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Business Observer | Business Observer

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2013
Butler did it: Cleaning firm polishes $1.6M in sales

Franchise-based business has more than doubled sales since 2010.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 5, 2013
Home prices still have a ways to go

Home prices rose in many Gulf Coast markets last year, but they still have a ways to go before they reach the levels of the go-go years.

  • News
    By
  • Lindsey Nickel-de
  • March 4, 2013
StartupBus Day 1: The Race Begins

With her team of four, the author's task is to create a business in less than 72 hours as she rides from Tampa to Austin, Texas.

  • News
    By
  • Amanda Heisey
  • March 4, 2013
The StartupBus: The hackers, the hustlers and the hipsters

The StartupBus left Tampa Bay on Sunday, March 3 full of Florida-based buspreneurs (see what they did there? Bus + entrepreneurs = buspreneurs.)

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2013
Education and health care spur job growth

Payrolls lag, but real estate firm forecasts strongest office space demand since 2006.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2013
Fort Myers home prices jump 22%

The median price of an existing home in Fort Myers rose 22% in January.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2013
Survey says: 65% of entrepreneurs have faith in 2013

Manatee County business owners still worry about uncertainty, health care reform.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 4, 2013
Retail therapy: Market rises statewide

The retail commercial real estate market in the Sunshine State hasn't been this hot since 2007.

  • News
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Tampa residents face prison time for widespread fraud

More than a dozen financial and retail firms were victimized in the scheme.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Chico's plans $300 million share repurchase program

Profits at the women's retail chain rose nearly 30% in the fourth quarter.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
USF alum serves up $650K gift to hospitality school

Robert Purzycki, class of '68, co-wrote five books on the tourism industry.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Houston marina owner buys Marker 1 Marina

The price equated to $15,971 per boat slip.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Surroundings consignment owners buy Imperial Shoppes center

The price equated to $150 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Ronto Group Inc., partners buy Waterford Landing property

The price equated to $37,890 per acre.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 1, 2013
Naples' Hardy, Indiana investor buy Entrada Community center

The price equated to $47 per square foot.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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