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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • June 28, 2013
Chasing the dream

Don't look for Chuck Prather to part with the Birchwood Inn in the near future. The developer has a new calling as an innkeeper.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 22, 2011
Diva Sisters

Sisters Shawnda Cook and Shannon Redden plan to open a hair-products store in Lehigh Acres, where the market is growing and competitors are limited. They plan to treat their customers like divas.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 13, 2013
Southern exposure

It hasn't taken long for Pat Neal to make an impact in Lee and Collier counties.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Lends on the Mends

Banks across the Gulf Coast, when in group formation, have surpassed $25 billion in total assets. But some banks stand alone with double-digit percentage drops.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2012
Bank Shot

Brian Lamb successfully brought team sports lessons to the boardroom. He aims for a lot more success.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 16, 2012
Stop Giving Free Stuff

Companies can do more to help alleviate poverty by helping poor people become self-reliant.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2021
$16 million nonprofit adds three new board members

Sharon Hillstrom, Rochelle Nigri and Walton Pearson were each unanimously approved to serve a three-year term.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Joe Kager and Dan Steele | Guest columnists |
  • March 29, 2021
A touchy topic: Compensation in family-owned businesses:

Determining salaries should be a data-based processes — without emotion or favor.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 2, 2021
Acquisition communications: go beyond the press release

Building trust and getting and maintaining buy-in from a variety of parties during an acquisition requires a thought-out plan, not just a one-and-done statement.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2021
Lawsuit: Fire district misused COVID-19 funds, fired whistleblower

Kevin Nelmes had been with the Greater Naples Fire District since 2003.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 29, 2021
Officials announce new 216-bed hospital to meet population surge

Lee Health has invested more than $500 million in expansion and renovation projects in recent years.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 4, 2021
Airport Rescue and Firefighter Simulator

Complex broke ground earlier this year.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • November 6, 2020
Column: How Much Can You Really Trust Your Colleagues?

Trust is key to success in the workplace — but it takes a strong leader to build it.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 9, 2020
Hospital grapples with 'astronomical' PPE costs

Keeping employees motivated and focused is a key task for Sarasota Memorial Hospital CEO David Verinder.

  • Health Care
  • By Michele Stephan, Attorney with Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. |
  • July 24, 2020
Businesses Facing Coronavirus Related Insurance Claim Denials.

Businesses Facing Coronavirus Related Insurance Claim Denials.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • October 15, 2020
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Security Alarm Corp., President

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 15, 2020
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Baldwin Risk Partners, CEO

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 15, 2020
Albi Moctezuma, 39

Cruise Car Inc., operations manager

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  • By RASM Commerical Real Estate Alliance |
  • December 19, 2019
Introducing CREA: The Commercial Real Estate Alliance of RASM

Introducing CREA: The Commercial Real Estate Alliance of RASM

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 27, 2019
Apartment, office deals in near equilibrium

Overall sales volume decline in two Gulf Coast submarkets — Southwest Florida and Sarasota/Manatee counties — during 2019 was offset by strength in the Tampa Bay area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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