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Strategies

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  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Colliers International Tampa Bay

Colliers International's regional operation had six Power Brokers in all for 2015, in addition to being listed among the region's top sales and leasing operations.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: JLL

Seven JLL agents from the company's Tampa office were recognized for their work in 2015, and the 19-broker firm also was listed among the top leasing firms in the market.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Barry Seidel

Seidel founded American Property Group of Sarasota Inc. in 1986, to specialize in retail and restaurant properties.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Adam Palmer

Adam Palmer says commercial real estate conditions in Southwest Florida and beyond were ideal for investment transactions in 2015.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Mike Concilla

Mike Concilla says 2015 was a year in which he was able to fully leverage Equity Inc.'s in-house leasing, development, construction and property management capabilities.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Franklin Street Real Estate Services

Franklin Street scored with three agents on the Power Brokers list, Chad Rupp for office leasing and Brian Bern and Ryan Derriman for retail leasing.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • May 20, 2016
Corporate report

Tampa firm continues hiring surge; CEOs rank Florida among best states for business; Officials offer firm more than $1 million; Architecture firm adds trio; Former Tampa executive takes Naples post; Business leaders elected to Hall of Fame

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • May 20, 2016
Freeze frame

Christie Frankenstein came up with an idea for a genuine new product. Now she has to manage the growth.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 20, 2016
Hot and cold

A company with $1.5 billion in sales tackles what the new top executive considers a pressing problem: The business, he says, has become 'fat and overcomplicated.'

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • May 20, 2016
Aesthetic renovations

In the competitive world of plastic surgery, one doctor has a plan to surpass the field. It's a seven-figure effort.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • May 20, 2016
Sun and suds

When it's completed later this year, the solar array on J.J. Taylor Cos.' new building in Fort Myers will be the biggest in Florida.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 20, 2016
Mini marvel

For something so small, Alexey Gusev and his team of chemists at US Nano have big plans.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • May 13, 2016
Podcasting profits

A target audience that willingly tunes in to a show to hear about a business and its message is marketing gold. Several entrepreneurs dig in early.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 13, 2016
Band of brothers

How do you bust a conventional business model that resists change? Lots of persistence. And never relent on quality.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • May 13, 2016
Singular purpose

A shortage of nurse anesthetists drove a Naples practice to start a college to train the next generation. Graduates can earn six figures.

  • Strategies
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