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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 18, 2014
Step Up

Randy Turkovics is in the luxury homebuilding spotlight, with a leadership role at one of the region's biggest builders. His timing could be near perfect.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 15, 2014
'When I Croak'

The brother-sister dynamic is on full display at a Gulf Coast family-run moving business. The siblings have navigated the pitfalls well, so far.

  • Strategies
  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • June 20, 2014
Five competencies required for rapid business growth

The five things every business looking to grow needs to have.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 22, 2016
Large canvas

An artist with a mind for business has made significant progress in a mission to disprove the starving artist myth. It has taken some serious hustle.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Denise Federer |
  • April 22, 2016
How to think like a millennial

They may not sound like you or want the same things, but that doesn't mean they're not valuable.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 10, 2016
Give it sizzle

Shelly Stayer created an electric grill specifically designed to cook bratwurst. The small appliance could boost sausage sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 18, 2015
A side of schmear

Teaching work basics to young workers isn't a chore for Judy Ott. It's a core part of her success.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Katie Nielsen |
  • January 23, 2015
10 reasons small employers should consider dropping health insurance

Whether you have five employees or 45, providing health insurance is complicated and expensive for any small business.

  • AllTrust Insurance
Sponsored Content
  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 13, 2015
Are you sabotaging your succession?

Most successful business leaders understand the need to have a carefully designed succession plan to ensure the sustainability of their operation for the long term.

  • Strategies
  • By Jim Stinson |
  • January 10, 2024
Bank president accomplishes life goal: Learning to fly planes

Brandon Box gets away from it all by heading into the clouds.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2007
Laser Fast Growth

The No. 1 procedure at Ideal Image continues to be the removal of facial hair for women under 30. As the CEO says, beards haven't been fashionable on women since before biblical times. Hairy men also make Ideal customers.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
The Dawn of Digital

Jud Parker and his firm, Digital Legal, has gone beyond digital records to working with law firms on organizing data so they can win cases and serve clients better

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2004
Primer on Trade

If you follow the money, trade generates economic efficiencies, driving down prices, benefiting consumersand increasing real wages.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
National Briefs

This week's items: Orthodontic Centers' services violate Washington state law Court: Business owners protected by pension lawInternet smut law gets mixed reception at Supreme Court Court: BCCI liquidators entitled to bank papers

  • Law
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2006
Coffee Talk

Bankers nervous about '06: Bankers are downcast about the American economy. A disappointing quarterly report from Bank of America renewed fears that 2006 is not going to be a great year for banks.Bank of America says sell Radiation Therapy Services: Is Radiation Therapy Services' stock price too rich? Bank of America analyst Gary Taylor thinks so.New Bradenton design rules?: After decades of markets and building codes determining development, Bradenton is taking steps to more aggressively shape future growth.Farmlands growing greenbacks: A new survey by the University of Florida shows that demand for land has pushed the value of agricultural land to new record levels statewide.A real estate tip from Hizzoner: If you own property along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Fort Myers, you might want to shelve any immediate plans to sell.

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
2004: The Year of the Arenas

The Sarasota chamber is taking the lead on a new push for a downtown conference center. It's looking for an up or down vote by spring.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 11, 2003
22 Legal Calender/ Briefs

Fowler White shareholders picked for Leadership Tampa/ Fowler White opens Bonita Springs office/ Local attorney/author publishes new book/ and more

  • Law
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 19, 2010
Scary Times

Paul Purcell, chief executive of a nearly $700 million financial services firm, reveres free markets, entrepreneurs and capitalism. No surprise: President Obama gives him nightmares.

  • Industries
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 9, 2010
Linking Expertise

The downturn has affected engineering as much as any industry, yet it also creates the opportunity for mergers and acquisitions among those with like minds and varied disciplines.

  • Industries
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2012
Corporate Report: July 20

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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