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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 10, 2022
National homebuilder creates own labor pool — starting in Sarasota

A $7.5 billion-dollar builder goes internal to address superintendent recruiting and retention challenges.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 27, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Lee/Collier)

Lowe's Buys 16 acres in CollierHome Depot plans store in Cape CoralMcGarvey Development plansoffice park in Cape CoralKB Home to build Tortuga Reserve in Fort MyersHovnanian buys lotsin Cape CoralDeveloper buys Naples condos

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 29, 2008
Crab hedge

As Tony Phelan grew hisseafood restaurant business, he needed to get a handle onvolatile seafood prices. So his son bought Island Crab as a hedge on crustaceans.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 16, 2009
Chico's Clicks

Chico's FAS has never done much business on the Internet. But that's about to change as Chief Executive Officer David Dyer plans to double online sales of its women's apparel.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2004
Coffee Talk (Tampa edition)

This week's items: CAPCO updateVenom ERMovini up?FrontrunnersMeet Judge BarberAgainst type

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 1, 2009
Ruling the Regulators

Merger and acquisition law expert Nat Doliner is taking a national position to help direct the future of financial regulation.

  • Law
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • June 24, 2013
How to finance 'the big one'

Big orders can be a double-edged sword for small businesses. Here are a couple of options that can help you say 'yes' to large orders without going bankrupt.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 4, 2021
Want engaged employees? Get them excited about winning

An executive with a varied career imparts his management wisdom to others, with an emphasis on trust in the team.

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 25, 2020
Firm that helps businesses win federal contracts experiences busy 2020

With a massive influx of federal dollars into the economy, US Federal Contractor Registration's revenue and workforce has grown.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 17, 2020
Crown jewel: Marketing company shines in an age of disruption

Tampa video production company Diamond View has cultivated a roster of big-name clientele thanks to the way it uses emotion, inspiration and story to get viewers to respond to its ads.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 15, 2020
Staffing, search firms see varied impacts on employers, employees from pandemic

Employee staffing and search firms are seeing firsthand the effects of the coronavirus, from the need to hire more workers quickly to searches being put on hold.

  • Strategies
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 14, 2019
ConnexPay pioneers funds on the fly model for online travel agencies

Naples startup processes millions of dollars in transactions per day with a one-of-a-kind fintech model. Market education is the next hill to climb.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 28, 2019
Found in translation: Japanese realtor steps in to salvage deal

Using her cultural knowledge and background, Pierce Florida Realty LLC agent Sumiko Koboi, of St. Petersburg, Florida, helped salvage a deal for a commercial property owned by a Japanese businessman.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 14, 2017
Commercial Real Estate Q&A

STAN LIFSEY, President, Lifsey Real Estate & Holdings Inc., Tampa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • September 25, 2014
Why a business needs a business plan

Whether you're just starting out, growing your business or seeking outside help, a well-thought-out business plan is the vehicle you need to get you there.

  • Strategies
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  • By Laura Lyon |
  • October 23, 2024
Tampa sweet shops reflect on two hurricanes

Owners recall preparation, the damage done and picking up where they left off.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 15, 2006
Wake-Up Call

As Kathleen Shanahan transforms an environmental remediation company into a market leader, the CEO is on the hunt for acquisitions - backed by one of the nation's largest equity firms.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Coffee Talk

Company, family leaves little time for politics: Turns out Laura Benson won't be in for a primary fight after all in the race to be the Republican nominee for the District 69 State House seat in 2008.Chamber bill dies, then resurrected: A bill to make it a crime for a for-profit business to use the words "chamber of commerce" died in the Florida House of Representatives' economic development committee back on May 4.Get ready for some good eats: Hungry entrepreneurs interested in owning a fast food restaurant with an old Southern feel - all-day breakfast including country ham and buttermilk biscuits anyone? - will have their chance when Bojangles' Restaurants returns to Florida.Medicare payments threaten radiation company: Medicare, the government's health-insurance system for older people, is examining how it reimburses for the use of equipment and that could hurt Fort Myers-based Radiation Therapy Services, the country's largest publicly traded operator of radiation treatment centers.Lennar staying put in Southwest Florida: As homebuilders flee Southwest Florida's moribund homebuilding market, one national builder plans to be here for at least another five years.Suffolk plan for the long haul: Michael Beaumier just smiles patiently as the question is asked. He's heard it dozens of times.Gulf Coast airport traffic rises: Passenger traffic at airports along Florida's Gulf Coast registered healthy increases this spring over last y

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Partnership acquires North Port storage facilityNeal Communities buys Northwest Manatee siteNorth American Properties buys Old Tampa Road landSarasota businessman buysthree lots in Crestwood

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2004
Engineer of a Dream

Lloyd Ward pushed himself to the limit to get to the top of several major corporations. His next goal - succeed on his own.

  • Entrepreneurs
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