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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

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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.

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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.

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Business Observer Staff
December 10, 2004

Know Your Customers,Improve Your Business

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

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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.

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Business Observer Staff
November 19, 2004

Create Advocates, Add to Bottom Line

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

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Business Observer Staff
November 12, 2004

Prepare for War

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

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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.

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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.

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Business Observer Staff
October 15, 2004

10 Difficult Steps to More Housing

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

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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.

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Business Observer Staff
September 24, 2004

Deciphering the Attribute Index

What is the key to successful business excellence? asks Stephen Garber, who lives and works in the Sarasota area, provides executive coaching for individuals and organizations to enable them to select, retain and develop performance champions.

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Business Observer Staff
September 17, 2004

Should builders be blamed

The construction industry is often blamed for growth. Fact is, it's the third largest employer in the region.

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Business Observer Staff
September 10, 2004

University Corridor:Big Dream, Bigger Obstacles

Dear YPGers, Keep dreaming. And keep the chatter going. Something good will come of it. But this idea of creating an exciting university corridor between the Ringling School of Art & Design and the USF/New College campuses is a far-far-fetched dream

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Business Observer Staff
August 27, 2004

The Erosion of Freedom

The politicians who run Santa Monica have simply decided that people should not be able to build a high wall of hedges around themselves. Thomas Sowel is senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and is an author of several books

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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

Deciphering the Attribute Index

Should builders be blamed

University Corridor:Big Dream, Bigger Obstacles

The Erosion of Freedom

USF names new Sarasota-Manatee leader for New College transition

Well-known downtown building being converted to Sarasota Waldorf sales gallery

Water Street Tampa to get 33-story luxury tower

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