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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Sell your business

Joy Randels is an expert in buying and selling businesses.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 24, 2024
Bradenton to buy Tropicana property for $5.25M after council approves

The city of Bradenton is seizing an "opportunity to move into the future" for its public works department, City Administrator Rob Perry said.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 9, 2010
Goodwill Inc.

If you think Goodwill is just a place where you drop off or buy used clothing, think again. The Southwest Florida franchise is delving into all kinds of businesses, from janitorial services to bookstores and used-car lots. Your business could be next.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 16, 2024
Developer pays nearly $18M for 195 acres along I-75 in Punta Gorda

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Sarasota tower is approved, four Tampa properties are included in $1.5 billion portfolio sale, and a Cape Coral pizza joint opens.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 25, 2014
Pie High

Erin Mullins never took a fancy marketing class. But she serves up some hearty lessons in how to sell the same product to diverse audiences in different locations.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 20, 2004
Waterfront Harvesters

Mark Miller and Terry Conti's Waterside Investment Group Inc. has grown, in less than five years, to more than $100 million worth of high-end residential construction.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 24, 2015
Pay dirt

Investors in TerraCap Management funds targeting distressed commercial real estate in Florida have benefited handsomely. The investment management firm says more deals are coming.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2003
Baron of Collier

Paul Marinelli says the growth of the Barron Collier Co. is a result of 'we,' not 'I.' But his philosophy on partnerships has generated some extraordinary results.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 31, 2004
Wind Tussled and Optimistic

Prognosticators hope the new year will be a hurricane-free rerun of 2004.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 12, 2012
Discovery Daze

The handling of all electronic data in Florida courts — from tweets to emails to blogs — is now subject to new rules. Attorneys aren't the only ones with a sizable stake in the changes.

  • Law
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 6, 2018
Williams Parker moving toward new quarters

Capstone Group begun by former defense contractor Ken Solinsky follows its Sarasota investments with plans for a ground-up development that could rise 10 floors in downtown Sarasota

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 22, 2023
Luxury transportation company stretches services to Orlando, Miami

Naples-based BC Executive Services was founded in 2017.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2010
November Index of Retail Activity

Declines in the retail index in all areas of the Gulf Coast were smaller than the statewide drop of -3.7%. In areas such as Sarasota, Naples and Punta Gorda, the annual-percentage declines in the index were less steep than in previous months.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 24, 2010
Home sales plummet

Existing home sales are down 14% statewide relative to last year.

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  • May 11, 2010
Real estate sales up again

Home and condo sales in Florida rose in this year's first quarter relative to 2009.

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  • July 25, 2011
QR codes: How will mass market respond?

Maybe you've seen them before: those black-and-white squares that resemble bar codes, asking you to scan with your smart phone to win a prize?

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2011
Tampa firm connects with Nigeria

Tampa entrepreneur Josiah Osibodu discovered a wealth of opportunities in a foreign economy that grew nearly 8% last year.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 26, 2012
Uncertainty abounds prior to Election Day

Pre-Election Day surveys that find high uncertainty levels among small business owners have become as common as Florida summer sun showers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 9, 2012
Sun begins to shine on commercial real estate

In a recent BB&T Corp. earnings conference call, Florida earned a positive shout out.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2021
Brokerage crushes 2020 sales volume in eight months

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty is also a national leader in sales volume.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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