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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2015
New chiefs take over at Creative Contractors

Joshua Bomstein succeeds his father, Alan, as president, setting up his eventual move into the chief executive spot.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2014
Let it flow: Fuel sellers whiff an increase

Gas station owners, traditionally a tough business to flush out a profit, are pumping out thicker margins.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 23, 2012
In the Rough

Has the recession finally given way for a return to luxury? One diamond-studded entrepreneurial family has banked on it.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 26, 2017
Lansbrook deal signals multifamily strength

In the latest sign that the region's multifamily market remains strong for investors, Atlanta-based Carroll Organization has bought out its joint venture partner in Lansbrook Village, in Palm Harbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 21, 2023
Sarasota Opera leases warehouse at Manatee industrial park

The opera company will move some of its warehoused equipment into its new space toward the end of the year.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2021
Chain of cafes opens 16th location

Kahwa Coffee Roasting opens shop in Dunedin and celebrates by giving coffee away for the day

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 14, 2018
Relentless entrepreneur hunts success — in cleaning clothes

Tampa area tech entrepreneur Todd Belveal passionately believes he could upend the way people pay to clean clothes at laundromats. Upend, as in replace coins with a smartphone app. While he still might succeed in his mission, Belveal has so far been

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 28, 2010
Custom dip

Some women prefer not to be seen at all buying a bathing suit, so they'll visit Gene Esposito.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 12, 2018
Data snapshot: List aversion

Watch for costs to rise in Tampa.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • March 11, 2024
Bitcoin-mining company shares surge 30%, but firm remains below Nasdaq rule

LM Funding America, a Tampa-based bitcoin-mining company, offered a 1-for-6 reverse stock split of outstanding common stock.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 22, 2006
Coffee Talk

Florida foreclosure numbers show big gainDon Ackerman will step down as chairman of WCI Communities at the company's next annual meeting, a sure sign that significant changes are in store for the struggling Bonita Springs-based homebuilder. Going into December, shares of PGT, the Venice-based impact-resistant window and door manufacturer, had been hovering in the $11-per-share range, and what's more, overall, the stock had decreased 15% since its June IPO and 33% since its all-time high of $18.84 Aug. 3.That was until SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst Keith Hughes upgraded his rating on the stock to buy from neutral.Coffee Talk is always a little weary when it hears about new products that come with a "change the entire dynamic" tag, be it small business banking or the latest stock craze. A little dose of skepticism can go a long way.But we perked up after talking to a few bankers about remote deposit capture, a federally approved system that equates digital check images with paper checks. It allows banks to provide a way for clients to scan paper checks and deposit them electronically. Coffee Talk usually takes the color-blind approach to judging businesses - or more to the point, if there's any color to be judged, the one with the most cache would be green. Hence, lists breaking down entrepreneurs by racial or gender categories are usually little more than window dressing.

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  • November 9, 2007
Florida 'edupreneurs'

Donald Jones and his family have created and managed schools and career colleges all over Florida. Their formula for success has been based on this basic business tenet: Pay attention to the customer.

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  • June 21, 2013
Concert Golf Partners buys Emerald Greens golf club

The price equated to $165,929 per acre.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 22, 2014
Back in the top 10

It's no secret that residential construction has rebounded in a big way on the Gulf Coast.

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  • August 20, 2010
Corporate Report: Aug. 20 - Aug. 26

The latest news from Community Bank of Manatee, HSN, GeoPharma, and more.

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  • April 29, 2016
Sarasota company expands national presence

The business just opened a new office in Texas.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 14, 2017
Time to launch

OpenMyFloridaBusiness.gov ready to help new businesses

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 30, 2015
Bank expands commercial real estate presence

TD Bank adds two new senior managers, along with additional staff, to take on additional real estate financing needs in Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 2, 2007
Like Mom, Like Sons

There'll be no extended vacations to re-charge for entrepreneur Pamela Kauten, who sold Florida CareerLINK.com last month to a New York company.Kauten, 48, who built the Tampa Bay area site to more than $1 million in revenue over the past 10 years, plans to start a new dot-com venture with sons, Nick, 26, and Adam, 23.But she's remaining mum about the project, proposed by her youngest son, until July 1, when she unveils the site.The past six months were hectic for Kauten as buyer Eric Straus of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based RegionalHelpWanted.com completed the due diligence process.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 6, 2022
Connecticut pro soccer team chooses Bradenton for training home

The area is now the Hartford Athletic's spring training home.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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