Strategies

Alex Walsh
January 22, 2010

Brewing Success

Ted Abrams used to love the turnaround — getting a struggling business back on track. But nine years after righting his last ship, he's still with the same company — and the ship has long turned around.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

2009 Financial Statements

TIB Financial reports loss, loan-loss provision grows; SRI/Surgical Express loss up to $1.8 million.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
January 21, 2010

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Kforce at $0.85 (6.22%), Marinemax at $0.66 (6.98%) and Raymond James Financial at $0.57 (2.32%). The biggest decliners were Walter Energy Inc. at $-7.14 (-8.80%), Alico Inc. at $-3.75 (-12.61%) and Tech Data at $-1.35 (-2.89%).

Strategies

Alex Walsh
January 15, 2010

Chemically balanced

Kevin Sill is equal parts pharmaceutical researcher and business executive. He balances his time between conducting lab experiments and growing his company. His experiences on both fronts show the positive effect caused by creativity.

Strategies

Alex Walsh
January 15, 2010

Enabling the disabled

In meeting a need, one young Tampa Bay company has learned an important lesson: creativity needs focus to yield an effective company.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
January 15, 2010

Raw success

Gulf Coast entrepreneur Aziz Tejpar long sought an outlet for his business creativity. He finally found it in a most unusual place: sewage.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
January 15, 2010

Fading Greens

For decades, selling homes on the golf course was a winning formula. But developers and builders say that golf may not command a premium when the economy recovers. That may benefit creative entrepreneurs, developers and builders.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
January 15, 2010

Cut it CLOSE

A Gulf Coast advertising firm's top national client was in dire need of a creative, and a winning, campaign. The result could be a glimpse at where online marketing is headed.

Strategies

Jay Brady
January 14, 2010

Mr. Wizard's Fantastic Voyage

A University of South Florida professor has adapted his communications technology to medicine. Changing the way surgeons do surgery could merely be the beginning.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Corporate Report: Brown & Brown CFO retiring, subsidiary buys Alamo Group

A subsidiary of Daytona Beach- and Tampa-based Brown & Brown Inc. has purchased the assets of San Antonio's Alamo Insurance Group Inc., provider of property and casualty, employee benefits and personal insurance, plus risk management services with annual revenues of $4.3 million.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

2009 Financial Statements

Tigrent Inc. third quarter climbs to $3 million profit; UTEK Corp. net loss smaller in third quarter.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
January 14, 2010

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $5.86 (7.78%), Sun Hydraulics at $1.54 (5.87%) and Alico Inc. at $1.29 (4.53%). The biggest decliners were Wellcare Health Plans at $-0.36 (-0.98%), Brown & Brown Insurance at $-0.33 (-1.84%) and Aerosonic at $-0.27 (-6.08%).

Strategies

Jean Gruss
January 7, 2010

Family Fueled Hotel

How do you survive a recession in the hotel business? Spend millions to renovate your property and grab market share. That's what the Watkins family has done with The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club, and it has worked for more than 60 years.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
January 7, 2010

Drive Through

Car dealers, especially ones selling luxury vehicles, are at the top of the list of recession victims. One Gulf Coast dealer, however, has risked more than $1 million to reverse the trend.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
January 7, 2010

2009 Financial Statements

GeoPharma Inc. net loss worse for second quarter; Inuvo quarter net loss falls to -$2 million.

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Brewing Success

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Chemically balanced

Enabling the disabled

Raw success

Fading Greens

Cut it CLOSE

Mr. Wizard's Fantastic Voyage

Corporate Report: Brown & Brown CFO retiring, subsidiary buys Alamo Group

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Family Fueled Hotel

Drive Through

2009 Financial Statements

Sale of former Big Top Live property canceled amid complications

19 layoffs coming to Fort Myers as window installation hub closes

$35M community center opens in east Tampa

Builder to bring 1,200-home community to Lakewood Ranch

Report: Tampa No. 2 retail real estate market nationwide

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