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January 20, 2023

Surprising gold medal rowing team teaches valuable leadership lesson

A musician and film producer-turned-entrepreneur coach and consultant breaks down leadership into an essential question: Will this task make you better?

January 20, 2023

Celebration of life becomes face of funeral industry

The funeral home business is going through some generational shifts, and a Sarasota-based company looks to stay ahead of the trends.

January 17, 2023

Statewide capital firm looks to invest $50M fund in startups

The national venture capital sector faces a rough 2023. But a major statewide investor believes venture capital in Florida is amid a time to shine.

January 13, 2023

Despite rosy long-term outlook, women’s retailer’s stock gets punished

Wall Street investors who sold off Chico’s FAS shares might have missed some notable progress the company made in year one of an ambitious three-year plan, including reaching $2.5 billion in sales.

Cancer-fighting companies merge in trans-Atlantic alliance

Leaders of two clinical research organizations — one based in Tampa, the other in Warsaw, Poland — offer an inside look at the merger that united their closely linked companies.

Clearwater logistics company launches franchising program

Ex-attorney successfully ventures into winemaking

Flame burns bright for company that handles cannabis finances

Chicken salad franchise owners fly through first three locations

Surprising gold medal rowing team teaches valuable leadership lesson

Celebration of life becomes face of funeral industry

Statewide capital firm looks to invest $50M fund in startups

Despite rosy long-term outlook, women’s retailer’s stock gets punished

Regional council elects slate of new board officers for 2023

Boston Red Sox name new GM for Florida operations

Continued construction training program brings on four new participants

Growing cannabis retailer opens store in Tampa area

Orlando builder buys 25 acres in region, plans 242-unit community

Battles between neighborhoods, developers are growing bigger — and louder

Construction begins on downtown Tampa tower

This week saw supermarket's property sold, outlet mall turned office complex sell for $31M

Boston Red Sox name new GM for Florida operations

Builder promotes seven executives to new roles

Battles between neighborhoods, developers are growing bigger — and louder

Maker of automatic doors moves HQ from California to Tampa

Workplace change: It's a process, not a plan

Craft irresistible email newsletters — it can be done

Avoid the New Year's resolutions traps and pitfalls

How to take your company from startup to unicorn

5 things startups need to do to woo investors

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