Opinion

Adam Hughes
March 11, 2005

Contractor vs. Employee By Kenneth Starr

You should know the subtleties between the two. The differences could cost you a bundle.

Opinion

Adam Hughes
February 25, 2005

We Should Strive to be 'Aspirational'

The Manatee County superintendent of schools, Roger Dearing, complained to one of our sister papers, The East County Observer, recently: "Manatee County is going to be so overbuilt and under-serviced, it's not going to be a place to live."

Opinion

Adam Hughes
February 11, 2005

Manager: Know Thy Self

Great marketing managers develop great marketers.

Opinion

Adam Hughes
February 11, 2005

Gallagher Grandstands Again

Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher officially began his campaign for governor last week.

Opinion

Adam Hughes
February 4, 2005

Build It, And They Will Come

Philosophically, there are multiple reasons to naysay the latest proposal from the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce to increase the county's hotel-room tax from 3 cents to 5 cents per room night to construct and operate a new downtown conference cente

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
December 31, 2004

Hire Wisley, Reap Benefits

I have worked in customer service for most of my life. As a high school and college teacher, I was among the first to realize that I had customers.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
December 17, 2004

Conference Center Be Unconventional

Is public financing and subsidy the only way? The gurus recommend that Sarasotais conference center be unique. Maybe thereis a way with private equity.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
December 10, 2004

Know Your Customers,Improve Your Business

Build value and trust to assure lasting bond with your advocates.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
November 26, 2004

Downtown Code: Scrap It

If Sarasota city commissioners want to keep downtown competitive, theyid be wise to throw out the details in the downtown plan.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
November 19, 2004

Create Advocates, Add to Bottom Line

Loyal customers spend more, cost less and allow high profit.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
November 12, 2004

Prepare for War

Lou Lasday: Motivate your attack force. Take aim and help them move out.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
October 22, 2004

Act Like Act Lke Founding Fathers

Sarasota Countyis fixes for the affordable housing problem has more of problems than solutions and has the possibilty of creating widder ranging troubles than the original issue.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
October 22, 2004

Punishment for the Poor

Minimum-wage laws and pro-union legislation do much more harm than good. They create poverty. Hereis why.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
October 15, 2004

10 Difficult Steps to More Housing

Sarasota and Monterey County, Calif., face similar affordable housing problems and solutions.

Opinion

Business Observer Staff
October 8, 2004

Affordable Housing: Not a Problem

Editor Matt Walsh discusses the affordable housing problem and why its an issue for the market not government.

Opinion

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Contractor vs. Employee By Kenneth Starr

We Should Strive to be 'Aspirational'

Manager: Know Thy Self

Gallagher Grandstands Again

Build It, And They Will Come

Hire Wisley, Reap Benefits

Conference Center Be Unconventional

Know Your Customers,Improve Your Business

Downtown Code: Scrap It

Create Advocates, Add to Bottom Line

Prepare for War

Act Like Act Lke Founding Fathers

Punishment for the Poor

10 Difficult Steps to More Housing

Affordable Housing: Not a Problem

450-unit Nokomis apartment complex opens near Legacy Trail

Developer proposes Tampa's tallest building: 70 stories at $650 million

Airline adds flight from Fort Myers to upstate New York

50-year-old Tampa education-tech firm receives $350M investment

'Distressed' Tampa office building sells for $40M in short sale

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