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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2012
Corporate Report: August 10

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 7, 2012
Banquistadors

A Spanish-owned bank plans to grow its presence on the Gulf Coast, drawn by the promise of economic recovery and diversification.

  • Finance
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Zen Master

Philippe Martin says having a genuinely positive attitude is the key to successful sales. A French joie de vivre helps him sell Porsches.

  • Strategies
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • March 17, 2012
Capitol Chatter: March 16

Crist's election ambitions, expert witness standards, business tax credits and more.

  • Florida
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 24, 2021
NY investor buys office complex at auction, plots renovation

Real estate investor George Graham breathes new life into a strategically located office building. He’s eyeing more projects in the region.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Devanshu "Dev" Swaly, 39

Warren Averett LLC, senior manager

  • Class of 2021
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 12, 2021
Value add hunters find slim pickings

With markets nationwide surging amid protracted growth cycle, investors seeking "value-add" buys are having to look harder to find properties capable of big gains.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2021
Area college student scores Shark Tank win

University of Tampa's Shirah Benarde now aims to keep competitors at bay.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2021
Hammer time: corporate executive enters franchise sector

Rick Sander has his eye on a specific goal: recurring revenue.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2021
Benderson Development expanding through net-lease investments

University Park-based Benderson Development has completed more than a half-dozen such acquisitions since 2019 totaling $1.5 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 2, 2021
Brewery quenches thirst for growth, buys spot for new taproom

Up next in the multimillion-dollar expansion plan at Calusa Brewing ? A likely doubling of both the payroll and production barrels.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • December 30, 2021
Hertz enters new year with momentum

After exiting bankruptcy in June, The Hertz Corp. hopes for a continued rebound in 2022.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 7, 2022
Historic hotel tripling in size

New addition to classic St. Petersburg hotel will have ties to the past.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 23, 2020
A Heritage Play

Ally Capital Group’s gamble on aging Westshore City Center buildings pays off with one of the largest new office deals in Tampa in the past several years with Heritage Insurance Holdings.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • For Subscribers Only
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 11, 2020
Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition

Pinellas County-based Achieva Credit Union targets growth across the bay.

  • Finance
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 25, 2020
Firm that helps businesses win federal contracts experiences busy 2020

With a massive influx of federal dollars into the economy, US Federal Contractor Registration's revenue and workforce has grown.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2021
Area auto dealership founder, chairman dies at 85

Dwayne Hawkins was an 'inspirational and visionary leader,' says his son.

  • News
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 8, 2021
Tech executive grows a new passion — on the farm

In March, VantagePoint AI President Lane Mendelsohn bought a 75-acre ranch he'd been eyeing since he was a kid. Bring on the cattle.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 30, 2020
Company puts Tampa HQ up for sale for $6.5M

With many offices looking more like ghost towns than bustling hubs of people, some entrepreneurs — even ones running growing companies — are doing the once unthinkable: downsizing space.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 2, 2020
Area bank scores big win in PPP loans

Valley Bank beats out larger competitors in handling PPP loans for clients.

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