Strategies

Jean Gruss
July 1, 2016

Open up

Fifteen CEOs descended on Progressive Builders in April to give the company advice on how to better run the business. Mike Spreckelmeier took it well.

Strategies

Steven Benna
July 1, 2016

Corporate report

Car dealership adds 40 jobs; Former bank CFO moves to insurance; Pest control firm names Tampa leader; Manufacturer appoints sales official

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
July 1, 2016

Planes, Trains, Boats and Automobiles

Business owners like tax deductions. They especially like the idea that maybe the cost of the new boat that caught their eye at the boat show could be a tax deduction for their business.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
June 24, 2016

CEO CORNER | Yes, I have a real job

To create a memorable experience for customers, start in the parking lot.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
June 24, 2016

Boomtowns

As many as 22 new towns and a new Interstate 75 exit are in the plans for eastern Collier County.

Strategies

Beth Luberecki
June 24, 2016

'Employer of choice'

To alleviate workers' child care stress, window manufacturer PGT decided to build its own facility. It looked to Disney for the model.

Strategies

Steven Benna
June 24, 2016

Back for more

Surgeons at BioSpine Institute take a minimally invasive approach with procedures. It's more difficult, but it has led to rapid growth.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
June 24, 2016

Wayne Hasson co-founded the Aggressor Fleet with one scuba boat in the Cayman Islands more than 30 years ago. Today, the fleet consists of 20 luxury yachts that ply 31 exotic destinations around the world.

Strategies

Denise Federer
June 17, 2016

How to establish leadership presence

Cementing a role as a leader can be tough in any situation, but children who aim to take over the family business have to work even harder to prove themselves.

Strategies

Steven Benna
June 17, 2016

Corporate report

Credit union named finalist for six-figure prize; Community foundation elects board members; Construction firm selected for expansion project; Hospital expands cardiac rehab center; Virtual reality firm brings in executive; Tampa manufacturer hires CFO

Strategies

Traci McMillan Beach
June 10, 2016

Gone girl

Traci Bild stepped down as CEO of Bild & Co. in 2013 to write a book. She wanted to chase her passion. She instead learned a major life lesson.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
June 10, 2016

Familiar twist

Purchased from Kraft Foods in 2012, Back to Nature has grown from a granola company to one with 117 products and more than $100 million in sales.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
June 10, 2016

Next up

Tervis has a new president. It's the third generation of leadership — usually littered with pitfalls. The company is well prepared to overcome the obstacles.

Strategies

Traci McMillan Beach
June 10, 2016

Big boost

Former government contracting officer Kevin Jans found a way to build a fast-growing business in a congested field.

Strategies

Jean Gruss
June 3, 2016

Growth fuel

American-made products have such a good reputation overseas that it compensates for higher costs.

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Open up

Corporate report

Planes, Trains, Boats and Automobiles

CEO CORNER | Yes, I have a real job

Boomtowns

'Employer of choice'

Back for more

Eat, sleep, dive

How to establish leadership presence

Corporate report

Gone girl

Familiar twist

Next up

Big boost

Growth fuel

Tennessee investor pays $13 million for Fort Myers medical office

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

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