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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 27, 2010
Intelligent Growth

Celestar Corp., a low-profile defense contractor in Tampa, doesn't have to operate in the shadows to perform its best work.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2020
Accidental entrepreneurs chase $50 million threshold

The company Lauren Weiner and Donna Huneycutt founded more than 15 years ago continues to outperform both expectations and competitors — and push its founders to overcome more obstacles.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 23, 2016
Like a rock

Demand has risen swiftly at a Gulf Coast paving and concrete firm. Seven newly hired superintendents lead the cavalry to handle the workload.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 4, 2023
Tampa bottled water company hits back at activist investor’s criticism

Primo Water Corp. says Legion Partners Asset Management LLC has "failed to meaningfully engage with the company."

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 20, 2006
Lou Lasday: Strategic Segmentation: One Size Doesn't Fit All

Markets need your focus to propel highest profit edge!

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 4, 2013
China by Internet

Can you build a product in China without ever setting foot there? Just ask entrepreneur Simon Morris.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 28, 2011
Chocolate Trust

Philip Fincher gave up a lucrative career in estate-planning law to indulge in a secret passion for desserts. Now, he buys chocolate by the ton.

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • April 22, 2011
Up in the Clouds

An Orlando company has developed cloud-based software that could be a solution to sharing electronic medical records. The key is making the technology easy to use.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 16, 2012
Connect with Everybody

Jeremy Sposato couldn't find the software tools he needed to run his residential real estate business. So he built his own.

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  • By Joe Kager and Dan Steele | Guest columnists |
  • March 29, 2021
A touchy topic: Compensation in family-owned businesses:

Determining salaries should be a data-based processes — without emotion or favor.

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  • By Joan Lowery |
  • November 5, 2020
Set the stage for successful virtual communications

The heart of a great video presentation? Preparation.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 9, 2020
Hospital grapples with 'astronomical' PPE costs

Keeping employees motivated and focused is a key task for Sarasota Memorial Hospital CEO David Verinder.

  • Healthcare
  • By Michele Stephan, Attorney with Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. |
  • July 24, 2020
Businesses Facing Coronavirus Related Insurance Claim Denials.

Businesses Facing Coronavirus Related Insurance Claim Denials.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 14, 2020
How to write an effective job posting

Be clear and upfront with the position.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 24, 2017
A long road

Woodruff & Sons doesn't shy away from complicated construction projects. It's a formula that's worked for seven decades.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 19, 2017
Jump right in

When Rosanne Clementi couldn't find the niche product she wanted, she built it on her own. Translating that to a successful business is the hard part.

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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • May 19, 2017
Long term

A Fort Myers IT support firm has found consistent success after two decades in business. It has more to offer.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 29, 2017
2017 Top Deals: Tampa Bay

The Don CeSar leads the field.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2016
Large canvas

An artist with a mind for business has made significant progress in a mission to disprove the starving artist myth. It has taken some serious hustle.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 21, 2014
Pleasing the pooch

Dan thinks of his dog as his child, and believes she should be treated as such. He's launched a membership-based dog spa for people who think the same.

  • Entrepreneurs
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