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Results for:

  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 9, 2025
Allie Singer, 36

40 Under 40 winner Allie Singer is vice president of commercial strategy and asset management at Willner Realty & Development Co.

  • Class of 2025
  • By Anastasia Dawson |
  • October 9, 2025
Katarina Kesty, 36

40 Under 40 winner Katarina Kesty is founder and medical director of St. Petersburg Skin and Laser and founder of Kesty AI.

  • Class of 2025
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • October 9, 2025
Morgan Tiefenthal, 37

40 Under 40 winner Morgan Tiefenthal is owner of Animal Health Center.

  • Class of 2025
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 9, 2025
Morgan Richmond, 39

40 Under 40 winner Morgan Richmond is president of The Furniture Warehouse.

  • Class of 2025
  • By Christina Faro-Pilliteri |
  • May 11, 2023
Don't underestimate the value of a solid performance management plan

Performance management plans are vital to employee engagement, retention.

  • Advice
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 21, 2010
Right Buy, Right Time

The fifth fastest growing company in the nation bought new office property on the Gulf Coast for a steal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 28, 2011
Sole Success

Diana Kelly turned a childhood fascination with brooches into a trendy shoe line. Now her task is to turn trendy into a sustainable business.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 1, 2010
Beyond Numbers

40 UNDER 40 WINNER: Meredith Zdon, 34, St. Petersburg

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 22, 2013
Tampa to Marco

Naples-based Premier Sotheby's International Realty, fresh off a banner year in 2012, moves into South Tampa's luxury market with its first office there.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 27, 2011
Back in the Salsa

An entrepreneur with a potentially tasty opportunity is on the hunt for investors.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 24, 2012
Limber Lumber

The Alsums turned their labor of love into a thriving woodwork construction business — until the recession nearly squashed it.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2021
College announces new president selection

The Florida Board of Governors will vote on the appointment in June.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 6, 2022
Area port prepares for continued growth in the new year

Port Manatee has continued on an upward path of growth that's led to an $8 million expansion project. The challenge now? Stay ahead of demand trends.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 13, 2017
IN MEMORIAM | Thomas Stork 1948-2017

Some of the best parts of Thom Stork's workdays were when he shared his passion for ocean life and conservation with others.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2017
New in Town

A new resort utilizes an old name in targeting tourists on a prominent barrier island.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 27, 2013
Government shutdown

Cutting government waste can be done. But it takes a dedicated group of citizens to get elected and follow through on their promises.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 22, 2016
Measured landscapes

Blake Crawford applied auto-manufacturing techniques to his landscaping company, boosting productivity and efficiency.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • June 26, 2024
Businesses have multiple needs for hurricane preparedness

Planning and preparation are the keys to protecting people and property amid a storm.

  • Opinion
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Not Just Talk

An entrepreneur's chat with others about starting a bank turns into reality as the group hires a CEO and files an application with state regulators to form GulfShore Bank. It has raised several million dollars in the first couple weeks of its capital campaign.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Corporate Report

HSN, DISH Network partner on speedy purchase ITV serviceKangaroo sweetens OSI deal, vote delayed until June 5thFlorida Bank Group agrees to merger with Cygnet financialNicholas Financial openscentral purchasing centerMr. ShowerDoor opens store in SarasotaWalter Industries Inc. announces dividendUSF Health joins U.S. Prevention NetworkCaldwell Trust hits $400 million in assetsNational In-Store survey highlights "clean" retail's impactAmerican Momentum Bank CEO funds new Moffitt center

  • Industries
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