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  • By Emily Leinfuss |
  • July 8, 2024
Sarasota coffee shop doubles in size, adds yarn business

A family of German immigrants musters up a rare match, in opening a yarn store inside their Sarasota European-style cafe.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 26, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Legal Assisting Program wins approval from American Bar Fowler White hires new litigation attorney George Edgecomb Bar earns professionalism awardStetson to present fourth bankruptcy symposiumPatent attorney

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2021
Relinquishing a CEO role can be hard — yet rewarding

Entrepreneurs often struggle with knowing how, and when, to leave a company they started. A pair of dynamic leaders who recently did it reveal their secrets.

  • Leadership
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 23, 2024
Transportation, logistics entrepreneur behind the wheel of 2 companies

The president and CEO of FleetForce and ParkPro is "being methodical" about growth as he looks to fill the pipeline with CDL drivers and empty parking lots with truckers in need of rest.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 17, 2020
Manufacturer unveils massive new headquarters

Madico Inc., a maker of window films and a wholly owned subsidiary of Phoenix-based Lintec USA, on Feb. 13 officially opened its new, 247,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility located at 9251 Belcher Road N., Pinellas Park, Florida.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 7, 2018
Pitch man: Stadium push puts exec's leadership skills to the test

Nonprofit CEO Jason Woody leads a group of business leaders who are trying to raise support for a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays in Ybor City, a historic district in Tampa, Florida.

  • Leadership
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 10, 2019
Retailer — in stealth mode — launches new product line

Even big companies can shift quickly to new market opportunities. An example comes from $2.1 billion retailer Chico's FAS— with a team that broke a few rules along the way.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
Rob Stalvey, 37

Coastal Irrigation and Plumbing, Coastal Lighting and Coastal Lawn and Pest, Owner

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 12, 2017
Bold vision

Less than three years remain for an already large insurance firm to hit a milestone growth goal. How will it do it?

  • Strategies
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  • By James R. |
  • January 3, 2014
The truth of the matter

Although you won't find it on a company's balance sheet, trust is a crucial component of a successful brand. Make sure your organization builds it with every interaction.

  • Strategies
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • December 11, 2015
The value of being a resilient leader

It's likely you've heard it said that the best way to judge the performance of a company's customer service is how it handles problems. The same thing can be said for leaders; their success is often reflected in their resiliency, the ability to persevere, remain focused and move forward with their responsibilities and goals in spite of obstacles and challenges.

  • Strategies
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  • By John Haughey |
  • August 9, 2019
Improbable global business lands new opportunities

Lakeland entrepreneur took Bob Knight has come a long way since 1984.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2021
Who says you can't come home again?

Tech entrepreneur comes back to Tampa to rebuild company he found two decades ago, and to spur the next generation of local innovators.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • February 12, 2010
Entrepreneur U

Students at both the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa are taking part in a new approach to entrepreneurship — being taught it in the classroom.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Observer Staff |
  • July 30, 2009
Digital Med

Resource Providers Inc. helps doctors and other professionals record their notes and keep them organized electronically to eliminate paper and retrieve them faster.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 27, 2022
Florida's insurance regulator to back policies over fears 17 insurers will be forced to cease operations

The Office of Insurance Regulation's plan will take advantage of an exception to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac rules.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 4, 2025
Naples developer pays $26M for downtown Sarasota sites

The Lutgert Cos. has built more than a dozen projects in Naples.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 5, 2016
Tampa among nation's best cities for flipping houses

The average profit nationwide in 2015 was $55,000.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2008
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR Tampa Bay: RICHARD SANCHEZ

Richard Sanchez retired from Exxon but came back to start Advantica EyeCare. 'Our mission is saving sight. It's real simple.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 21, 2022
Captions company lays off nearly 350 in state, more than 100 in Tampa

CapTel Service Specialists say the job cuts are due to a new technology.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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