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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 25, 2014
New St. Pete incubator has August opening

The Tampa Bay Innovation Center will open the TEC Garage in a temporary space in the St. Petersburg College Downtown Center while it develops the incubator's permanent home.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 9, 2024
USF architecture professor’s firm opens first US office in Tampa

German architecture firm JSWD is expanding into the United States with an office in a former retail space previously occupied by Sorrento Sweets.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 8, 2026
Leadership coach embraces new challenge with improv

Darcy Eikenberg relishes the idea of not being the expert in pushing herself to learn a new skill.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 8, 2016
Enhanced success

James Makris sold his first company in 2005. Now he owns another fast-growth business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 10, 2015
Big brother

Regulators won't relent on oversight. That could open the door to more bank consolidation in the near future.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 2, 2018
Ex-NFL star Vincent Jackson catches effective business principles

Two years into retirement after a dozen NFL seasons, five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vincent Jackson, 35, has a handful of business and philanthropic interests in the Tampa area. It ranges from private equity and real estate to military family housing

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 25, 2016
Q&A | Barry Seidel

Barry Seidel started American Property Group of Sarasota Inc. three decades ago, after running a series of restaurants and other businesses in Philadelphia.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • March 25, 2011
Banking on Big Land

While demand for industrial space remains low, some developers are working to secure prime spots for new warehouses. They don't have to fight as much with homebuilders for positions this time around.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 17, 2020
Businessman merges two kinds of green in new bank

Ken LaRoe's latest venture continues his unwavering belief in triple-bottom line banking.

  • Finance
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 4, 2019
Conglomerate, with new CEO at helm, aims to continue success streak

Roper Technologies focuses on consistent execution of its strategy, says CEO Neil Hunn.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • October 10, 2024
Skyler Betts, 35

40 Under 40 winner Skyler Betts is the business development director at Town Square University Parkway.

  • Class of 2024
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
Realtor Webspeak

Southwest Florida's real estate boom and the growth of the Internet created the perfect conditions for Web-design firm CyberSunshine. Now, the company does business all over the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 12, 2021
Players jockey for position in booming esports sector

Forget the old-fashioned arcade. Gaming and esports is now a big business, and a combination of established companies and upstarts are using some proven business tactics to gain a foothold.

  • Technology
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2014
Nilo Khatri, 34

Pediatric Dentist, Janoff & Khatri Pediatric Dentistry

  • Class of 2014
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • March 12, 2010
Personal guarantors seeking relief

None of us needs more economic doom and gloom. It's spring. There's a recovery under way (supposedly). Let's move on. Don't tell you what you know (it's still blah out there). Tell you something you don't know. And hopefully, it's good news.

  • Opinion
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  • By Susan Dushock |
  • January 6, 2017
Slow and steady

The economic recovery points to a bright future in Florida — mixed in with a bit of uncertainty.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 22, 2017
Contractor caution

After the storm, unlicensed workers can swarm

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 21, 2015
How To ... Create an employee stock-ownership plan

Creating an employee stock-ownership plan isn't easy. And it isn't cheap.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 13, 2022
Data-driven CEO finds colorful outlet in painting

Paul Fioravanti engages the left side of his brain at work. Outside work, he turns to the creativity and vibrancy of the right side.

  • Out of Office
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2022
Rapidly rising auto insurance rates put long-term pressure on drivers

Driver education firm predicts which states will be the most and least expensive for auto ownership.

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