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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 29, 2008
Brokered Loyalty

CLW Real Estate Services Group in Tampa pledges to spend most of its time helping existing clients to grow rather than mining for new ones.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 7, 2006
Startup Grows Up

After a few years in an incubator, two of Startup Florida's baby companies are nearing the break-even point. The next phase: profit or bust.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Blown Away

Sales at a Florida roofing supply company were robust before 2004. They've gone wild after two active hurricane seasons.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Entrepreneur Runner-Up: Jim Abrams

The founder and CEO of VenVest Inc. was one of this year's runner-ups for Entrepreneur of the Year.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 29, 2019
Firm uses virtual reality to solve real-world construction woes before they occur

Architects at Sarasota-based Carbon Design & Architecture created Digital Punch, a virtual reality program that allows developers and builders to see and fix design flaws before ground is broken.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 12, 2015
Out of the shadows

Lakeland may be known as the distribution mecca for Florida, but recent developments in Plant City plan to rival its neighbor.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 3, 2024
$700 million worth of development projects take shape in Sarasota

Project leaders updated the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce on the expected cultural and economic impacts of Mote, The Bay and more.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 11, 2024
Once-booming Big Storm Brewing faces eviction, lawsuit and closures

The Clearwater-based brewer and distiller, which has shut three of its five taprooms in a year, is facing off against a disgruntled investor as second landlord in a year says the company didn’t pay rent.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • August 23, 2024
Polk County education exec links employers, job seekers

Naomi Boyer is focused on how to change the way the world looks at skills.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • February 7, 2023
Once promising used car chain closes Tampa location, its last store in Florida

CarLotz, once seen as revolutionizing auto sales, has closed all of its East Coast stores after merger with San Francisco tech company.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 4, 2008
Cover Update: Timid Customers

Even companies specializing in wrapping cars and boats in advertisements are having trouble avoiding the wrath of the all-encompassing slumping housing market.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2011
This new house

Few people expected WCI Communities to emerge from bankruptcy reorganization and build homes again. But David Fry is out to prove them wrong.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 28, 2013
'Wife Insurance' for sale

Motorists on Tampa's Westshore Boulevard are apt to do a double-take when they see Continental Wholesale Diamond's “Wife Insurance” billboard.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 11, 2021
Letter to the Editor: Simplify process for transformative park

Organizations seeks quicker timeline for project.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 20, 2020
Retailer acquires intellectual property, distribution center from firm in liquidation

Beall’s Inc. also acquired all the private label brands and customer lists that belonged to Stage Stores Inc.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 24, 2019
Group starts intensive outpatient program for addiction, opioid recovery

Sarasota Addiction Specialists has started group sessions to help treat people with addictions of all kinds.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 27, 2019
An idea takes flight at local business incubator

WanderSeat, a Tampa, Florida-based travel company, is launching an airline ticketing platform designed for day-of-departure travel, similar to the app Hotel Tonight.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 29, 2019
Major retailer rolls out new tools for customers, employees in Florida

Walmart's retail innovations include grocery pickup and pickup towers.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • September 7, 2018
Former Bob Evans restaurant transformed for new use

Specialized Veterinary Services remained open during the construction process.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 21, 2017
Data Snapshot: Silver lining

Survey results speak to plans of senior population in Florida.

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