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Brian Hartz
April 7, 2022

Construction company crafts blueprint for succession

Robert Bandes is preparing to hand over control of the company he founded 35 years ago, Bandes Construction in Dunedin, Fla., to his daughter Jillian Bandes, 36, and son Zack Bandes, 29.

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Brian Hartz
April 7, 2022

Next-gen accountants forge new identity for merged firm

St. Petersburg, Florida-based accounting firm Spoor Bunch Franz offers a unique spin on the family business culture.

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By Andrick & Associates
April 1, 2022

There Can Only Be One No. 1!

As we start the March Madness basketball tournaments, teams know that the goal is to win and move on to the crowning of a Champion. At the end, there can only be One #1!

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No cane, no gain: Niche fashion company sticks it to the competition

Largo, Florida-based Fashionable Inc.’s Fashionable Canes brand offers more than 1,000 styles of canes, many of them custom-designed.

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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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Construction company crafts blueprint for succession

Next-gen accountants forge new identity for merged firm

There Can Only Be One No. 1!

No cane, no gain: Niche fashion company sticks it to the competition

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

Will Amendment 3 help or hurt Florida? Depends on whom you ask

Relive the Business Observer's 40 Under 40 issue — in photos, videos

Tampa International wins best large airport award for third straight year

Airline adds new nonstop out of SRQ

In $80M deal, Houston developer buys St. Petersburg apartments at a discount

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