Strategies

Mark Gordon
May 10, 2019

Retailer — in stealth mode — launches new product line

Even big companies can shift quickly to new market opportunities. An example comes from $2.1 billion retailer Chico's FAS— with a team that broke a few rules along the way.

Strategies

Grier Ferguson
May 10, 2019

Entrepreneur and TV pitchman uses contacts, focus on sales to grow new venture

Craig Rapihana is building up FlipFork by harnessing lessons learned.

Strategies

Grier Ferguson
May 10, 2019

Couple grows subscription box business through digital advertising experience, customer feedback

Akeelah Kuraishi and Tim Minnick are building up Little Global Citizens in the "booming" subscription box industry.

Strategies

Andrew Warfield
May 3, 2019

Call center company commits to growth with new building plan

Wisconsin-based Alta Resources has morphed into a Southwest Florida hiring machine behind explosive growth in clients. Training to mirror Fortune 500 clients it serves is paramount.

Strategies

John Haughey
May 3, 2019

Steel giant's new $240M plant packs promise

Nucor’s new micro-mill is a macro deal for the region — in jobs and more jobs. The company will also import its rock-solid culture.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
May 3, 2019

St. Pete rocks the headquarters relocation business

The sun shines bright on St. Petersburg in the race to win headquarters relocations. Says one official: ‘We are just getting started.’

Strategies

Andrew Warfield
April 26, 2019

Building a business from the ground up

Paul Beattie founded Beattie Development of Cape Coral during the recession as a one-man renovation company. Vertical integration takes it to the next level of full-scale neighborhood development.

Strategies

Andrew Warfield
April 26, 2019

Employee-owned company wired for success

A niche manufacturer seeks to shed its best-kept secret vibe. One challenge is to do that without sacrificing its finely tuned, problem-solver mentality.

Strategies

Brian Hartz
April 26, 2019

Stealth run: Realtors reveal inner workings of a secret mansion sale

In January, two Clearwater, Florida, realtors celebrated one of the priciest residential real estate sales in the history of the Tampa Bay market — a $16.5 million deal that saw a Belleair Shores mansion belonging to former Philadelphia Phillies superstar

Strategies

John Haughey
April 19, 2019

Merger creates widespread urban planning leader

Lakeland’s two largest architecture firms morph into ‘I-4-based’ monolith, with a size and smarts approach to courting clients.

Strategies

Brian Hartz
April 12, 2019

Team of rivals: Merged RE/MAX firms opt for strength in numbers

With an eye toward capitalizing on spillover growth from the Tampa Bay, Florida, region, two of the Gulf Coast’s leading Re/Max real estate brokerages have teamed up via merger.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
April 12, 2019

Succession, stalled after CEO's accidental death, finds happy ending

An established Pasco waste hauler, with a colorful backstory, is now armed with a potent parent company. Its strategy to win hearts and minds starts with top-notch service.

Strategies

Grier Ferguson
April 5, 2019

Athletic academy's head of mental conditioning says bringing focus back to present moment is key

Mental conditioning is crucial for elite athletes to perform at the top of their game. But the training can also help people outside the sports realm.

Strategies

Elizabeth Morrisey
April 5, 2019

As soccer continues its rise, area team aims to capitalize on boom

Florida Tropics SC, based in Lakeland, it continues to expand its brand.

Strategies

Andrew Warfield
March 29, 2019

Regional craft brewery taps into hidden pent-up demand

Fort Myers Brewing was the first brewery and taproom in Southwest Florida. After going through two five-year business plans in six years business is still hopping.

Strategies

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Retailer — in stealth mode — launches new product line

Entrepreneur and TV pitchman uses contacts, focus on sales to grow new venture

Couple grows subscription box business through digital advertising experience, customer feedback

Call center company commits to growth with new building plan

Steel giant's new $240M plant packs promise

St. Pete rocks the headquarters relocation business

Building a business from the ground up

Employee-owned company wired for success

Stealth run: Realtors reveal inner workings of a secret mansion sale

Merger creates widespread urban planning leader

Team of rivals: Merged RE/MAX firms opt for strength in numbers

Succession, stalled after CEO's accidental death, finds happy ending

Athletic academy's head of mental conditioning says bringing focus back to present moment is key

As soccer continues its rise, area team aims to capitalize on boom

Regional craft brewery taps into hidden pent-up demand

St. Pete asks residents to design its next creative neighborhood

Charlotte warehouse developer once jailed over alleged Hamas connection

Report: 4 markets in region among top 10 nationally in home price cuts

Frontier Airlines offers new Virginia flight from Tampa International

450-unit Nokomis apartment complex opens near Legacy Trail

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