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Strategies

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 13, 2015
Corporate report

Gold Coast Eagle, Pepin Distributing bringing Rochester Mills beers to Gulf Coast; PikMyKid receives funding, partnership with access to 30,000 schools; Motorworks Brewing designing beer line around the Donut Experiment; SBA looking for business owners for Tampa's first Emerging Leaders Initiative; Davis & Associates merging with Howard F. Crossman CPA; i9 Sports league signs agreements adding two franchise markets

  • Strategies
    By
  • Denise Federer
  • March 13, 2015
Are you sabotaging your succession?

Most successful business leaders understand the need to have a carefully designed succession plan to ensure the sustainability of their operation for the long term.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2015
Face time

A Gulf Coast consumer products firm covets a new segment of customers. It requires deft marketing.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2015
Hurdle jumps

Empowering employees is more than a catch phrase for one of the top managers in major league baseball. It's also a great way to build a winning team.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • March 6, 2015
Global reach

You don't need to be close to a big port or cargo airport to manage logistics. Just ask Allen Trevett, the CEO of Allyn International in Fort Myers.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 6, 2015
'Like lava'

Personnel and financing hurdles are a nonstarter for 73-year-old entrepreneur Dick Williams. His challenge: Foster growth while he staves off a degenerative disease.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • March 6, 2015
Cuban commerce

Cedar Hames recently joined Pinellas County commissioners on a trip to Cuba. The goal: Check out potential business opportunities — and pitfalls.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 6, 2015
Corporate report

Fort Myers' Pearl Brands wins Bayliner Boats national account; Quality Carriers expands into Kentucky Market; Newslines announces revenue sharing with contributors, editors; Silver Airways expands Tampa flights to Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, Abaco; St. Pete, Punta Gorda airports adding Allegiant flights; Duffy's Sports Grill opens first West Coast location; Advanzeon Solutions, Nevada Health Co-op expanding relationship; GulfCoast Business Finance president resigning; Frontier Airlines adding flight from Fort Myers to northern Kentucky

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 27, 2015
'Exotic plumbing'

An innovative plumbing firm is tackling several challenges, from customer education to finding top employees.

  • Strategies
    By
  • James R.
  • February 27, 2015
Know your customer

Others can try to copy your prices or your products, but exceptional customer service will always differentiate you from your competition.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 26, 2015
How to improve your credit

Do surprises lurk in your credit score? How to find them and fix inaccuracies.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • February 20, 2015
Stop searching

Brian Murphy's IT security consulting firm focuses on finding talent with a will to learn.

  • Strategies
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2015
Corporate report

Builders Exchange recognizes Stephen Sutter with Lifetime Achievement Award; Naples property appraiser named Appraisal Institute chapter president; Hann Powerboats sells two boats to Air Force; Kinderhook Industries' fund buys Clearwater's CSDVRS LLC; Truck It Smart application pre-installed on Rand McNally new trucker tablet; ConnectWise buys ScreenConnect to integrate with LabTech; Former West Point superintendent named university president

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • February 20, 2015
Drafting champions

Many recruiting lessons learned in building a winning sports team can assist winning business teams as well.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • February 20, 2015
Tell your stories

Tampa Bay Technology Forum's new executive director and former chairman believe Tampa needs to share its tech stories to attract talent.

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