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Strategies

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 23, 2018
Destination dining

Kearns Restaurant Group opens second The Boathouse Tiki Bar & Grill at Sweetwater Landing Marina

  • Strategies
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 17, 2018
Guardian Angels

Tamiami Angel Funds offers young, growing companies something more than money. List includes intellectual capital in business acumen and mentorship.

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  • Beth Luberecki
  • August 15, 2018
Sudden loss of chamber leader brings heartbreak — but also opportunity

Kathy Lehner beat out several candidates for the job and in March officially took on the role of president and CEO. She thinks her multi-year vision for the chamber helped land her the position.

  • Strategies
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  • Grier Ferguson
  • August 10, 2018
Reading accessories company sees big expansion

2020 Vision braces for more growth, including expanding sales internationally.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 10, 2018
Aviation document management company is first in flights

Flightdocs opens technology center

  • Strategies
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 10, 2018
John Schuerholz tops off successful career at the new spring home of the Braves

Atlanta Braves chairman emeritus John Schuerholz at new spring training headquarters in North Port

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • August 10, 2018
Dermatologist starts from scratch to build four-clinic practice

Dr. Anais Badia Florida Skin Center Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, Lehigh Acres

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 10, 2018
Construction firm doubles sales, remains 'crazy busy'

Venice-based J2 Solutions has doubled revenue and payroll, to $16 million and 50 people, respectively, since 2015.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • August 10, 2018
Ad agency thrives on innovate or die strategy

Innovation, specifically, has become a necessity in branding and marketing, where big and small players fight for the same work many times. Today Schifino Lee has 22 full-time employees and posted revenue of more than $8 million in 2017. That’s about doub

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • August 10, 2018
Software firm finds success in a super-early entry to a hot market

Some 30,000 customers in 140 countries use Market Technologies software to inform their investment and business decisions. The firm posted $7.56 million in revenue in 2016, $7.76 million in 2017, and is on track to hit $8 million for 2018.

  • Strategies
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • July 27, 2018
Northern Exposure

DeAngelis Diamond expands commercial construction firm into Detroit market

  • Strategies
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  • Brian Hartz
  • July 20, 2018
Firm is fit to succeed, and so are its clients

Founded 30 years ago and headquartered in St. Petersburg, Corporate Fitness Works has quietly made a name for itself by helping companies reduce health care costs via employee wellness programs.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Grier Ferguson
  • July 20, 2018
Interior designer opens business that combines design, real estate services

Interior designer Brittany Zachos, who has a resume that includes designing for the HGTV hit 'Property Brothers,' has brought her work back home to Sarasota, collaborating with family on a new venture — Zachos Realty and Design Group.

  • Strategies
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  • Mark Gordon
  • July 16, 2018
Top 500: A unique treasure trove of information

The Business Observer's 2018 Top 500 ranks the top 500 companies from Tampa/Lakeland to Naples by revenue.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • July 13, 2018
Dentist takes big bite into technology to grow practice

Dr. Matthew Peterson has opted to use technology as a differentiator. Over the past several years, he’s invested about $500,000 in cutting-edge equipment for his practice, Digital Dentistry of Sarasota.

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