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Brian Hartz
December 28, 2018

Mindset shift: Lucrative pivot a result of hard-learned lessons

Chad Nuss, co-founder of St. Petersburg, Florida-based sales training firm InsideOut, discusses the progress his company made in 2018 and its outlook for 2019.

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Brian Hartz
December 28, 2018

Bullish behavior: University's new look comes with vigorous debate

Thom VanderKlipp, the University of South Florida's assistant vice president of marketing, discusses lessons learned from the rollout of the Tampa, Florida-based university's new logo.

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Brian Hartz
December 28, 2018

Retail therapy: Ambitious mall makeover hits its stride

The quiet transformation of University Mall in Tampa, Florida, into an urban development concept, rebranded as Uptown, recently shifted into a new gear.

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Mark Gordon
December 21, 2018

Wealth management firm, behind new president, targets robust 2019

A leadership change drives a salient point for a successful, yet best-kept-secret, money management firm in Sarasota: How can it become better known?

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Brian Hartz
December 14, 2018

The shipping news: Brewery welcomed with open arms abroad

Big Storm Brewery, headquartered in Pinellas County, Florida, looks set to generate approximately $200,000-$250,000 in export sales to Chile. Founder Mike Bishop explains how he did it.

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Andrew Warfield
December 14, 2018

Seagate Development has designs on growth

In launching Theory Design, another business entity, Fort Myers-based residential and commercial developer targets the sometimes unseen: the emotional connection with customers.

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Andrew Warfield
December 14, 2018

Building on a clear growth strategy

My Shower/D3 Glass is building a new headquarters and expanded manufacturing plant for its tempered glass and frameless shower business

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Grier Ferguson
November 30, 2018

Focus on customer service, empathy are secrets behind company's multimillion dollar growth

Cool Today President Jaime DiDomenico says he serves the company's 244 other employees.

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Andrew Warfield
November 23, 2018

Krispy Kreme franchise territory is a sweet opportunity

After five years of pursuit, Jim Cosentino won Krispy Kreme franchise rights to southeast Florida. Now he's tackling the west coast of Florida.

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Brian Hartz
November 23, 2018

Event horizon: Faced with failure, entrepreneurs tackle a new frontier

EventPower Inc. founder Frank Powell was forced to reinvent his Tampa-based business when government budget cuts destroyed his revenue stream.

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Brian Hartz
November 23, 2018

Secure foundation: Safety firm builds on founder's military, tech background

Robert Hessel, founder and CEO of Source 1 Solutions, shares his insights about what has catapulted the Clearwater, Florida-based security company to big success in just seven years.