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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 1, 2012
Buy a company, get a visa - but is it worth it?

Successful entrepreneurs never give up, even in the face of great adversity. One British couple rebuilt their business despite near disaster.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 10, 2013
Password success

For Ahmed El-Haggan, managing email passwords for 3,800 students at Coppin State University in Baltimore used to be a major hassle.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 7, 2012
Corporate Report: December 7

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 9, 2021
Acquisitions provide big boost for small insurance firm

Recent deals have expanded Iron Ridge Insurance Services' size by more than 65%. But its CEO maintains the deals will be for naught without providing employees a great place to work.

  • Insurance
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 30, 2023
Historic beach hotel wants to add 629 rooms as part of massive expansion

Golf, retail properties sold and a company buys three Manatee warehouse top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 22, 2022
On-the-move parking entrepreneur revs up successful business strategy

Valet Pros keeps growing in downtown Naples. But the owners are cautious to not pick up speed too quickly.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 23, 2007
LEONARD: Unified communications for all

Unified communications (UC) is a technology and productivity tool that has been widely adopted by the Fortune 1000. But the small- to medium-size business market has yet to jump on and represents a huge opportunity for UC vendors.

  • Opinion
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 14, 2008
Follow the Rules

Tampa attorney Bruce Lamb helps doctors and hospitals keep in step with state and federal regulations and has received board-certified status for his specialty.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2009
Follow the rules

Tampa attorney Bruce Lamb helps doctors and hospitals keep in step with state and federal regulations and has received board-certified status for his specialty.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 5, 2003
17 Regional Roundup 9/05-9/11/03

This week's items: BANK EXPANDS INTO NAPLES F.N.B. RECOGNIZED NEW SERVICE AT PORT AUTHORITYANCHOR GLASS FILES IPOWALTER LOWERS EARNINGS GUIDANCEFINDWHAT EXPANDS

  • Industries
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • June 14, 2013
Sorry, not enough people have died yet

Put another way, not enough people died or suffered irreversible maladies on their hour-long or 30-minute ambulance rides to one of the far-away hospitals.

  • Opinion
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 6, 2020
Young co-founders seek to upend staid industry

Backed by some prominent board members, eNotaryLog has ambitious plans.

  • Law
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 18, 2022
HVAC company's new CEO sets bold growth goals

Conditioned Air, which celebrates 60 years in business in 2022, has been steadily growing for years.

  • Development
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 24, 2022
Rent a center: Building owner has a 'suite' solution for vacant space

Dunedin, Florida-based Achieva Credit Union, previously the sole occupant of its corporate headquarters, has opened up its office to new tenants.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 21, 2016
Proper props

A company with a simple and streamlined business model — lien searches — is on the verge of surpassing $10 million in annual revenues, from less than $1 million four years ago. Can it maintain the rapid pace?

  • Strategies
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 15, 2021
Accounting firm defies industry norms, grows rapidly

St. Petersburg tax and accounting firm Spoor Bunch Franz challenges industry norms, traditions and expectations. Its methods seem to be working.

  • Finance
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 25, 2023
AeroVanti founder resigns CEO, chairman positions

New CEO Scott Hopes says the troubled private air service company has received a $2 million loan to help stabilize the business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 15, 2019
RIsing tide floats Fish Tale Boats to new heights

The success of the family-owned boat dealership and service center is no fish tale. Rather than having to lament the one that got away, it has cast its net to land even more business by, ironically, moving away from the water.

  • Strategies
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Immigration vs. Florida's Economy

Florida has recorded the third-biggest immigration wave in the country since 2000. The economic effects are mostly positive - especially if the immigrants are educated and highly trained; less positive when they're not.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 13, 2005
What Will Your Customers Need? By: Lou Lasday

Ask and answer these four questions to be able to predict the direction of future profits in your company.

  • Opinion
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