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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2007
Tuning up Deals

Anthony Migliore comes to commercial real estate with songs still spinning in his head from a past career. His best melody has been to aim for small successes.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 12, 2007
Business Theater

Executives beware: Communicating with employees and customers is more than simply speaking.

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  • November 28, 2008
Game On

A onetime cell phone companyexecutive is trying to exorcise golf's 'hollowpromises,' one lesson at a time.

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  • December 4, 2008
Condo Aid

Frank Silcox and Bruce Rodgers help condo associations collect delinquent fees from property owners.

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  • March 20, 2009
Gulf Coast banker hits back

Century Bank President John O'Neil spent part of the past week in Washington, D.C. with some of the country's top banking regulators. He was there for a fight.

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  • April 30, 2004
Remember the Mission Statement

Defining the company's mission is like taking a trip in a time machine to some point in the future.Stephen Garber provides executive coaching in the Sarasota area

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 29, 2010
'Beacon for Change'

Two entrepreneurs seek to turn one Gulf Coast town into a technology hotspot — heavy on the optimism.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2011
Take it to the Bank

When North Carolina-based BB&T acquired insurance brokerage Oswald Trippe, it won the firm's talent and entrepreneurial drive. Holding onto those will be key.

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  • May 29, 2013
Found the rum - and it's on Siesta Key

It sounds like a dream job, but making rum isn't all lying on the beach and sampling the product.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 21, 2012
Radical Rod

Window company CEO Rod Hershberger considers his passion for surfing an addiction. But the obsession has some work-related benefits.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2011
Sky High

The recession has forced many out of their comfort zones. Two local businessmen will attempt to take that philosophy to new heights.

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  • February 8, 2013
Corporate Report: February 8

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Amanda Heisey |
  • June 25, 2013
Business should intersect with the human condition

Derreck Kayongo, a former child refugee and now a speaker and co-founder of The Global Soap Project, spoke June 12 to the Gulf Coast CEO Forum in downtown Sarasota.

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  • April 22, 2011
Virtual Defense

Jocelyn Noble's FedTech Services provides computer networking and management services to the armed forces, allowing them to stay a step ahead of the enemy.

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  • July 27, 2012
Corporate Report: July 27

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • June 17, 2011
Positive Accent

Daniel Robbins and Paul Caruso are two entrepreneurs who took over a struggling Naples electronics company during the boom and posted strong growth in the recession.

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  • January 13, 2012
Powered Petals

A firm sees big potential in a fresh industry. One challenge: Navigating a mass of potential opportunity to find the right match.

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  • January 1, 2012
River of Progress

The reshaping of downtown Bradenton has been a long time coming, and 2012 could be a breakout year.

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  • February 16, 2012
Brew Master

The business of beer manufacturing drafts an element of amusement, but achieving success isn't all fun and games.

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  • By Tiffany Rucker |
  • September 2, 2021
How to hire a nonprofit CEO in a pandemic

An integral part of the process, says one expert, is to ‘make sure potential candidates can hear the heart of your organization.’

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