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Mark Gordon
April 20, 2018

Company that builds big goes big on employee perks

Tight labor market has done little to slow down momentum at Suffolk Construction.

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Grier Ferguson
April 20, 2018

Couple grows furniture business through shows, stores and donuts

When Steven Sheardown made a career change, he and his wife, Nancie, didn’t expect it to quickly grow into a thriving, and innovative, furniture business with customers worldwide.

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Ted Carter
April 13, 2018

Business designed to help startups overcome obstacles has big plans

With a new space and expanded model, the Rocket Lounge aims to work with more promising companies.

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Grier Ferguson
April 13, 2018

Developer: Sunseeker Resort moves forward with communication, cooperation

Developers sometimes fear community and government feedback. One executive, behind a large project in an underdeveloped site, embraces it.

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Mark Gordon
April 6, 2018

Business flows nicely for fast-growing beer brand

Expanding a proven brand in a competitive market isn’t for the risk-averse. One company’s approach is to do it in layers. And block out the background noise.

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Grier Ferguson
April 6, 2018

Growing company focuses on different kind of cleaning — crime scene, trauma and hoarding

Crime scene, trauma and hoarding cleanup franchise Bio-One is in expansion mode. A core challenge: Marketing its unusual services.

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Grier Ferguson
April 6, 2018

Through professional athletes, company with unique products builds trust

Cool products, even a cool name — SeaSucker has both — will only go so far, an entrepreneur discovers. A "foot on the gas" marketing mantra is a key response.

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Brian Hartz
March 23, 2018

Insurance company looks for edge in hiring new salespeople

An insurance company believes it has an edge in the constant battle to outdo — and outsell — the competition.

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Ted Carter
March 16, 2018

Crane company keeps elevating post-recession

A decade after the downturn, the Southwest Florida unit of a statewide construction leader has a renewed sense of purpose — and optimism.

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Beth Luberecki
March 16, 2018

Higher Gear

An entrepreneur invested $2 million to prove his idea — storage for snazzy cars — is a winner. More growth is in the offing.

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Business Observer Staff
March 16, 2018

Get To Know ... Mike Davis

Vice Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield Tampa

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John Haughey
March 16, 2018

Plane Growth

A business with a niche in pretending to be bad guys — so it can help the good guys — is on a growth surge.

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Mark Gordon
March 16, 2018

Air in There

The so-called good problem of too much growth, too fast, was a real-life crisis for a Southwest Florida company. The solution requires discipline — and tough choices.

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Brian Hartz
March 16, 2018

Get Smart

Even in the best of times, 'somebody can come along and eat you, like Amazon,' says one data-infused executive. His company helps businesses bite back.

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Ted Carter
March 9, 2018

Deal Maker

With some $300 million in real estate acquisitions, the Hoffmann family has cemented its confidence in one Southwest Florida market. Now it's on the hunt for new opportunities.

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Company that builds big goes big on employee perks

Couple grows furniture business through shows, stores and donuts

Business designed to help startups overcome obstacles has big plans

Developer: Sunseeker Resort moves forward with communication, cooperation

Business flows nicely for fast-growing beer brand

Growing company focuses on different kind of cleaning — crime scene, trauma and hoarding

Through professional athletes, company with unique products builds trust

Insurance company looks for edge in hiring new salespeople

Crane company keeps elevating post-recession

Higher Gear

Get To Know ... Mike Davis

Plane Growth

Air in There

Get Smart

Deal Maker

Will Amendment 3 help or hurt Florida? Depends on whom you ask

Relive the Business Observer's 40 Under 40 issue — in photos, videos

Tampa International wins best large airport award for third straight year

Airline adds new nonstop out of SRQ

In $80M deal, Houston developer buys St. Petersburg apartments at a discount

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