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Beth Luberecki
March 12, 2021

Medical device firm targets big goals focusing on infertility treatments

Area medical device firm addressing a fertility market need and fresh of raising $11 million hopes to overcome customer education challenges and, eventually, turn a profit.

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Elizabeth Djinis
March 5, 2021

Area company chases vaccine for niche markets

The vaccine business isn’t a fit for small-thinking companies. One area firm, despite more than $50 million in losses, eyes a significant win in the field.

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Business Observer Staff
March 5, 2021

Fast-food chain, behind $20M investment, plans restaurant of the future

With a $20 million investment, burger chain seeks to capitalize on some pandemic-based, quick-service restaurant trends.

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Elizabeth Djinis
February 26, 2021

Car wash family rolls into new venture

With more than 50 years in the business, the Andersons have learned some industry secrets.

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Mark Gordon
February 19, 2021

Digital marketing firm makes giant leap in annual revenue

Growing annual revenue nearly 700% in two years — partly in the pandemic — to more than $14 million is cause for a major celebration. It also breeds new hurdles.

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Grier Ferguson
February 19, 2021

Personal care products firm delivers refreshing approach

Raw Sugar's careful growth strategy, including a heavy emphasis on brick-and-mortar in a world ruled by e-commerce, has proven to be fruitful.

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Elizabeth Djinis
February 5, 2021

Company introduces co-living to region

There’s a new type of living that’s come to St. Petersburg: co-living. A local business, after some tweaks and regulatory-based shifts, thinks it’s got the right model to scale quickly.

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By Grier Ferguson and Mark Gordon
February 5, 2021

Homebuyers from Tampa to Naples increasingly arrive from new states

California and Texas top the list of states that aren’t traditionally feeder markets where more area buyers are coming from.

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Elizabeth Djinis
January 29, 2021

Medical practice, partially by treating COVID-19 patients, tracks growth path

A six-year-old medical practice, going against conventional wisdom, is in rare air amid the pandemic: growing revenue and looking for new offices and markets.

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Grier Ferguson
January 29, 2021

Professional organizers see increase in demand fueled by pandemic, popular culture

Area organizers expect the increased demand to continue into 2021 and beyond.

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Beth Luberecki
January 29, 2021

Firm leverages artificial intelligence to help retailers

Southwest Florida startup has big plans to make progress with major retailers, using advanced technology to solve an age-old problem.

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Beth Luberecki
January 22, 2021

Human resources firm chases lofty growth targets

With a bolstered senior leadership team, a company — founded in an industrial park garage — that specializes in taking on outsourced human resources tasks seeks to capitalize on myriad growth opportunities.  

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Mark Gordon
January 15, 2021

Medical firm takes curvy road to find right partner

Finding the right business partner can be daunting — and costly if it goes south. A $100 million company’s road to bliss started out with some bumps.

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Mark Gordon
January 1, 2021

Economic forecast: Storm protection products firm readies itself for big year

Brian Rist, executive chairman, Storm Smart

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Beth Luberecki
December 25, 2020

Ad agency owner delivers confidence in a tough time

Peggy Wilson discovers that in a difficult and complicated environment, going deeper, and doing more, for every client is always a winning strategy.

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Medical device firm targets big goals focusing on infertility treatments

Area company chases vaccine for niche markets

Fast-food chain, behind $20M investment, plans restaurant of the future

Car wash family rolls into new venture

Digital marketing firm makes giant leap in annual revenue

Personal care products firm delivers refreshing approach

Company introduces co-living to region

Homebuyers from Tampa to Naples increasingly arrive from new states

Medical practice, partially by treating COVID-19 patients, tracks growth path

Professional organizers see increase in demand fueled by pandemic, popular culture

Firm leverages artificial intelligence to help retailers

Human resources firm chases lofty growth targets

Medical firm takes curvy road to find right partner

Economic forecast: Storm protection products firm readies itself for big year

Ad agency owner delivers confidence in a tough time

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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