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Strategies

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  • Mark Gordon
  • May 13, 2016
Hardy Hunter

One county, just outside the Gulf Coast, is in an all-out battle to lure businesses to town. It's a big-money effort.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • May 13, 2016
Fighting failure

Event Live was born out of a failed venture. Now, with the rollout of a new ticketing service, the company is poised to tackle some big competitors.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • May 6, 2016
Building insurance

Commercial real estate brokerage firms have traditionally steered clear of the insurance business. One Naples firm has decided insurance is an integral part of the business.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • May 6, 2016
Corporate report

Sarasota company expands national presence; Senior living executive adds new role; Superior Uniform grows through acquisition; Minnesota business adds jobs; Real estate firm appoints executive

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 6, 2016
Big bite

After more than a decade and at least a $1 million investment, the big test for a locally made mosquito protection product has arrived.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • May 6, 2016
Beacon of light

Insurance, for many companies, has become a commodity. Bill Taulbee and his colleagues are out to change that narrative.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • May 6, 2016
Tennis ace

Tennis star Emilio Sánchez Vicario is expanding his tennis academy beyond Naples and Barcelona, Spain.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • May 6, 2016
Make a splash

Waterscapes Pools & Spas gets a good chunk of its business through its affiliation with Neal Communities. Now it plans to exceed that.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Adrian Moore
  • May 6, 2016
License to kill jobs

Florida is worse than New Jersey, New York and California when it comes to requiring business licenses. They don't protect consumers. They harm them.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • April 29, 2016
Corporate Inversions 101

It's not a loophole. It's a legitimate way a corporation can reduce its tax burden.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • April 29, 2016
Silver lining

A science-based health and wellness firm goes all out in a move from Florida's east coast to Manatee County. Up next: Nanotechnology.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • April 29, 2016
Sun king

Rick Severance will guide the development of Babcock Ranch, the new solar-powered town on a tract of land the size of Manhattan north of Fort Myers.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • April 29, 2016
Fix the mess

A monthly get together in Tampa helps business owners learn from others' mistakes. One takeaway: Don't let history determine future results.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Denise Federer
  • April 22, 2016
How to think like a millennial

They may not sound like you or want the same things, but that doesn't mean they're not valuable.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • April 22, 2016
Corporate Report

Construction firm hires project manager; College names director of corporate sponsorships; Health platform grows customer base by 83%; Hedge funds increase investment; Kahwa Coffee to open 10th location; Insurance company expands to Georgia

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