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Strategies

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 21, 2012
Corporate Report: December 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Denise Kalette
  • December 21, 2012
Testing his Mettle

After gaining and then losing 60 pounds, car dealer John Marazzi's workout regimen has become serious business.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 14, 2012
Change and Adapt

John Williams helped take one Gulf Coast firm to the top of a niche industry. Now, after a two-year break, he's back.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Frank Knautz
  • December 14, 2012
Is there a future for community banks?

After the recession caused multiple community bank failures, local banks face continued challenges as they try to rebound.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 7, 2012
For Sure

The Parkshore Grill has become a go-to spot for lunch in downtown St. Petersburg.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • December 7, 2012
Outsized Success

David Peace, after a rough patch, turned some difficult business circumstances into a sizable advantage. He plans to keep riding the momentum.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 7, 2012
Corporate Report: December 7

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • December 7, 2012
The Auto Nanny

With snowbirds flocking back to Florida, John “J.J.” Jenkins has their cars ready to roll.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Denise Kalette
  • December 6, 2012
Ready for Takeoff

Steven Santo ordered his planes to stand-down. The cost was high, but not doing it might have been costlier.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • November 30, 2012
Corporate Report: November 30

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 30, 2012
Raise the Floor

The partners behind a construction firm learned the value of diversification in the downturn. They plan to put their education to work.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • November 30, 2012
Loose lips sink ships

Yacht broker Marc Harris has launched a security division, but discretion means it's hard to tell people about it.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 30, 2012
Fruit Fantastic

Lettuce and oranges are a world away from cell phone towers, where Steve Clark first found large-scale business success. The produce industry, though, is Clark's next frontier. He's backed it with more than $2 million.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 23, 2012
Senior Boom

Hyper-attention to details —apricot nectar juice on demand, anyone? — drives the success of a Gulf Coast senior-living entrepreneur. He has big hopes for his next project.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • November 23, 2012
Out of the Rough

One way to measure Southwest Florida's economy is to gauge the traffic on the golf course. Consumers are dusting off their clubs.

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