• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Entrepreneurs

  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
Shades of Green

A onetime designer of $4,000 suits and his partner, abeachfront homes Realtor, are turning green for a new business venture. They hope to turn some greenbacks, too.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
Recovery 2010

A few developers are forging ahead with plans for new residential communities on the Gulf Coast. They're counting on a rebound they say will begin to take hold in 2010.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
Stacking the deck

Larry Golden and Dave Tropf have made RSVP Publications a successful direct mail business with a niche: the affluent.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
Duel on the Economy

McCain calls Wall Street reckless while Obama attacks McCain.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
ARM Pains

Washington Mutual is hobbled by increasing defaultson the one-time popular payment option ARMs.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
Value Mail

Valpak finds itself at a crossroadswith a likely new owner, a new plant and the impact of online coupons.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 18, 2008
Dear Linda

A Gulf Coast advertising guru is expanding her horizons. Now, Linda Gross is allabout giving advice to other businesses.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Fed Followers

A Wall Street investment banker with ties to the Gulf Coast aims to be a leader in a strategy based on following.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Call Happy

For one entrepreneur, proving hisproduct can work has been easy. The challenge is getting people to buy into it.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
It takes a biker village

Motorcycle dealer Scott Fischer is planning to build a biker mall that will bring together brands such as Harley Davidson, Buell and Kawasaki. The economic downturn brings new opportunities.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Room to Breathe

Fed loans may give Lehman Brothers the breathing room that Bear Stearns lacked.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Help Desk Help

Tampa's Numara Software made products to help IT professionals run their help desks, kept improving those products and has reaped the benefits.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Vital Factors

A multimillion-dollar company that excels in commercial debt collections is primed for even more growth as the economy's slump lingers.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Regulators FLEX their muscles

If regulators are taking a hard line with a successful financialinstitution like Orion Bank, then most Florida banks risk tougher sanctions. Will regulators be overzealous this time around?

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • September 11, 2008
Fantastic 4

The current state of the economy can put a frown on even the happiest of entrepreneurs. But not every Gulf Coast company is suffering.

  • Entrepreneurs
« 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 »
The best of Business Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest business and commercial real estate news from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Sign Up

Latest News

1
  • July 2, 2026
$27M beach restoration project in Venice underway
2
  • July 2, 2026
Report: Florida CEOs post record high optimism levels
3
  • July 2, 2026
St. Pete mayor chooses team for coveted Gas Plant project
4
  • July 2, 2026
Is Polk County the next stop for Gov. DeSantis?
5
  • July 2, 2026
$1 billion Tampa development grows tenant roster

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-362-4848

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Podcast
  • Big Book of Business

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Distribution Points
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Your Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
×
3 Articles Remaining!
Not a Subscriber?

Click here to Subscribe

Already a Subscriber?

Click here to Login

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Start your day with the top Gulf Coast business news you need to succeed.

Sign Up for CRE Central

Stay updated with a weekly roundup of big deals, market shifts and the people shaping commercial real estate from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Smart People Subscribe.

Turn headlines into game plans. The playbook’s right here.
Subscribe to the Business Observer today.

Subscribe Now