Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
July 10, 2008

Signs of the time

With sales down 30%, a GulfCoast entrepreneur is getting creative - and contrarian - about makingit through the tough times. He'simposed a no-layoff rule, for instance. And he's tripled his marketing budget.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Calendar of Events

View events for free.

Strategies

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Turning the Ship

When John Barnott first took his customer-first, private-business principles to county government, mostof the employees on his watch quit. Now he's got his hands on a Gulf Coast county building department.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Still Truckin'

The risks in building on spec are heightened in a rough economy. A Gulf Coast manufacturing firm mitigates that risk by working with the U.S. Army.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Rooms Service

John McKibbon continues a family tradition of building and managing hotels, expanding the company throughout the Southeast.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Naples protection bubble

Naples was spared the overbuilding of shops that occurred in other areas of the Gulf Coast, and retail sales have not declined there as sharply. Is Naples immune to the retail downturn?

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Injecting Innovation

Entrepreneur Frank Daniels carries on a family tradition of leading a water-powered chemical injector company in Largo into new markets.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 27, 2008

Betting the Farm

How can government take land without paying for it? A successful farming family in Lee County is about to find out on July 1.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2008

Commercial anchor

While retail banks expanded rapidly, The Bank of Tampa centered on its commercial customers. The focus served it well.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2008

Back for More

Gary Tice and Garrett Richter built a legendary banking franchise on the Gulf Coast before they sold it in 2005 for top dollar. Can they succeed again?

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2008

BankEstate

The old banker's refrain - they don't want to be in real estate - is dying as foreclosures multiply across the Gulf Coast. Still, some banks are getting creative in solving the problem.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2008

Face off

The softer economy has put pressure on banks and credit unions to grow their business, which is similar and embattled.

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2008

Bank Returns

The new boss at Freedom Bank comes with a stellar resume and track record. Will it be enough to lead a turnaround?

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 19, 2008

Looking Inland

Lehigh Acres is one of the areas of the Gulf Coast hardest hit by the real estate bust. So why is a group of investors betting a new bank will succeed there?

Entrepreneurs

For Subscribers Only

Business Observer Staff
June 13, 2008

'Growaholic'

Larry Morgan can look back on a lot of success as an entrepreneur, but prefers to plan the next business conquest.

Entrepreneurs

« 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 »

Signs of the time

Calendar of Events

Turning the Ship

Still Truckin'

Rooms Service

Naples protection bubble

Injecting Innovation

Betting the Farm

Commercial anchor

Back for More

BankEstate

Face off

Bank Returns

Looking Inland

'Growaholic'

2026 top 50 contractors zoom past $10B in annual revenue

Minnesota developer buys Fort Myers mixed-use project site for $20.45M

First Watch terminates COO amid restructuring

Sarasota printing company merges with print, mail business

Tampa health tech company hires new CEO

3 Articles Remaining!

Not a Subscriber?

Already a Subscriber?

3 Articles Remaining!

Not a Subscriber?

Already a Subscriber?

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Sign Up for CRE Central