Strategies

Jean Gruss
February 20, 2015

Call the nurse

Lee Memorial Health System pays as much as $5,000 cash to employees for each experienced nurse they can help recruit.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
February 20, 2015

Play the game

Don't celebrate too early in recruiting: There can be a lot of hurdles to get from 'your hired' to first day.

Strategies

Traci McMillan Beach
February 20, 2015

Lessons learned

Kevin Hourigan learned how to build a business the hard way — by watching his first firm collapse during an IPO. That lesson helped him create a healthy $10 million company.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
February 20, 2015

Track them down

The anxiety of a pending sale of a company turned into an advantage for an astute recruiter.

Strategies

Denise Federer
February 20, 2015

Family business challenge: hiring outside the family

To understand whom you want leading your business, you first have to decide: What's your philosophy on the importance of family in your company?

Strategies

Mark Gordon
February 20, 2015

Creative craft

Research, on both the candidate and the client, is essential when filling tough-to-fill spots.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
February 20, 2015

New flights

Bringing new airlines to Tampa International Airport means plenty of homework, and regular face-to-face.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
February 20, 2015

Grow your own

Home-Tech has been successful forming its own employees with an apprentice program it has operated for two decades.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
February 20, 2015

Academic rigor

Universities in the Fort Myers area have banded together to research the local labor market with academic rigor to create the kinds of students employers need.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
February 13, 2015

Compound growth

Independently owned pharmacies like Pharmicare are carving niches and setting themselves apart from larger retail pharmacy chains.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
February 13, 2015

The front door

Hospitals, despite the constant crush of declining reimbursements, seek new opportunities to increase patient counts. One facility will revamp its ER.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
February 13, 2015

Bloomin' Brands completes sale of Roy's restaurants to United Ohana; Gettel finance director appointed GM of Gettel Hyundai of Lakewood; United Insurance Holdings closes on acquisitions; St. Joseph's Hospital-South opens doors, treating patients; University of South Florida researchers announce test for 'fishy' seafood

Strategies

Jean Gruss
February 13, 2015

Euro angels

Bethann Kassman is part of a growing network of angel investors in Naples scouting for investments in early stage companies.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
February 13, 2015

Liquid fireworks

A company in Cape Coral manufactures giant water shows that combine sprays with music and lights. Business is rebounding with the economic recovery.

Strategies

Traci McMillan Beach
February 13, 2015

Crime cleaner

Marc Onesta's Bio Scene Clean Up usually deals with accidental death scenes. But Onesta uses its gorier aspects to capture attention.

Strategies

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Call the nurse

Play the game

Lessons learned

Track them down

Family business challenge: hiring outside the family

Creative craft

New flights

Grow your own

Academic rigor

Compound growth

The front door

Corporate report

Euro angels

Liquid fireworks

Crime cleaner

Darden to transform 4 Bahama Breeze eateries in region

Tampa firm invests $5.5M into Sarasota townhome project

Builder, with $5.3M site purchase, plans 222 homes in Charlotte County

Rock star sells Sarasota estate for $7.5 million

Sarasota Architectural Salvage closing storefront after 23 years

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