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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 23, 2007
Re-focus for Growth

The founder of GLE Associates narrows the company's market niche and partners with multibillion-dollar companies to jump-start its growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Lending Lessons

Loan loss reserve portfolios are increasing up and down the Gulf Coast, and for good reason: Banks don't want to be left without a seat when the real estate music stops.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Free to Grow?

There's no such thing as quiet expansion in the heavily regulated - and highly competitive - Gulf Coast banking industry.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 16, 2005
How to Raise Capital

Three Florida CEOs, who collectively raised $24 million in venture capital within the past year, provide an insider's view on financing growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Government FAILURE

John Allison was one of the few bankers who spoke out againstthe federal bailout of Wall Street. The chairman and chief executiveofficer of BB&T explains why he's now participating in the U.S.Treasury plan and what he plans to do with the extra money.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2008
Be Prepared

Companies are vulnerable to a range of federal and state personnel laws. Attorneys who represent companies say consistent policies and an understanding of the law can help avoid labor lawsuits.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 10, 2009
The next show

Commercial real estate lending is the bread-and-butter business of community banking on the Gulf Coast. With vacancies rising, could this sector overwhelm banks with bad loans?

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2003
From Cars to Land

Carl Lindell Jr. is best known for his car dealerships. But his focus is now more on real estate.Tampa entrepreneur Carl W. Lindell Jr. recently discovered what he thinks might be a choice site for a condominium resort on the Bahamas' Treasure Cay w

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2009
City Exodus

The state's drop in population is relatively tiny in percentage terms, but some Gulf Coast counties make up a disproportionate share of the state total and cities bear the brunt of the decline. And it means Florida may not gain as many seats in Congress now.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 5, 2009
Tallahassee Knows Best

How much land is needed for what purposes is not really up to local governments and developers through a tedious planning process, but instead depends heavily on a state agency's belief that it knows best how much land should be used for what, where and when, from Pensacola to Naples.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 24, 2009
Power Up

A Gulf Coast solar and light company has been long on promise — and losses — for two years. The company and its band of enthusiastic investors are counting on 2010 as its year to shine.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2010
How to Stave Off the Commercial Crisis

Lawmakers can mitigate a coming disaster in commercial foreclosures by adopting new procedures that give lenders, borrowers and guarantors more flexibility.

  • Florida
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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 21, 2010
Taxing Time for Tampa Trains

Hillsborough's fuzzy $15 billion light rail, bus and road plan promises jobs and economic growth if funded with the highest sales tax in the state, plus state and federal grants. Voters decide in November if it's all worth it.

  • Florida
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 17, 2012
College Branding

The University of South Florida's College of Business needs an image makeover. Its new globe-trotting dean may be just the one to give it.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 5, 2021
Law firms grapple with rapid changes in office environments

The pandemic has amped up an ongoing assessment of office space within the legal industry. Firms look to cut costs where possible — while reaming creative and flexible.

  • Law
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 28, 2020
Air supply: In search of growth, upstart firm goes with the flow

With an aggressive M&A strategy, Tampa-based Apex Service Partners is building a nationwide network of HVAC firms.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 22, 2019
Always be closing: sales guru shares secrets of success

Top sales trainer turns his company’s attention toward teaching sales and customer service to college students. Are they ready to give it a try?

  • Education
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 28, 2019
Package deal: Innovative food duo ready their plan of attack

Rob and Tracy Povolny have a plan to take their Tampa, Florida, food business — Eat Fresco — to the national level. The company produces prepackaged meals that are vacuum-sealed, not frozen.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 3, 2022
Sauce is the secret for young entrepreneur with an 'old soul'

Starting out with just a dream in his parents' kitchen, David Habib's star has risen like a rocket in the food industry as his Clearwater, Florida-based company, Yo Mama's Foods, sees rapid growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • August 16, 2019
Marketing executive who works with early-stage companies, firms in transition sees opportunity in area

Through agencies Brand Communication Design and Comunicano, Andy Abramson helps companies position their strategy to match their goal.

  • Strategies
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