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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 1, 2020
Cancer center receives $25 million donation from late CEO’s family

Gift is the largest in is in the history of the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 10, 2019
Walton Street Capital doubles down on Tampa hotel investment

Company's acquisition of the Tampa Hilton Downtown comes amid heightened attention over gains in the city's convention business

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 7, 2018
Filling unmet need lifts veterinarian ’s fledgling business

dogs, cats, pets, veterinarian, hospice, pets, care, end-of-life, growth, business, entrepreneurs

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2018
Area entrepreneur agrees to pay $17 million for export, smuggling violations

Eric Baird founded shipping company Access USA Shipping, then known as MyUS.com, in 1997.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • December 28, 2018
Fishing for profits after a red tide downturn

After recovering from Irma, the 2018 fish kill ‘clobbered’ Pure Florida’s shallow water fishing tours. The company's response is a deep investment.

  • Strategies
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 28, 2018
National physical therapy chain puts in place efforts to assist growth

Fyzical will earn close to $21 million in revenue in 2018, according to CEO Brian Belmont.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 22, 2019
Restaurant chain first in line for kindness

Being nice, at First Watch, isn’t only for greeting customers. It’s a company-wide belief that kindness goes a long way.

  • Leadership
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • February 8, 2019
How to motivate people to meet sales goals

Clothing retailer Chico’s has found combining motivating factors helps encourage employees to sell more.  

  • Strategies
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 9, 2018
Paying Off

MetLife's Tampa office park will house the area's first new office building with speculative space since 2012. A PwC expansion is making it happen.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 30, 2018
Developer targets high-end clients with storage concept

High-end self-storage isn’t just for fancy cars. An enterprising businessman targets other luxury vehicles with his new project.

  • Development
  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 27, 2017
Corporate report

Landscape company wins national recognition; Fast-growing builder brings on more managers; Community bank adds Fort Myers location; Multifamily redevelopment project gets underway; Mortgage firm finds buyer for insurance unit

  • Strategies
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 17, 2017
Gain a foothold

People once thought Mark Schlossberg was crazy for wanting to launch a nail salon. Now he's fielding national interest from potential franchisees.

  • Strategies
  • By Ted Carter |
  • October 20, 2017
Big Thinkers

An ad agency launched in the downturn grows rapidly — and to multiple markets worldwide — through its devotion to client connections.

  • Strategies
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 5, 2017
Profile

'I don't think the industrial market here will slow down anytime soon. The current environment is the best I have ever seen.'

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 30, 2017
A Cut Above

In 1967, Stan McGowan started The Butcher's Block. Now his son, Scott McGowan, runs the business — battling grocery chains and building customer loyalty.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 14, 2017
Fight through

It took five years, but Sarasota businessman Marvin Kaplan was finally exonerated of any wrongdoing in a multimillion-dollar fraud case — where he was really a victim.

  • Law
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 1, 2014
Corporate Report

GTE Financial wins two marketing awards; Small PC launches new display designed for water, vehicles; Doctors Hospital of Sarasota hires new chief operating officer and more corporate news.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2014
Life without wires

Steve Kawasmy is developing his Aio Wireless territory at breakneck speed. His firm, One Cellular Stop Inc., hopes to have 37 open stores in February.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 21, 2014
Corporate Report: Feb. 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 15, 2013
Corporate Report: Nov. 15

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

  • Strategies
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