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  • By Denise Federer |
  • August 1, 2014
Hiring: potential vs. experience

Instead of asking job candidates about their experience, ask questions to reveal their potential to succeed in your company to assess whether they're a fit.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 29, 2014
New Downtown

Fifth Third Center in downtown Tampa recently sold for $47 million. CBRE's Anne-Marie Ayers says the sale is the start of a spike in demand for downtown real estate.

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  • August 12, 2016
Stem sell

What if an entrepreneur sells his company but doesn't really leave? Two self-assured businessmen tackle that atypical challenge.

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  • September 4, 2015
Is it time to refresh your strategy?

Brand messages aren't the only things that get stale. Here are five signs it's a good time to give your brand strategy a facelift.

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  • March 20, 2015
Rain down

DeAngelis Diamond Construction put its entire information technology infrastructure in the cloud. The move took the haze out of employee communications.

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  • July 18, 2024
Tampa Bay Rays stadium, development deal wins city approval

With St. Petersburg's City Council approval, the Rays have one more hurdle to clear to make a new ballpark a reality.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 30, 2023
Forget pickleball: Tech CEO launches national pingpong league in Naples

A draft for players is expected later this year.

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  • June 21, 2022
Goodwill Manasota CEO, president officially steps into role July 1

The transition started a year ago with Donn Githens taking on the role of president.

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  • August 12, 2022
Lab testing giant, approaching $500M in revenue, welcomes new CEO

NeoGenomics was under interim CEO leadership since March.

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  • October 9, 2008
Let's Get Personal

A for-profit company that helps nonprofits raise money is sure to be challenged by the current economic climate. Utilizing a new Internet marketing technique is a big help.

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  • November 14, 2008
Moving down market

Persystent Technologies has a new chief executive that is expanding the company's customer base.

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  • June 19, 2009
Veterans team up for turn around

Sensing an unfilled niche, a pair of veteran Sarasota developers is teaming up with a Tampa real estate marketer to create a broad-based development turn-around firm.

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  • July 25, 2008
A Healthy Boost

WellCare Health Plans Inc. stock price surges after earnings restatement is small.

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  • April 23, 2010
Corporate Report: April 23 - April 29

New information from TIB Financial Corp., Romark, MyUS.com and Teltronics.

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  • February 8, 2013
Still Going

The thrust for growth is energized at one of the region's biggest business insurance underwriters. The challenge: Fend off competition.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 2, 2011
A New World

An entrepreneur who built a $200 million business has started over in a different industry. It's a gamble that could test his patience — and his wallet.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 2, 2011
Automatic Recovery

Steve Allen didn't grasp the severity of the recent downturn until his company's revenues fell. Now it's ready to grow again.

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  • December 23, 2011
Making a Comeback

Rodney Hershberger is CEO of PGT Industries Inc. in North Venice.

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  • 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.

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  • August 5, 2020
Event planner makes use of free time during pandemic to create new business

Ronnie Lee's online store DowntownPete.com sells pop culture and other miscellaneous items.

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