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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 24, 2020
Entrepreneur cooks up national grilling brand

There isn’t a 1-2-3 recipe on going from blogging to having a national media brand. But one determined entrepreneur believes she has the right mix of ingredients to do it.

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  • October 10, 2014
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Principal and Creative Director, ChappellRoberts

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 20, 2013
Double up

Sewing kits and slippers represent two of many lessons Candace Smith has learned during her road warrior career. Lysol wipes are big, too.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 17, 2022
Head start: Region ranks among very best for new businesses

New research by a real estate market data firm confirms Tampa Bay's status as one the best U.S. cities for startups and entrepreneurs.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 15, 2020
Travis Ray, 35

Dapper Bowtique, owner; Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, associate managing director

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 13, 2013
On Hold

Most businesses understand that providing a positive customer experience is a key to success. That's what Aaron Kleinhandler's on-hold messaging company has focused on for the last 12 years.

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  • By James R. |
  • January 8, 2016
The Big Brand Theory

What does the future of marketing hold?

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  • January 31, 2020
Do you have what it takes to be a Top Entrepreneur?

The Business Observer's annual Top Entrepreneur luncheon is May 14, 2020.

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  • May 13, 2016
Lagoon, with hopes of a boon, coming soon

After months of planning and preparation, residential developer Metro Development Group is within 30 days of breaking ground on the first crystal lagoon in the United States.

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  • August 16, 2012
John Wooden's lessons get local treatment

Bradenton-based IMG Academies heads straight to the top for its latest leadership development initiative: John Wooden.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 21, 2015
How to ... Create a successful succession plan

A fundamental element for strong succession, says Sarasota business attorney Jo Ann Koontz, is to plan for it, early and often.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 8, 2022
160 more build-to-rent homes coming to Fort Myers

Developers to start construction on a second build-to-rent community within The Forum later this year.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 20, 2024
Downtown Sarasota bank building sells for $5.75 million

The Fruitville Road building is the site of a new Chase bank branch that will consolidate two branches across from the Aster & Links project currently under construction.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 26, 2022
Head-banging health care pioneer tackles mental illness one text at a time

Johnny Crowder, the founder and CEO of a health tech firm and the frontman of a metal band, hits all the right notes as his business booms.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • March 16, 2025
National developer buys 17 acres in Sarasota for 336 apartments

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Brandon apartment complex sells for $76.25 million, a Fort Myers apartment community is almost complete, and a Naples retail property is back on the market.

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  • June 27, 2024
Naples couple builds $65M animal handling facility at JFK airport

The ARK at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City has handled all kinds of animals, from horses to snakes. Its success — including more than $7 million in annual revenue — stems from a determined and dogged Naples couple.

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  • October 19, 2012
Corporate Report: October 19

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • June 24, 2021
SPP lands Sila Realty at 1001 Water St.

20-story Thousand and One tower will be the first new, dedicated office building delivered in downtown Tampa in nearly three decades. Sila Realty Rust becomes its third announced tenant.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 3, 2023
Prominent Southwest Florida nonprofit CEO to leave position

Sarah Owen has held nonprofit CEO roles for nearly 20 years.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2013
Bed bugs and Hollywood

Being lost at sea wasn't a concern for the six entrepreneurs who appeared in the Bravo show “Below Deck.”

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