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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 22, 2012
Carpet Ride

Rufus Ashby scrambled to survive the recession. He made tough moves, including a major downsizing of his flooring and carpet business. Now, armed with a new financial backer, he finally sees better days.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 11, 2011
Economic Developer

Economic development folks might want to meet Arun Maheshwari, one of the trailblazers of outsourcing to India. He and his son, Amit Maheshwari, are buying commercial real estate in Fort Myers.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 14, 2017
Triple Net Gain

David Sobelman largely pioneered the now-popular triple net lease investment deal. For an encore, he's forming a company around them.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2014
The New Gladesmen

The Patel family is now the biggest employer in Everglades City, a small outpost of 400 residents on the edge of the swamp. Thousands of tourists now fill their airboats.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 31, 2014
Ride 'em, cowboy

A company that straddles the entertainment and manufacturing industries has boosted sales 55% since 2011. Now it targets more fun, and more growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 23, 2014
Flood of Risks

Paresh Patel is a risk-taker, so he wasn't scared of taking on Florida's property insurance market. Now the engineer-turned-CEO focuses on maintaining growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2016
The promise

With his mom's legacy close by, entrepreneur Patrick Bismuth brings an agile approach to the crowded senior living sector.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 28, 2025
Publisher extends 'poison pill' in response to courtship from Naples firm

The Hoffmann Family of Cos. seeks to open discussions with Lee Enterprises "regarding a potential combination of our companies."

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 17, 2024
Softball bat maker plans to double workforce, add baseball bats

The owner of Pure Sports Technologies moves to Manatee County with his eye on the ball — baseball — as he expands his bat manufacturing business.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • June 26, 2025
Builder: Impact fee hike will add $18K to buying Manatee County home

Pat Neal continues to be a master navigating tumultuous real estate waters, including a percolating anti-growth and anti-developer sentiment.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • September 13, 2024
Sarasota entrepreneurs buy three Florida companies in six years

Gavin Broadfoot and Morne Hobson have learned a lot about buying established businesses, having done it three times in six years. One key: Be open for any opportunity.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 7, 2006
Real Estate Briefs

Commercial Real Estate: AutoNation planning Mercedes dealershipPort Charlotte buyers take over North Port buildingTwo automotive insiders plan Infiniti dealershipCalifornia investors buy Fort Myers CVSKBS REIT purchases Sabal PavilionInland Real Estate buys Walter's CrossingFlorida Spine Institute acquires headquarters

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 19, 2007
Corporate Report

Mattison's scores Catersource coverFlorida Bank Group buying The Bank of Tallahassee MedClose VCS reports continuing clinical success Retailer Chico's buying Minnesota franchiseeMurphy Business & Financial names top brokers for 2006Tampa training company enters copyright disputeBlue Cross, HCA agree Pilgrim sells to Nihon KohdenUltroid's 'painless treatment'squaremouth Inc. offers health Forbes lingers hereProgress Energy raises moneyRegions exec named FNB veep

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 2, 2007
Simply the Biggest

At MarineMax, all goals focus on growth, from spending on marketing to making daylong job interviews the norm.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 25, 2007
Coffee Talk

Do I hear more auctions? Going once...: Realtors at Sarasota-based SKY Sotheby's involved in a traditional tent-held auction of 20 multimillion-dollar homes May 18 considered the event a massive success.Still waiting on SevenShores: When the Review profiled the SevenShores condo and mixed-use development project June 9, it was a story about persistence and perseverance.Ave Maria University sells old campus: Ave Maria University will sell its campus near Vanderbilt Beach Road and Interstate 75 to a group of undisclosed Tampa investors who will redevelop it as a retirement community, says Nicholas Healy Jr., the university's president.Tampa firm finds interest in its latest discovery: Diving crews working for Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration found much more than $500 million in water-buried treasure earlier this month in the Atlantic Ocean.Medical firm seeks to alleviate debt with IPO: Executives at Clearwater-based medical supply firm CCS Medical Holdings are seeking to cash in on the firm's recent revenue growth spurt by announcing plans to go public.Motivate from within: Everyone needs a little motivation now and then, even the best of the best employees.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Siesta Key resort owners buy office buildingSarasota developers buy Selby research centerReal estate investors buy 450 acres on Lake ManateeSarasota developer plans Clark Road office complex

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • May 22, 2019
Always be closing: sales guru shares secrets of success

Top sales trainer turns his company’s attention toward teaching sales and customer service to college students. Are they ready to give it a try?

  • Education
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 29, 2018
Marketing firm, behind its like-heavy Facebook status, dreams big

A meeting with Facebook in February 2016 proved to be a tipping point for Sarasota-based Dealers United. Now it's a digital marketing firm with big plans for growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 24, 2014
Review and Comment

It's all about performance

  • Opinion
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 23, 2008
'09 Economic Forecast

The financial crisis added another challenge to business owners trying to guess what 2009 will bring. Everyone agrees the economy won't come roaring back.

  • Entrepreneurs
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