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Brian Hartz
March 24, 2022

Local movie shoots on the rise despite lack of political support

Local movie shoots in Pinellas County, Florida, are on the rise despite lack of political support from state legislators in Tallahassee.

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Brian Hartz
March 24, 2022

Shuffle the deck: Millennial couple cue up a new career

Josh Dulabaum and Stephanie Swain left safe, stable careers to buy a venerable shuffleboard equipment company based in Seminole, Fla., but is there enough growth potential in the market to make the move worth the risk?

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Beth Luberecki
March 23, 2022

Business owner helps employees stock up for the future

Symbiont Service Corp, amid managing an all-time high in revenue growth during a supply chain crisis, finds succession doesn’t have to be a drama-filled Hollywood story.

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Business Observer Staff
March 21, 2022

Rapidly growing carwash company expands leadership team

Tampa, Florida-based Woodie's Wash Shack has beefed up its leadership team in several areas in anticipation of major expansion efforts in 2022.

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Brian Hartz
March 17, 2022

Wage warrior: CEO goes above and beyond for worker pay

Tampa-based Volt Lighting has raised its starting hourly pay rate to double the state’s minimum wage.

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Business Observer Staff
March 16, 2022

Area firms make list of Southeast’s fastest-growing companies

Companies from the Tampa Bay, Sarasota and Naples regions have been named to Inc. magazine's list of the Southeast’s fastest-growing companies.

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Beth Luberecki
March 9, 2022

Healthy pet food firm chews on bigger market

After a pandemic-forced sales tumble, The K9 Kitchen considered shutting operations down. A customer-turned-investor helped give the startup new life.

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Brian Hartz
March 3, 2022

Sauce is the secret for young entrepreneur with an 'old soul'

Starting out with just a dream in his parents' kitchen, David Habib's star has risen like a rocket in the food industry as his Clearwater, Florida-based company, Yo Mama's Foods, sees rapid growth.

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Beth Luberecki
March 2, 2022

Shrewd moves early in the pandemic pay off for interior designer

More growth, including a new 60-employee location, is forthcoming for Clive Daniel Home.

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Amanda Postma
February 20, 2022

One event-dependent entrepreneur’s secret to overcoming the pandemic? Perpetual motion.

A contract with a major sports association kept the business afloat while Rainer Scheer shifted his focus to SEO tactics. Now, the company's revenue has almost doubled.

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Mark Gordon
February 17, 2022

CEO of Florida's largest daily newspaper looks ahead upon retirement

Venerable news organization, during an era of sweeping changes in how customers consume content, is about to get a new CEO.

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Mark Gordon
February 17, 2022

Entrepreneurs respond quickly to unmet need in senior care

Pioneering a concept, even with investments well into the millions, requires a nifty and nimble approach, several enterprising business owners are learning.

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Amanda Postma
February 11, 2022

Media company finds success by giving back to community

Finding, and then capturing, a growing audience in the rapidly changing broadcast radio business can be tricky. One enterprising couple has found a way.

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Brian Hartz
February 8, 2022

Knock on wood: Sustainable cutlery maker gets big boost from national retailer

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Foodstiks has landed a deal with Target. The company believes the time is nigh for its brand of disposable wooden cutlery — if it can overcome supply-chain and industry awareness issues.

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By Amanda Postma, Brian Hartz and Louis Llovio
February 3, 2022

Affordable housing crisis continues as many search for answers

The affordable housing predicament has reached crisis level for many in the region. Some creative leaders, in business and government, are on the front lines of delivering sustainable solutions.

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Local movie shoots on the rise despite lack of political support

Shuffle the deck: Millennial couple cue up a new career

Business owner helps employees stock up for the future

Rapidly growing carwash company expands leadership team

Wage warrior: CEO goes above and beyond for worker pay

Area firms make list of Southeast’s fastest-growing companies

Healthy pet food firm chews on bigger market

Sauce is the secret for young entrepreneur with an 'old soul'

Shrewd moves early in the pandemic pay off for interior designer

One event-dependent entrepreneur’s secret to overcoming the pandemic? Perpetual motion.

CEO of Florida's largest daily newspaper looks ahead upon retirement

Entrepreneurs respond quickly to unmet need in senior care

Media company finds success by giving back to community

Knock on wood: Sustainable cutlery maker gets big boost from national retailer

Affordable housing crisis continues as many search for answers

$203B wealth management firm expands in state with Naples debut

Fort Myers land zoned for single-family houses sold

Naples retail building sold by Hoffmann in 2023 is sold, again

Fort Myers memorial to veterans to be done by America 250 celebration

Watersports business relocates in Sarasota County

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