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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 17, 2010
'Stay Alive'

A Gulf Coast family business famous for its luxury yachts wants to go small in order to get big again when the economy comes back.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 4, 2011
Reinvent Rewards

The recession still forces entrepreneurs to find a better way. Advertising industry veteran Steve Smith seems to have found one, and it turned around his entire outlook.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 3, 2010
Reversed Course

A Gulf Coast ad firm discovered a partnership with a larger firm wasn't as stellar as it hoped. It has found new life in being independent, again.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2021
Corner booth

The four-year product was originally meant for meat plants — until COVID-19 made its entrance.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 9, 2021
One way to fight employee turnover? Increase pay.

The credit union has been putting culture first for awhile, but has found that providing competitive wages is more important now than ever.

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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.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2019
Manufacturer adds business line with $92M deal

Tampa-based NewSouth Window Solutions grew to nearly $80 million in annual sales in less than a decade.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 27, 2020
Publix Super Markets Inc. boosts supply chain

Publix Super Markets Inc., Lakeland-based grocer and the state's larges food supplier, is working to keep shelves stocked and stores virus free during the pandemic.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 29, 2020
Companies in region lay off, furlough 5,000 employees

Some companies say they hope jobs will return, others aren’t so sure.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 2, 2020
Despite 90% sales drop, firm holds off on pay cuts, layoffs

Squaremouth makes strong commitment to employees.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 9, 2019
Bank learns harsh lesson in shuttering beloved branch

Bank told customers in a June 13 letter the last day of the Fidelity office will be Sept. 13.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 14, 2022
Competing tech companies complete merger

The move is said to nearly double the size of the combined company.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 15, 2019
Economic forecast 2020: Tourism & Hospitality

Joe Collier, president of Mainsail Lodging & Development

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2018
Locally based national restaurant chain names new CEO

Current First Watch President Chris Tomasso will take on the additional role and title of CEO, succeeding Ken Pendery.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 10, 2018
Insurance agency partners with national organization to fuel growth

Sarasota-based Al Purmort Insurance, with $33 million in 2017 revenues, quietly became part of Carmel, Ind.-based Shepherd Insurance, a five-time Inc. magazine 5000 winner with 340 employees and 18 offices nationwide. The move, in which Purmort and the a

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2018
The Francis in downtown Sarasota set to close this fall

Tableside restaurant Group decidedes to close the popular Francis meeting and event space at 1289 N. Palm Ave. in downtown Sarasota to focus on its restaurants, including Louies Modern.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 18, 2016
Tampa becoming a 'new city of finance'

Tampa is among 10 emerging U.S. cities where financial services firms are expanding and hiring, according to a new report by commercial real estate services firm CBRE Inc.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 7, 2017
Pharmacy owner pleads guilty in $100M fraud scheme

Nicholas A. Borgesano Jr. is eighth member of conspiracy to admit guilt

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 10, 2017
Sarasota investor sues bank for malicious prosecution

Marvin Kaplan says Regions Bank “demonstrated malice” when it sued him in 2012.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 21, 2017
New in Town

A new resort utilizes an old name in targeting tourists on a prominent barrier island.

  • Strategies
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