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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 25, 2019
Construction firm carves out niche in luxury condos — for cars

Wheel Base Premium Garage Condos is coming soon to Sarasota.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 8, 2019
Surge protector: Data-centric venture aims to transform flood insurance

TypTap, a division of Tampa, Florida-based HCI Group Inc., wants to use Big Data to change the way flood insurance is sold.

  • Insurance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 22, 2019
Hit the gas: Businessman chases high-speed thrills

Entrepreneur by day, race car driver by night. That’s Chris Ruppel.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 15, 2019
Behind fast-track classes, group aims to solve labor shortage

The labor shortage that plagues a variety of fields in the region has met a formidable foe: classes that get workers on the job — quickly.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2018
Community bank surges in revenues, profits and people

Community banks, payroll, employees, growth, First Home Bank, Seminole, Florida, mortgage loans, home loans, strategy

  • Finance
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 6, 2018
Video maker performs an emergency job well done

Naples Studio overcomes Hurricane Irma, burglary to win Telly Award for video for 59th annual NCH Healthcare Ball

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 10, 2018
Starry startup dreams big with contractual niche

CoLabs, a Tampa-based software incubator formed in December 2017, thinks it has found a better way for businesses to handle contracts. IntelAgree is the company’s debut software-as-a-service product

  • Technology
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  • By John Haughey |
  • August 10, 2018
Roast of the town: Iraq war vet wows Publix with expanding business

Mulberry High School graduate and Marine Corps Iraq War veteran Chris McArthur has hit the jackpot with grocery giant Publix, which began to sell Patriot Coffee in 350 stores statewide in June.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 24, 2018
Proving ground: Area company reshapes the hiring process

Tampa, Florida-based startup eTeki has set itself up as a solution for hiring managers and other HR professionals who are having trouble filling IT roles with the best possible candidates.

  • Technology
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • August 31, 2018
Paradise preserved

Dennis Fullenkamp seeks to spur redevelopment in North Fort Myers by re-imagining the defunct Paradise Preserve into Paradise Isle.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 6, 2018
Company with ambitious goals injects humor into business model

Revenue jumped more than 100% in three years at Atlas Professional Services, and is closing in on $7 million.

  • Transactions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2018
Three bankers — all longtime CEOs and previous bank founders — join forces at one institution

CenterState Bank targets more market share on the west coast of Florida.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 27, 2018
Dealmaker grabs life by the horns

Tampa real estate investor Brian Katz zigs when others zag, and he isn't afraid of a few risks, particularly in lending money for deals. The strategy, so far, has paid off.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 27, 2018
Creating a market for self-storage properties nationwide

Mike Mele's decision to pursue self storage brokerage was a fortuitious one

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • December 9, 2016
Why Florida state worker pensions are in a pickle

This fall, Florida's top pension plan investment manager is singing the praises of his fund that managed to wring out a feeble 0.61% return on investments this fiscal year.

  • Florida
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • February 3, 2017
Some runway left

Signs of a CRE bubble are emerging elsewhere. But Southwest Florida seems primed for future growth.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 8, 2017
Independence Days

Tampa's Coppertail Brewing Co. readies for major growth, while avoiding the industrywide rush to find equity partners.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 18, 2017
Miles of Tiles

Some shrewd moves, combined with a competitive spirit mined from the soccer fields, has a tile sales and installation company primed for more action.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 18, 2017
Major Milestone

The construction industry has gone from reeling to resounding recovery. A leading regional firm pounced on the openings.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
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Executive director, Builders Care

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