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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 3, 2017
Expanding emails

Safety Harbor's Happy Grasshopper is expected to grow 300% in 2017. The email content development and software company is considering outside investment.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 21, 2017
Sauce Bosses

A business run by teens pursues some unusual think-big goals.

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  • September 15, 2017
Market Move

A $1.5 billion Tampa bank makes an opportunistic move to stretch its geography.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 6, 2017
'A Great Resource'

Prominent land use attorney Dan Bailey has done many things in his career. Working with his son was one perk he didn't see coming.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 12, 2017
Get on the bus

A homebuilder, to help shine a light on employees, reversed-engineered its brand. It has had a big impact.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 16, 2017
Advice Achievers

The rare occurrence of a credit union acquiring a bank sparked a new business unit idea. Soon, these deals might not be so unusual.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 23, 2018
Tower Power

A Southwest Florida retail hub is on the cusp of a major shift — including doubling its offering of food and beverage establishments. Will the moves pay off?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 22, 2014
Bold Decisions

An executive shares leadership lessons from a career spent working with nonprofits. His takeaways apply to the for-profit sector as well.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 15, 2016
New boys

The third generation of a family business approaching $50 million in sales has a big challenge: Maintain the culture while modernizing the company.

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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • August 19, 2016
Virtual fitness

Can't get to that South African safari? No worries. A Lakeland business will virtually transport you there through exercise.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 9, 2016
Corporate report

Ambulance executive to help oversee state association; Law firm adds estate and trust attorneys; Communications firm brings in two new leaders; Window firm names sales official; Global auto parts firm expands to Fort Myers

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 16, 2016
Fire and nice

The leadership skills in a fire department translate well to business. Randy Keirn blazes the path.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2016
Big bite

After more than a decade and at least a $1 million investment, the big test for a locally made mosquito protection product has arrived.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 12, 2016
Talent chasers

From spotting parts of a resume ripe for lies to judging body language, Joe McElmeel has a learned a lot about recruiting executives.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • April 1, 2016
Corporate report

Hertz Equipment names chairman; Cell tower venture seeks $500 million; Connecticut company relocates to Sarasota; Firm expands, plans 35 jobs; Top executive switches roles

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 10, 2015
Corporate report

Dukane Seacom debuts longer-lasting underwater beacon; TransGenex Nanobiotech receives Florida Institute funding; Municipal lien search company hires chief operating officer; Industrial Plastic Systems hires former Ershigs executive; Chiles Group COO moves to Anna Maria Oyster Bar; Draken International plays 'bad guy' for Air National Guard training; Spectrio sale finalist for Deal of the Year

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 17, 2015
Seeing stars

Going from sales to owning the company can be a big leap. A Tampa entrepreneur has a plan to navigate the challenges.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 18, 2015
'Feet on the Street'

Marketing can be challenging in any field. One company does it without a website, or even social media.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 2, 2015
Land squeeze

A group of New York-based private equity investors is turning Alico into the largest citrus producer in the country, speeding up consolidation in the struggling industry.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 20, 2015
Line of fire

Onetime business owner Sara Riley now has a job where she helps people in times of major crisis.

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