office relocations

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Law.com
Lawyers Applaud Billionaires’ $10M Boost for South Florida’s Business Profile

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Wall Street Journal
Finance Leaders Weigh In on Trump, the Fed, Investing and AI Risk

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Florida's Voice
Florida Council of 100 launches $10M campaign to lure CEOs, investors from New York and Chicago to Gold Coast

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Chicago Tribune
Ken Griffin got rich in Chicago. He thinks Florida is the future

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Fox Business News
Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross fund $10M campaign to relocate CEOs to Florida’s business-friendly environment

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Billionaire Reporter
Why Ken Griffin and Stephen Ross are prodding businesses to move to Florida

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Inc
These Billionaires Want You to Move Your Business to Florida, and They’re Willing to Help

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Bloomberg
Ken Griffin, Steve Ross Team Up to Lure More CEOs to Florida

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