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  • By Denise Federer |
  • October 10, 2022
How to get leadership transition right — the first time

When a CEO or founder, finally, leaves an organization, the stakes are high for the new leader. Rules and structure to the succession are key.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 11, 2005
Contractor vs. Employee By Kenneth Starr

You should know the subtleties between the two. The differences could cost you a bundle.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 20, 2006
Gateway to Sales

The right connections got N.J. Olivieri in the door. Planning and technology then helped him close on $124 million in real estate sales in three states.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Executive Session with CARLOS CABRERA

Hyatt Senior VP of Field Operations for Florida and the Caribbean

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • October 28, 2005
Finalist: One to One Gulfcoast

Many not-for-profits have an important message to deliver. Unfortunately, more times than not, direct mailings to prospects end up unopened in the bottom of the garbage can next to other generic mail labeled, "You may already be a winner" and "Don't throw this away." In fact, only .5% of all of direct mail generates response, according to Brian Weiner and Dana Place, founders of One to One Gulfcoast.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 26, 2005
Executive Session with CARLOS CABRERA

Hyatt Senior Vice President of Field Operations for Florida and the Caribbean.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • January 15, 2009
Schlaes: Tax on Hope

Congress needs to reign in the expanding and punishing Kiddie Tax - it de-motivates young people from taking chances and risking innovation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 26, 2003
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Wishes for 2004 from some of the top business and education officials including: William Seider, Jim Tollerton, Harvey Vengroff, Bruce Franklin, Larry Thompson, John Tylee, Ian Black and Tom Luzier.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 2, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Wishes for 2004 from Bob Beck of Staffing Professionals, Cliff Walters of Blalock, Landers, Walter & Vogler P.A., Dale Ott of DOS Computer Center, Francis "Rip" duPont III of 1st National Bank & Trust and Mark Anderson of Cortez Heatin

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • January 4, 2013
The art of time management

How to choose and balance your priorities to achieve your 2013 goals.

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  • May 6, 2020
Controlled chaos: How to use communication to manage crisis situations

Companies should keep one priority in mind, that communication needs to be constant.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 15, 2018
Bank overcomes obstacles in tight labor market

Community banks, Sanibel Island, Captiva, employee, retention, training, bank mergers, consolidation, Sanibel Captiva Community Bank, David Hall,

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • April 11, 2014
Seven must-haves for a successful business

Successful businesses shared some common characteristics. Below are some of the traits and must-haves that made these businesses thrive.

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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • January 22, 2016
Fiat Water Use

When lawmakers adopted a massive water bill, they expanded the state's control. Rather than go California, water pricing would be better.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 19, 2003
22 Legal briefs/calendar (Tampa)

open in SeptemberHillsborough County Court Administrator Mike Bridenback says the new George Edgecomb Courthouse will open later this month.At a recent Hillsborough Bar Association meeting Bridenback said the new $38 million courthouse features 320,00

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2010
Government Digest: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 6, 2010
Strength in Numbers

Independent restaurateurs in one part of the Gulf Coast have captured some marketing successes by banding together. The concept is now spreading across the region.

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  • By Kat Wingert |
  • August 20, 2013
'But wait ... there's more!' Top 10 infomercial sayings of all time

We've all been there. Watching TV, perhaps late at night, when a booming, animated voice snaps you out of your sleep to pay attention to the latest gizmo or gadget that will solve a longstanding annoyance of domestic life.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 26, 2018
Close for Comfort

The hotel market is getting congested in and around Sarasota. One of the newest entries, without a national branded flag, has a unique target.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • October 4, 2013
Guru of defense

Military veteran Dan Vanderheyden was sick of seeing defense contractors who only cared about profits, so he and his friends decided to set out on their own.

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