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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Brains, Not Brawn

Cheap labor overseas won't stay cheap forever. USF professors say by using their heads, American businesses can stay ahead of the rest of the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 22, 2011
Heavenly Hair

When she was just 16, Christa Lemonakis watched her best friend lose all her hair to cancer. She started a company vowing to help cancer patients and others deal with hair loss.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 14, 2018
A storm-worthy business model

Storm Smart adds layers of leadership while laying the foundation for growth, succession

  • Leadership
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 18, 2020
As pandemic drags communities down, banks step up

Tampa Bay area banks and credit unions are donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations that provide food and shelter to people whose lives have been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 11, 2008
Tech works

Cisco and other tech companies could see a boon from President-elect Obama's proposed stimulus plan that is heavy on tech infrastructure.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2016
Beacon of light

Insurance, for many companies, has become a commodity. Bill Taulbee and his colleagues are out to change that narrative.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 12, 2023
Jessica Plazewski, 36

A rising mental health care exec credits an "unfailingly supportive" mentor.

  • Class of 2023
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 4, 2014
Be Brave

A startup in a competitive industry isn't afraid to take chances on challenging or quirky clients. It's led to some quick growth.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 24, 2013
You be the publisher

Publisher Tony Spano lets Realtors sell ads in their own custom magazines. Circulation is growing.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
No More Passwords

Ceelox Corp. offers a way for CEOs to secure sensitive information in computers by using fingerprint identification technology.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2016
Spigot shuns small businesses

Subsidies designed to woo businesses to Florida or stay in the state overwhelmingly favor big corporations over small companies, according to a new study.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • January 6, 2022
Area port prepares for continued growth in the new year

Port Manatee has continued on an upward path of growth that's led to an $8 million expansion project. The challenge now? Stay ahead of demand trends.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2012
Top Salespeople: The Globetrotter

Find the pied pipers who will recommend you because they love your product. Be the expert.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 18, 2008
Corporate Report

GunnAllen wins arbitration case filed by ex-managerFort Myers, Tampa firms merge to form ENTRIX Water SolutionsWest Coast firm sues Raymond James over auctionManasota Flooring merges stores; adds cabinetry, countertop divisionProgressive Employer Services markets Salesgenie.com to clientsSunovia and EPIR developing new solar energy alternativeDBS Consulting changes name to Ensite

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • May 9, 2024
Liz Dimmitt drives museum, auto dealership forward with continual change

“We had to decide ‘This too shall pass.’ That was a scary time, but we had faith that sooner or later the world would have to open back up.” –Liz Dimmitt, Dimmitt Chevrolet/Fairgrounds St. Pete

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • July 25, 2024
Shuttered Sarasota window and door company faces complaints, investigations

"There was never intent to defraud or steal money," the owner of Sash & Sill says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 7, 2011
Silver Bowl

College football's Outback Bowl celebrated its 25th anniversary with another marquee matchup. Local sponsors still appreciate the national exposure the game brings to start a new year.

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  • By John Haughey |
  • September 28, 2018
Publix announces $28 million HQ upgrade, 700 jobs

Publix's $28 million expansion will be boosted by $4.2 million in performance-based state and local incentives coordinated through Enterprise Florida. To qualify for the subsidies, Publix’s renovated headquarters must add 700 new corporate jobs with an av

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 29, 2018
A way (more) fair way of taxing online sales could be headed to Florida

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in an Internet sales tax case, South Dakota V. Wayfair, could add hundreds of millions of dollars a year, at least, to Florida state coffers.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 27, 2012
Burn Through

Bank-owned real estate has started to move. One boutique commercial real estate firm has seized the opportunity, but efficiency is key.

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