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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2024
Albie Kaminsky, 33

40 Under 40 winner Albie Kaminsky is senior director, state government affairs, at Charter Communications.

  • Class of 2024
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Anna Holder, 37

40 Under 40 winner Anna Holder is senior vice president of client services and operations at FrankCrum.

  • Class of 2025
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 16, 2023
Fort Myers couple arrested for $2 million COVID fraud

The couple faces more than 20 years in prison for allegedly falsifying 11 relief applications and using the proceeds for, among other things, a pickup truck and three pontoon boats for themselves.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 6, 2022
It Works entrepreneur launches streaming TV network

Mark Pentecost has big plans for Impact Professionals.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 9, 2007
Calendar

Veiw events around the Gulf Coast for free

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2009
Strong Foundations

Ray and Susan Woolever serve the Gulf Coast in fillingsinkholes and developing quality standards for the practice.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • August 6, 2009
Barter is smarter

A lack of cash is pushing some business owners to look elsewhere for services. One Gulf Coast entrepreneur is hoping to cash in.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 1, 2010
Meet the Morgans

40 UNDER 40 WINNER: Frank Morgan, 34, Michele Morgan, 39, Bradenton

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jamie Kane |
  • July 12, 2013
Is talent your top priority?

Delivering the best service and value to your customers requires you to make finding (and keeping) good talent a top priority for your company.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2011
Creative Destruction

Most of us spend millions trying to protect and save our data. Roger Hutchison destroys it, and Fort Myers will be better off for it.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 2, 2011
A New World

An entrepreneur who built a $200 million business has started over in a different industry. It's a gamble that could test his patience — and his wallet.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 16, 2013
Hiring Grads

Why does a company choose to expand operations in Fort Myers? One reason: Less competition for university students and recent graduates.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 7, 2012
The Hospitalist

Hospitals are increasingly using pay-for-performance in their quest to comply with government mandates.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2021
One of the region’s largest community banks sold in $295M deal

The Texas-based buyer of First Florida Integrity Bank has made acquisitions as far away as Hawaii and California.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Commercial real estate

Paula Clair Smith, managing director of commercial services, Colliers International

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 12, 2022
Tampa medical group to pay $24.5 million fine to settle DOJ claims

Physician Partners of America is accused of ordering and charging for unneeded tests and other violations.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 9, 2016
Head Entrepreneur TV

Brian Benson has recorded video interviews with some of the most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs nationwide. Now he aims to turn the treasure trove into a viable business.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 2, 2016
Corporate report

Tech company hires former Oracle sales leader; Engineering firm grows with acquisition; Company expands with office in New Delhi; Restaurant moves headquarters to Fort Myers

  • Strategies
  • By Anita Todd |
  • May 6, 2016
Progress not perfection

The success at Lanier Upshaw is predicated on having an elite workforce. Those employees even get to own a bit of the firm.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 22, 2016
Dialing out

Air conditioning entrepreneur Louis Bruno overcomes the major objections to home-appliance monitors: privacy and security.

  • Strategies
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