Strategies

Grier Ferguson
November 19, 2020

Area angel investing group evolves, plans for future deals

Bridge Angel Investors has invested in four companies, most recently Knack and Next Big Idea Club.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
November 18, 2020

Firms find ways to help employees through pandemic

Keeping employees engaged — and mentally strong — at work is now a pandemic-era challenge like no other. Strategies, from providing clarity to espousing empathy to toilet roll basketball, are in the offing.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
November 12, 2020

Multiple national franchise brands plan Florida expansion

With the pandemic looming, several spirited franchise businesses — selling burgers, breakfasts and breaststrokes — set the groundwork for Florida-focused growth.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
November 12, 2020

Logistics firm moves quickly to seize opportunities

The pandemic has amped up an already frantic business, shipping perishable goods. Ryan Carter aims to find peace — and profits — in the storm.

Strategies

Grier Ferguson
November 4, 2020

Amid supply shortage, air conditioning industry maintains focus on serving customers

Overcoming the AC equipment shortage, an ongoing process, requires an agile approach.

Strategies

Grier Ferguson
October 28, 2020

Pandemic leads to ups, downs for Main Street communities

New, creative strategies lead the way for three designated Main Street communities in the region.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
October 28, 2020

Feld Entertainment finds it way back to the stage

Using lessons from sports leagues and an epidemiologist, Feld Entertainment aims to get back to its core business: live shows.

Strategies

Brian Hartz
October 23, 2020

Go with the flow: 'Waterpreneurs' fuel area firm's unique business model

Clearwater, Florida-based OriginClear, which has already disrupted water treatment infrastructure, sets its sights on an even more imaginative business model.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
October 22, 2020

Tourism office adapts to nearly 30% budget drop

Keeping and grabbing more market share — eventually — is a constant driver for Visit Sarasota, even as it lends a hand to a different, but aligned, organization.