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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 4, 2013
Brandon Phillips, 35

CEO, Global HR Research

  • Class of 2013
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 18, 2013
'Fine Fundamentals'

The national economy has a chance to grow at least 3% in 2014, one analyst says. The potential hurdle is a common business foe: the federal government.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 30, 2014
A New Cycle

Commercial real estate firms position themselves to benefit as buildings fill with new tenants and rents rise. Commercial Property Southwest Florida, the Cushman & Wakefield office in Fort Myers, is boosting its ranks.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 5, 2014
Rugged by Design

There are tough places where few computers can safely venture. One Southwest Florida-based company designs computers so rugged they can withstand intense conditions.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 25, 2013
Opportunity seeker

Minnesota-based Central Bank has established a beachhead in Fort Myers and Naples.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 22, 2013
Boom and bust

The story of Florida's real estate industry has always been boom and bust. Some wonder whether builders will be better disciplined this time around.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 12, 2016
Priatek sale may spur upgrade

If a deal goes through and Feldman Equities LLC and Tower Realty Partners acquire the 28-story Priatek Plaza in downtown St. Petersburg, look for the pair to sink millions of dollars into improving the city's tallest building.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 15, 2016
Second home

Lake Michigan Credit Union plans to grow in Southwest Florida by opening branches and possibly making acquisitions.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 22, 2016
Commercial Real Estate Profile | Maryann Mize

Maryann Mize has been with Charlotte State Bank and Trust, one of Charlotte County and Southwest Florida's leading commercial real estate lenders, for 26 years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 17, 2016
Apathy fighter

Frank Maggio has taken an active role in the Sarasota area community. A run for office someday is possible.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 12, 2016
A long shot

Jobs at FairWarning are in high demand. But the selection process is rigorous.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 19, 2016
Beware of the dog

Auto dealer Dennis Hampton created a device that monitors the cars on his lot. Now he's started selling it to other dealers and their lenders.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 26, 2014
Scent of success

MyxnScents lets customers pick from 450 scents and mix them into bath and body products. The first store in Naples is the prototype for dozens more.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Jerry Hemmer, 37

CEO, Owner, Alliance Financial Group

  • Class of 2014
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 7, 2014
Spread the joy

Health care providers could use Joy Project International's applications to keep tabs on how their patients are feeling and prevent a condition from worsening.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 30, 2015
In the family

A real estate-focused clan, with little fanfare, has millions at stake on a wide variety of projects. with little fanfare.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 13, 2015
Healthy diversification

Obamacare is reshaping the insurance brokerage industry. One veteran health insurance broker isn't waiting for a fix.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 25, 2015
Major undertaking

A $1.5 billion credit union based on the Gulf Coast hopes to find success in an unlikely place: buying a bank.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2015
Top Deals 2015: Sarasota-Manatee

Senior housing caught fire with investors in 2015, and in Southwest Florida, no deal was larger than NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc.'s purchase of the Fountains and Springs at Lake Point Woods, in Sarasota County.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2015
2015 Top Deals: Tampa Bay

The largest sale of the year in the Tampa Bay area also occurred later in the year than other, similar transactions.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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