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  • February 15, 2019
RIsing tide floats Fish Tale Boats to new heights

The success of the family-owned boat dealership and service center is no fish tale. Rather than having to lament the one that got away, it has cast its net to land even more business by, ironically, moving away from the water.

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  • February 8, 2019
How to motivate people to meet sales goals

Clothing retailer Chico’s has found combining motivating factors helps encourage employees to sell more.  

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  • February 8, 2019
How to run an effective brainstorming session

Following some basic rules can help companies make the most out of idea generation.   

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  • February 1, 2019
Close to home: Builder attributes fast growth to focus on local market

By carving out a niche and sticking to it, Riverview-based, privately held Homes By WestBay is one of the fastest-growing builders in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region.

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  • February 1, 2019
Great Jones keeping up with high-tech platform

Residential property management firm Great Jones uses proprietary technology to provide Wall Street service to Main Street investors.

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  • January 18, 2019
Sound and fury: Entrepreneur finds innovative ways to fend off attacks

Matt Heller's Zephyrhills, Florida-based company, HornBlasters Inc., which makes high-powered air horns for cars and trucks, has been on the receiving end of lawsuits, threats from cut-rate competitors and social media backlash for years.

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  • January 18, 2019
Entrepreneur’s interest in wine grows into business venture

Making Cellar Fifty-Five successful will mean seeking out a specialized client base.

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  • January 4, 2019
Airport poised for more growth in 2019 after airline, flight additions

Big buzz fluttered around Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in 2018 around new airlines and new routes. The airport, its CEO says, is on a continued upward swing.

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  • January 4, 2019
House call: $172M new home for health care institution

Poised to move in in late 2019, USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Heart Institute will be one of the first residents of Water Street Tampa, Jeff Vinik’s $3 billion, 53-acre, mixed-use urban development in downtown Tampa, Florida.

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  • January 4, 2019
Conglomerate, with new CEO at helm, aims to continue success streak

Roper Technologies focuses on consistent execution of its strategy, says CEO Neil Hunn.

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  • January 4, 2019
Company, behind an empathetic model, aims to conquer senior living surge

The senior living sector in 2019 will be anything but static, from fancy food options to new home styles. How will the industry handle a sticky labor shortage?

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  • January 4, 2019
Job fulfillment awaiting Amazon center opening

Amazon fulfilment center to open near Southwest Florida Internaiona Airport in early 2019

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  • January 4, 2019
Foul ball: Another collapsed stadium deal raises questions about team's future

On Dec. 11, Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stu Sternberg officially bailed out of negotiations with Tampa and Hillsborough County for a new home for the Major League Baseball team in Tampa, Florida's Ybor City neighborhood.

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  • December 28, 2018
Fourth clinic, new services set Florida Skin Center up for growth

In 18 years, Florida Skin Center has grown from scratch to four clinics and 78,000 patients. It helps to strictly adhere to a patient-centric business model.

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  • December 28, 2018
Fishing for profits after a red tide downturn

After recovering from Irma, the 2018 fish kill ‘clobbered’ Pure Florida’s shallow water fishing tours. The company's response is a deep investment.

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