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Grier Ferguson
March 25, 2020

Nonprofit works to keep delivering meals during coronavirus crisis

Meals on Wheels of Sarasota has changed some procedures to keep volunteers and clients safe during coronavirus.

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Beth Luberecki
March 23, 2020

Firm helps nonprofits shift in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

VeraData shifts along with its clients.

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Beth Luberecki
March 21, 2020

Gulfshore Playhouse cuts season short

With theater shuttered, it focuses on preparing for the future.

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Beth Luberecki
March 20, 2020

Future considerations: Exec, mindful of long-term continuity, makes bold move

Fort Myers-based Midland Financial Corp. has changed its ownership structure, transitioning to an employee-owned company.

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Mark Gordon
March 13, 2020

Couple's grit, creativity leads to tasty company

Angie and Dan Bastian's secret sauce for a thriving business — and lucrative exit — lies in a underutilized principle: Go forward, with gusto, but without all the answers.

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Beth Luberecki
March 12, 2020

Digital marketing firm primed for growth — even in pandemic

Vectra Digital CEO Matt Bernhardt says now is the not time to slow down.

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Grier Ferguson
March 6, 2020

Producer, former television network head shares keys to success

Nely Galán was president of entertainment for Telemundo. The producer of over 700 television episodes spoke in Sarasota recently.

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Beth Luberecki
March 6, 2020

Baseball team flexes marketing strength

Fort Myers baseball team moves forward with a new name and logo. It seeks to avoid mistakes other name-changers have made.

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Mark Gordon
February 28, 2020

Bankruptcies teach valuable lesson: Publix is king

A pair of new, upstart entries to the Florida grocery market entered the state in a flurry. They left fast, too.

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Brian Hartz
February 28, 2020

Insurer makes bold moves to stay ahead of systemic change

AmeriLife, a health insurance, benefits and retirement planning firm based in Clearwater, has won major investment backing from Thomas H. Lee Partners, a private equity firm.

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Mark Gordon
February 21, 2020

Side hustle entrepreneurs chase dreams — with little downtime

For a handful of enterprising, aspirational business owners, the phrase leave work at work is blurry: they are constantly on.

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Beth Luberecki
February 21, 2020

Entrepreneur creates surprise-and-delight shirt business

Sara O’Brien’s yearn for creativity led to a trendy business making and selling shirts with funky phrases. One mantra: Never quit. ‘If you just keep going,’ she says, ‘the energy eventually shifts.’

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Beth Luberecki
February 21, 2020

Business owner enhances career with voice-over work

On-the-rise entrepreneur — with buzzy a manufacturing business — makes time for a second, and profitable, passion outside of work.

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Grier Ferguson
February 14, 2020

How to spend less time answering emails

Set up email filters and use a tool to manage internal communication outside of email.

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Grier Ferguson
February 14, 2020

How to introduce more fun into your company

Help employees take a break from work with fun walks, charity events and office parties.

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Nonprofit works to keep delivering meals during coronavirus crisis

Firm helps nonprofits shift in the face of the coronavirus pandemic

Gulfshore Playhouse cuts season short

Future considerations: Exec, mindful of long-term continuity, makes bold move

Couple's grit, creativity leads to tasty company

Digital marketing firm primed for growth — even in pandemic

Producer, former television network head shares keys to success

Baseball team flexes marketing strength

Bankruptcies teach valuable lesson: Publix is king

Insurer makes bold moves to stay ahead of systemic change

Side hustle entrepreneurs chase dreams — with little downtime

Entrepreneur creates surprise-and-delight shirt business

Business owner enhances career with voice-over work

How to spend less time answering emails

How to introduce more fun into your company

Work starts on Naples apartments as developer secures $45M in financing

$300K Bradenton EDC contract up for vote in Manatee

27 Gulf Coast companies ranked among fastest growing in Southeast

Tampa tire store franchisor rolls into new brands, buys a restaurant

Tickets on sale for Business Observer's flagship event: Top Entrepreneur Luncheon

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