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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 22, 2017
Follow Through

Tom and Debbie Shapiro see the difference Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County makes in children's lives. That's why they continue to support the organization.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Pam Schuneman |
  • January 19, 2018
Tax break for pass-throughs

Small business owners could see tax relief — if they meet requirements.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 16, 2018
Snack Attack

Two entrepreneurs see a tasty opportunity at the margins between meals.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 23, 2016
'More travel, less hate'

The hunt for new clients leads a travel entrepreneur to ask: What else can she do for her customers?

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 10, 2016
Money makers

Selling the services of finding money isn't always as easy it sounds.Tami Wankoff makes it work.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 26, 2016
Social studies

The Tampa Bay Rays, even with well-documented attendance issues, have more than 1 million social media participants. How other businesses can score that kind of success.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 24, 2015
Stored value

Self-storage is attracting more buyers than ever, driving returns down and prices up.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 23, 2015
Point of prevail

Mistakes, even big ones, are common business occurrences. But how does someone 'unscrew up?'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 20, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Dan Woodward | Developer and Investor, Tampa

Dan Woodward has spent the past three decades refining and honing skills across the commercial real estate spectrum, from brokerage to management to development to finance, with some of the top names in the business in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • August 3, 2015
Ten ways to get the most out of business networking

Networking can be fun and fruitful — just make sure you're taking the right approach to do it effectively.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brad Hobbs |
  • August 28, 2015
My View | Baptists and Bootleggers

Large businesses and regulatory agencies often portray regulations on a moral ground. Truth is, more regulations often protect their advantages and give them more power.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 26, 2014
Turn to TV

In 2015, Tampa-based Ideal Image will slow expansion to focus on lead acquisition.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 9, 2015
Overhead smash

For Healthesystems CFO Stephanie Narvades, tennis is more than a game. It can also be great networking.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 13, 2015
Euro angels

Bethann Kassman is part of a growing network of angel investors in Naples scouting for investments in early stage companies.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 27, 2015
Storage space

Large blocks of warehouse space are dwindling in the Fort Myers area. With rents rising, it may be time to build.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 27, 2015
Chic shack

A Canadian development firm seeks to restart what was once an iconic waterfront Gulf Coast eatery and gathering house. The project is a tug between Old Florida and new customers.

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 27, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A Tampa warehouse sale for $49.2 million paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • February 9, 2024
Building materials giant to buy Tampa-based Masonite in $4B deal

Just weeks after Masonite International saw a $3 billion deal fall through in its pursuit of PGT Innovations, Masonite itself has agreed to be bought for $3.9 billion.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 2, 2023
End of year brought a slew of commercial real estate deals

As the clock ticked down to 2023, commercial real estate firms across the Gulf Coast announced transactions.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 20, 2024
The week's top commercial real estate transactions in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota

A $93 million apartment complex sale in Manatee County paces transactions.

  • Transactions
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