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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 27, 2019
With alternative to hotel gift basket, entrepreneur grows business

Shuchi Vyas has created a package of useful items for guests at hotels and other rental properties.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 1, 2005
Recipe for Growth

From 52 to 200 in three years, Rick Akam prepares the ingredients to grow the First Watch restaurant chain.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 27, 2019
Firm targeting high-net-worth clientele finishes 2019 on a high note

Sarasota Private Trust aims to at least double assets under management in 2020.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 13, 2022
Realtor turns New York City Marathon into an annual affair

Connie Lyke-Brown hasn't missed a New York City Marathon since 1978 — and that includes a bout with cancer. She's nowhere near ready to throw the towel in.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 31, 2015
Business models

Two home-remodeling firms on the Gulf Coast recently earned recognition as being among the best in the nation. They share some of their secrets to success.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 6, 2007
Affordable housing comes with strings

Developer asks city of Sarasota to partially fund affordable housing units. At the top end, he is asking for $250,000 in tax increment financing for each unit to be built.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2012
Corporate Report: November 9

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 9, 2014
St. Pete: eighth best city for Hispanic entrepreneurs

Wallet Hub ranked it one of the top 150 large U.S. cities based on Hispanic purchasing power and business friendliness.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 17, 2023
Statewide capital firm looks to invest $50M fund in startups

The national venture capital sector faces a rough 2023. But a major statewide investor believes venture capital in Florida is amid a time to shine.

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  • October 14, 2016
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  • By Jamie Kane |
  • June 19, 2015
Are you building an organization that can sell?

To hire effectively, you need to make sure a candidate's skills and personality are a fit for your team. Consider these tips to help you better evaluate potential employees.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • September 1, 2023
Airline to add four new destinations from TPA

Spirit will add a permanent daily line from TPA to a Southern business hub.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2013
Burger chain chomps into South Jersey

Burger 21, based in Tampa, continues its aggressive growth strategy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2018
Historic concert venue changes hands, new owner plans $1M renovation

The State Theatre in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, has been sold and its new owner plans to give it a $1 million makeover.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 22, 2009
Message in a bottle: Buy more stuff

People waited overnight, in tents, for the opening of the new IKEA home furniture store May 6 in Ybor City. Lines to get in wrapped around the building for hours.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 2, 2010
Want jobs? Dump construction tax

Is Collier County finally getting the message that its high taxes on construction are a barrier to economic recovery?

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  • August 14, 2015
From Web to table

Restaurants that look to get a boost from online orders should have a chat with Onur Haytac.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 20, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays, Hillsborough College get go-ahead to start negotiations

The discussions will center on the team building a new ballpark on the 113-acre site of the college in Tampa along with moving the school’s operation to a College District on the site.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 28, 2022
Boat show, despite weather challenges, sets new attendance record

The 44th annual St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat show attracted 30% more visitors than last year’s event.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2009
The Home Team

Maryann Ferenc helped found a local group of business operators to promote independent businesses, and they learned a lot about their own jobs as a result.

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