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Industries

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Commercial RE Briefs

Creative Events and Rental builds new warehouseSutter Roofing buys new Naples locationDevelopers plan community on Orange River BoulevardScaffolding maker moves to SarasotaVenice chiropractor buys East Side PlazaAmSouth buys Willette auto parcel for future branchZaremba group buys land for apartmentsNewport Property Ventures buys Normandy ParkCustom Components Co. buys Lynmar office, plans expansion

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Hands-off Buchanan becomes hands-on

Freshman Congressman Vern Buchanan has earned kudos for reaching out to constituents and is winning respect in Washington.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
A Bridge to Somewhere

A developer's response to the collapsing Gulf Coast condo market is to think big by building a two-lane bridge. Innovation, though, doesn't come cheap: The project is costing more than $3 million.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Corporate Report

Greystone partners with 3M Health Care for U.K.Ringling drops 'School' in favor of 'College'Sirion Therapeutics' awarded orphan drug statusTampa companies win Small Business AwardsClinicalVillage.com beta site unveiledShutts & Bowen hires Lee E. NelsonHSN partners with Scoop NYCMichael Saunders joins Trulia boardVAXA International launches AttendArthur Guilford heading USF Sarasota-ManateeLydian Bank planning Sarasota expansionTelovations lands $6.5 million in capitalPreferred Community Bank hires new CFO

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Coming to America

A British-born construction guru now working on the Gulf Coast finds flaws in how American developers track a project's finances.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Real Opportunities

Dennis Gilkey, who recently resigned as CEO of the Bonita Bay Group, says there are opportunities to make money in Southwest Florida real estate.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Finding 'The Perfect Customer'

A two-year-old postcard marketing business thrives by flipping around the meaning of junk mail. It's delivered almost $2 million in revenues so far.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
A Seller's Market

The private equity market continues to set records, raising $44 billion in the first quarter, up 67% from last year. Growth is expected to continue well into 2008.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 27, 2007
Internet Marketer

Pam Gaylor, who opened a franchise of TruePresence late last year, isn't new to the industry. She has more than 20 years marketing experience in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2007
Corporate Report

Chico's reports strong March sales, comparables NCircle lands deal with Bert Smets ProductionsTIB Financial, Bank of Venice set to close April 30Javien Digital licenses NeoMedia's qodeRaymond James shuffles board membersGeoPharma completes $12.5-million equity deal Paradise promotes SolutionsSirion raises $45 millionGolfer Morgan Pressel signs endorsement with GemesisPersystent product in GSA ConnectWise adds COOWorld Energy purchases Sol-GelSmith president of OutbackInternational Realty name-change

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2007
Risk Eliminators

Surgeon and pilot Richard C. Karl expects his startup to play an important role in the national trend to reduce operating room mistakes. The company is working with hospitals to make surgery safer.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2007
Avoiding Trouble

As Century Bank approaches $1 billion in assets, its strategy is changing to reflect the current banking market. Loan denials, for example, have doubled over the past year.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2007
Clean Technology

Taking an old-tech company high-tech has meant huge savings and a competitive advantage for Platinum Total Fabricare.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2007
Always on his mind

Being laid off was the tipping point for a marketing guru who long dreamed about starting his own firm. A timely run-in with country legend Willie Nelson was the inspiration.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff
  • April 20, 2007
Doing the Dirty Work

Spaulding Decon takes on Gulf Coast jobs most people don't want to see. It's an unusual niche with plenty of dirty work to go around.

  • Entrepreneurs
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