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  • By Jamie Kane |
  • July 12, 2013
Is talent your top priority?

Delivering the best service and value to your customers requires you to make finding (and keeping) good talent a top priority for your company.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 7, 2011
Software Savvy

David Romine took a big risk when he left a 'Big Five' accounting firm to start his own company. That bet has paid off.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2021
Master-planned community continues expansion with three new tenants

An Italian restaurant, medical spa and primary care facility are all set to open in Waterside Place at Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Columnist . |
  • August 7, 2020
Turn the home workspace into a legitimate office

To succeed in the new home workplace, some key steps are to make it seem less like...home.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 23, 2020
Chamber CEO errs on side of over-communicating during coronavirus crisis

Heather Kasten, CEO/president of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, says it's been humbling to have to surrender each day and create and plan as she goes.

  • Leadership
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 18, 2020
Company, fighting off bankruptcy, names new president, CEO

Paul Stone replaces Kathryn Marinello as the top executive at Hertz.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 11, 2020
Current affairs: Ad agency makes quick course correction for aquarium campaign

Dunn & Co., a Tampa, Florida, ad agency, reacted quickly when COVID-19 forced its new client, The Florida Aquarium, to shutter.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2022
St. Pete financial management firm's sponsorship of tennis star pays off

Danielle Collins' run to the Australian Open championship match has generated global exposure for St. Petersburg, Florida-based Dynasty Financial Partners.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 8, 2019
Cancer center, art college team up on content to improve patient experience

Dr. Sarah Hoffe is driving a partnership between Moffitt Cancer Center and Ringling College of Art and Design.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 11, 2018
This bank merger is child's play

When New Jersey's Valley National Bank acquired Clearwater-based USAmeriBank, it didn't anticipate having to answer tough questions from a 6-year-old customer.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 10, 2017
How to ... create core values that are timeless

Brothers Chadd and Keegan Hodges first looked to add services when they took on leadership roles in the family electrician business in 2010. That included plumbing and air conditioning work.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 11, 2014
Busy Leader

A chamber of commerce executive — and Ayn Rand fan — has maintained the passion for her job after nearly 20 years. 'I love working for the chamber,' she says.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 9, 2016
An app for that

The trick to building a good technology company, says Ben King, is to keep it simple.

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  • 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.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 22, 2015
Walter Investment affiliate pays $63M penalty

The fines and restitution settle claims Green Tree Servicing interfered with delinquent homeowner attempts to save property from foreclosure.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 28, 2024
Tampa fast-food chain names former Starbucks exec new CEO

Chris Tebben has coffee, candy and more on his executive resume.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 25, 2025
Former Sarasota Memorial CEO, physician leader dies at 85

Dr. G. Duncan Finlay was well known for both his bedside manner and strong leadership skills, including embracing technological advances in health care and medicine.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 23, 2019
Top Entrepreneurs: Family business patriarch's big risks have paid off

Richard Gonzmart has shepherded his Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, family business, the Columbia Restaurant Group, for decades while taking significant risks.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 12, 2023
Students as young as 14 forge entrepreneurial paths

As young workers struggle to keep up with Tampa Bay’s rising cost of living, educators have responded with programs aimed at cultivating business development skills at an earlier age.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 7, 2023
The friendly business card has a new foe: Digitalization

The business card industry considers a paperless future.

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