When you consider a deep foundations contractor’s
long list of responsibilities, political activism
doesn’t usually spring to mind – but business
owners who ignore government affairs do so at
their own risk. That’s the view of Marty Fiorentino, president
of The Fiorentino Group, one of the largest government
affairs and business development firms in the state of Florida.
Fiorentino is speaking from experience: His firm provides
government relations expertise to some of the biggest companies
in the world, and he’s also active in local, state and
national politics.
When you begin to unpack how businesses run, it
becomes clear that taxes, regulations, trade, employment
laws and all of these government-generated measures have
a huge impact on your company. That’s the case whether you
plan to get involved in politics or not.
“A recent survey of CEOs found they felt that one of the
top threats to their business was government – particularly
government intrusion and regulation,” said Fiorentino. “Those
regulations can have quite a negative impact on their bottom
line, how they run their business, their market and how they
interact with their own employees.”
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BUSINESS
Let’s Get Political
Getting involved with local, provincial and federal government
can help steer the change that impacts your business
By Melissa Campeau
“First, it’s important to get to
know elected officials so they
know who you are.”
– Marty Fiorentino, The Fiorentino Group
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