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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 24, 2006
Turning Point

Entrepreneur Happy Rideout founded ReadyAlert Services after seeing the chaos caused when phones went down after the 9/11 attacks. Text messaging works when calls can't be made. Next year will be a big one for the company.

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  • March 23, 2007
Earning the American Dream

EMSI outsources its medical device manufacturing to India, China and Taiwan. Its founder and CEO started with more faith, persistence and determination than capital.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2007
Fear Factor

The commercial real estate investment boom may be topping out as buyers become more cautious. Some investors expect prices to fall in many areas of the Gulf Coast.

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  • November 23, 2007
Sun Harvest

A walk on a golf course got an antsy retired executive thinking about the power of the sun. The rays hatched a new business.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2007
Credit Union Hub

Dave Serlo has been at the helm of PSCU Financial Services for 24 years, piloting the organization as it responds to changes in the credit union industry.

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  • January 4, 2008
Follow the Champs

Commercial real estate pros share their investment insight and where they're putting their money.

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  • February 15, 2008
A Square Deal

The downtown Sarasota condo market has a heartbeat again. Will it keep thumping?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 7, 2008
Forced Patience

Market slumps don't just whack local and regional construction firms. Multi-office national giants aren't too big to be spared, either.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • September 19, 2005
Legal Briefs (Tampa)

Stanley elected president-elect of Hillsborough Bar AssociationABA committee seeks executive directorGonzalez joins social insurance groupCarlton Fields PA names director of developmentFoley & Lardner receives CIO 100 award for efficiencyLabor professional speaksat Tampa HR expoFowler White lawyers named to new postsGrayRobinson attorneys to speak at pension meetingBricklemyer Smolker adds son of founderBest Lawyers in America Names Tampa Bay practitioners

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 4, 2005
Executive Session: DAVID LYNCH

The Gulf Coast Business Review sat down with the Regional Vice President of Florida First Watch restaurants

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
Independent Streak

A Tampa investment consultant says clients want somebody else besides their banker or broker telling them where to park their assets.

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  • June 19, 2008
Face off

The softer economy has put pressure on banks and credit unions to grow their business, which is similar and embattled.

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  • June 27, 2008
Betting the Farm

How can government take land without paying for it? A successful farming family in Lee County is about to find out on July 1.

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  • October 16, 2008
Tapping Technology

Scott Riley has successfully focused Fintech.com on one activity: Helping clients pay liquor vendors electronically.

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  • February 4, 2010
Doubters Downed

A 25-year corporate sales veteran, prompted partially by his wife, gave up a six-figure income to sell hamburgers and fries. Where there is risk, there can be reward.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • March 25, 2010
Filter Family

Who says American manufacturing is dead? At Melitta USA's factory in Clearwater, they're producing 10 million coffee filters a day.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 29, 2010
The right man

Longtime Gulf Coast builder Al Zichella takes over as president of the Florida Home Builders Association at a time when the recession has forced the industry to its knees. He'll find a welcome reception in Tallahassee, where politicians are eager for growth.

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  • April 30, 2010
Corporate Report: April 30 - May 5

New information from Sunovia Energy, Walter Investment, and more.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 9, 2010
Bank Lifeline

A group of former Bank of America executives plans to invest as much as $350 million in TIB Financial, the Naples-based bank-holding company. The fresh capital saves the company from the unfortunate fate of some of its cross-town rivals and gives existing shareholders another chance.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 31, 2013
Ride the wave

A local IT firm with big aspirations has separated itself from the competition, to a projected $30 million in annual sales. Other supersized ambitions are in the works.

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