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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2004
Deciphering the Attribute Index

What is the key to successful business excellence? asks Stephen Garber, who lives and works in the Sarasota area, provides executive coaching for individuals and organizations to enable them to select, retain and develop performance champions.

  • Opinion
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 16, 2013
CEO School

No school can teach you how to be a CEO, but this peer group comes close.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2021
EDC, amid restructuring, dramatically grows board

The members will be crucial in guiding the Sarasota County EDC's future.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 1, 2020
Challenges weigh on the construction sector, but innovation reigns

Builders in the region deliver cool projects, even as industry grapples with pandemic.

  • Development
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • April 1, 2022
Four Shutts & Bowen attorneys add professor to their resume

Stetson Law adds two more to its growing list of adjunct professors.

  • News
  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 4, 2016
Quest for more

ReliaQuest is on track for employee growth of 150% in two years. How does it plan to manage that?

  • Strategies
  • By Steven Benna |
  • March 4, 2016
Protect and serve

Finding customers in new markets, even with a proven product, can be a daunting task. Ed Dottery has no problem with daunting.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2016
Courting business

Attorneys in the Fort Myers and Naples area are lobbying for a business court to hear complex litigation cases.

  • Law
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 10, 2014
Raise the bar

Kevin Cieply, the new president and dean of the Ave Maria School of Law, is on a mission to help more students pass the bar exam.

  • Law
  • By Jamie Kane |
  • June 19, 2015
Are you building an organization that can sell?

To hire effectively, you need to make sure a candidate's skills and personality are a fit for your team. Consider these tips to help you better evaluate potential employees.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 30, 2015
The band is back

A group of commercial construction veterans is helping Suffolk Construction win some big projects on the Gulf Coast.

  • Industries
  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 8, 2016
Picture this

For dermatologist Erin Long, photography is an avenue for adventure. It's also an escape from work.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 18, 2015
Pool rules

Building a national brand isn't only about social media likes and viral clicks. One organization found success in doing things the old-fashioned way.

  • Strategies
  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • August 27, 2025
Sky's the limit for aviation companies and careers in Manatee County

The industry is soaring in Manatee, with an assist from economic development officials who helped create a welcoming and pro-business environment.

  • Opinion
  • By The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County |
  • November 20, 2024
Supporting Childcare: Good for Employees, Great for Business

The Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County (ELC) is here to support families as they navigate the local childcare realm, searching for quality care for children under the age of five.

  • Industry Insights
Sponsored Content
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 12, 2025
CEO of Bradenton EDC announces retirement

Sharon Hillstrom has been at the head of the Bradenton Area EDC for 14 years.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
A Lawyer's Lawyer

John F. Germany, the son of a farmer, captured the American Dream. He attended Harvard Law School, co-founded what has become Florida's largest law firm and made a difference in the community.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 6, 2023
Work starts on massive 50-acre, 5,000-residence downtown development

A $95 million apartment sale, retail properties change hands and a new county admin building top the week's commercial real estate news.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 17, 2022
Two artists look to fill a void with new studio

Although not profitable yet, a pair of opportunistic art studio partners looks at multiple areas of potential growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 30, 2011
Queen of Soaps

Entrepreneur Deanna Kelly sells soaps and other bath products by emphasizing their beneficial attributes. She stocks her stores with more than 600 products.

  • Entrepreneurs
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