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  • By Elizabeth Stamoulis | Williams Parker Attorneys at Law |
  • June 5, 2023
What Business Owners Need to Know About Intellectual Property

Below is a brief summary of some types of IP that many businesses may own.

  • Industry Insights
Sponsored Content
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 4, 2024
Education foundation pays $6M for prime downtown Sarasota property

The Education Foundation of Sarasota County has bought a piece of property on Washington Boulevard in downtown Sarasota that, until last year, housed Michael Saunders & Co.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 7, 2024
Local entrepreneur buys Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota-based DreamLarge has acquired Sarasota Magazine, a lifestyle publication with six print issues a year and a website.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • December 4, 2024
Michael Saunders & Co. joins Forbes Global Properties

The Sarasota-based real estate firm is part of an exclusive group of top-tier agencies.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • November 6, 2025
Get paid to cash in your PTO — if you go to St. Pete-Clearwater beaches

Visit St. Pete-Clearwater has launched a new campaign to pay visitors up to $250 for booking a beach vacation before the end of the year.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • March 18, 2026
British Airways moves Tampa flight from Gatwick to Heathrow

The switch to London Heathrow Airport improves connectivity for Tampa travelers, but flights will be reduced to a weekly capacity.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 14, 2022
$351M Hospice aims to use size increase access points

A gusher of challenges lies at the foot of the hospice industry. One bold organization attacks the obstacles with a bigger-is-better mindset.

  • Healthcare
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • August 2, 2024
Art of building a $300M beverage-flavoring business requires nimble approach

French beverage-flavoring company Monin moved into the United States for the weather and proximity to a key supplier. It's now here going on 30 years — with $300 million in revenue.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 8, 2021
Foundation hires former county administrator in consultant role

Cheri Coryea will collaborate with the Patterson Foundation’s staff members and other consultants on three initiatives.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 23, 2022
Software giant seeking to hire 500 people dangles perk: Fridays off

Avanade, a tech firm jointly owned by Accenture and Microsoft, has opened its first U.S. location and plans to hire scores of software engineers over the next three years.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Ignite a Customer Explosion

Columnist Lou Lasday:Introduce the 'wow' factor into your 2005 business plan.

  • Opinion
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 1, 2022
One stop shopping: Sale of building materials raise money for affordable housing

Habitat for Humanity ReStores offer treasures for collectors and supply-chain-strapped contractors alike.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Tim Dupre, 36

President and COO, Conditioned Air Co.

  • Class of 2016
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2016
New boys

The third generation of a family business approaching $50 million in sales has a big challenge: Maintain the culture while modernizing the company.

  • Strategies
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  • 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
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 16, 2015
Sozon C. Vatikiotis, 34

CEO, Alltrust

  • Class of 2015
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 6, 2015
People first

A successful marketing campaign does't require a rich budget. A $17 million landscape firm found that out with an innovative approach.

  • Strategies
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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • May 8, 2015
Loan harvesters

Entrepreneurs Brian Philpot and Rob Harper plowed their real estate profits into an agricultural lending business. It was a wise move.

  • Industries
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • November 1, 2024
Storm response demonstrates spirit of humanity in Manatee County

Companies and organizations big and small have been on the front lines of helping post hurricane recovery.

  • Opinion
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  • By Dan Ping |
  • April 15, 2011
Outside the Box

BungoBox has developed an earth-friendly alternative to using cardboard boxes for moving. But instead of promoting its 'green' credentials, the company plans to build a nationwide business by emphasizing cost and convenience.

  • Strategies
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