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  • November 4, 2016
Finding failure

A blockbuster business success put Mike DeLazzer in the entrepreneurial spotlight. Now he helps others find their way.

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  • March 9, 2022
Healthy pet food firm chews on bigger market

After a pandemic-forced sales tumble, The K9 Kitchen considered shutting operations down. A customer-turned-investor helped give the startup new life.

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  • April 8, 2020
RV rental company promotes use of vehicles for self-quarantining

Mid Florida RV Rentals wants to provide its RVs for people isolating themselves during the coronavirus.

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  • December 16, 2016
Luxury on the move

Need any more evidence that downtown Sarasota has pent up demand for luxury condos? Consider this: A local developer plans to buy out all 14 owners in a bayfront complex and pay to knock it down — just to build a new one.

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  • February 12, 2010
A Proper Way

Chris Abbott thought he would grow his one-man real estate company slow and steady when he founded it in late 2008. Eight employees and a half-dozen big contracts later, that plan is history.

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  • June 23, 2017
Building the firm of the future through Lean Six Sigma

The benefits of this process aren't limited to manufacturing. Here's how to implement it successfully.

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  • November 26, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Nov. 26 - Dec. 2

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • January 2, 2012
Hungry entrepreneurs sign up for new entrees

A local restaurant chain continues to find ways to grow, despite the recession that could have squashed it.

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  • October 7, 2021
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  • June 29, 2025
Upscale indoor golf, social club leases former Bonita Springs Big Lots

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a warehouse is up for grabs in Sarasota, a dental chain is looking for space in Tampa, and a resort is about to be renovated in Bonita Springs.

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  • December 15, 2017
Dream Team

The banking sector is on the cusp of a significant shift, led mostly by technology. How can it survive, and thrive?

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  • December 7, 2012
New investors to renovate LBK's Whitney Plaza

A new investor group purchased the 35,000-square-foot troubled Whitney Beach Plaza for the $3.64 million.

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  • March 30, 2018
Startup Weekend seeks top business ideas

The second annual event will put entrepreneurs’ time management skills to the test.

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  • March 9, 2024
Longtime Pinellas County mental health agency CEO retires

Barbara Daire, the CEO of Suncoast Center, will retire after a career of 44 years.

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  • September 24, 2025
Connecticut pizza chain to open Naples restaurant next month

Riko's Pizza, which has a restaurant in Palm Beach County and one on the way in Miami, plans to keep growing in Florida.

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  • March 29, 2008
In the Loop

Developer John Madden pioneered a Denver suburb and transformed it into a high-tech hub for major corporations. Now he's planning a major technology park in Southwest Florida.

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  • May 9, 2008
THOMSON: Survival Stories

The Gulf Coast economy is made strong by those who do not give up in tough times.

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  • May 22, 2015
Food for thought

Trying new things at a rapid pace fuels Greg Gentile's entrepreneurial success. Says Gentile: 'I'm all about change.'

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  • January 8, 2016
Tampa, Lakeland tops for jobs

The Tampa and Lakeland areas recently claimed the state's top spots for job creation, according to the latest state employment data.

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  • January 21, 2005
Florida Bar President Visits Clearwater

Politics dominated the message Florida Bar President Kelly Overstreet Johnson delivered on Jan. 13 to members of the Clearwater Bar Association during a luncheon at the Harborview Center.

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