• Alternate Text
  • Loading

  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • News
  • Strategies
  • Entrepreneurs
  • M&A
  • Leadership
  • Regions
    • Regions
    • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
    • Manatee-Sarasota
    • Charlotte-Lee-Collier
    • Florida
  • Industries
    • Industries
    • Business Support
    • Commercial Real Estate
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Development
    • Finance
    • Food-Beverage
    • Healthcare
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail
    • Sports–Entertainment
    • Technology
    • Travel-Tourism
  • Insights
  • More
    • More
    • Advice
    • Transactions
    • 40 Under 40
    • Big Book of Business
    • Subscribe
    • Opinion
    • Executive Diversions
    • Change-Makers
    • Reprints
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Public Notices
  • 40 Under 40 Nomination
  • Mobile App
  • Subscribe
  • Login

Results for:

  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Janet Leiser |
  • September 6, 2013
Staying Fresh

Sanwa Growers, with locations in Tampa, Sanford and Atlanta, sells and distributes mostly fresh food. Revenue grew 33.2% between 2010 and 2012 after a dip during the recession.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jamie Kane |
  • September 13, 2013
Pipeline vs. forecast: What's the difference?

Although often used interchangeably, a sales pipeline is not the same as a sales forecast. Know the difference to use each more effectively.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 13, 2013
Southern exposure

It hasn't taken long for Pat Neal to make an impact in Lee and Collier counties.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 18, 2012
Back Again

Well-known homebuilder Pat Neal, through Neal Communities, has posted a pair of notable three-year growth periods twice in the past decade.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Lindsay Downey |
  • July 6, 2012
Visual Victory

Home makeovers have a seen a recession-era lift in popularity. A forward-thinking entrepreneur hopes to capitalize on the trend, with technology leading the way.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 27, 2012
A Dry Idea

The entrepreneurial culture of 3M Corp. lives on through its retirees. Paul Johansen is an alumnus of that corporation and he hasn't let retirement get in the way of creating a new product.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 10, 2012
Corporate Report: Feb. 10

The latest from AVI-SPL, Versatile Packagers, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2012
Corporate Report: Dec. 30

The latest news from Brown & Brown, TBBS International, and other Gulf Coast companies.

  • News
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 16, 2012
Stop Giving Free Stuff

Companies can do more to help alleviate poverty by helping poor people become self-reliant.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Robert Fisher |
  • September 15, 2021
Credit union acquisition milestone demands Washington response

The proliferation of credit unions buying banks has a downside, says a national community bank lobbying arm. Hundreds of millions of dollars in lost federal taxes are at stake — among other issues.

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 1, 2021
Counties in region dominate Florida in second home mortgages

Southwest Florida is at the top of the list.

  • News
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 2, 2021
Acquisition communications: go beyond the press release

Building trust and getting and maintaining buy-in from a variety of parties during an acquisition requires a thought-out plan, not just a one-and-done statement.

  • Advice
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 12, 2020
New Jersey firm buys senior housing properties

Portopiccolo Group of New Jersey spends $45 million for trio of nursing homes, assisted living facilities in Collier and Sarasota counties.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Scott Amatuccio |
  • June 15, 2018
Want an SBA loan? Get to yes, fast.

SBA Loans, banks, Axiom Bank, small business, yes, Scott Amatuccio

  • Opinion
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 28, 2022
Chinese billionaire possibly behind nearly $10M purchase of Bradenton shopping center

A Seattle company with potential ties to the founder of Shanghai real estate empire is buyer of The Fountains.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 30, 2016
Revenge of the suburbs

Apartment sales dominated commercial real estate transactions along the Gulf Coast in 2016 as investors scrambled to capitalize on the region's rising rental rates and job and population growth.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Ted Carter |
  • August 25, 2017
Make it Personal

It has been five years since one of the region's most prolific homebuilders headed south — a worthwhile expansion. More growth is forthcoming.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 25, 2017
Year by Year

Targeting a specific segment of the market has been a big boost for a thriving company in a competitive market. Now it's preparing for even more growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 8, 2017
Expert Advice

A property management executive, after dealing with a life setback, is building his business, again. A key lesson: 'It's never as bad as it seems when you have the fundamentals.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
W.T. Pearson, 28

Owner and broker, Pearson Commercial Real Estate Services LLC

  • Class of 2017
« 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 »
The best of Business Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest business and commercial real estate news from Tampa Bay to Naples.

Sign Up

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-362-4848

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Podcast
  • Big Book of Business

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Distribution Points
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Your Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2026 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
×
3 Articles Remaining!
Not a Subscriber?

Click here to Subscribe

Already a Subscriber?

Click here to Login

Sign Up for Daily Brief

Start your day with the top Gulf Coast business news you need to succeed.

Sign Up for CRE Central

Stay updated with a weekly roundup of big deals, market shifts and the people shaping commercial real estate from Tampa Bay to Naples.


Smart People Subscribe.

Turn headlines into game plans. The playbook’s right here.
Subscribe to the Business Observer today.

Subscribe Now