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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 19, 2007
Optimism Remains

While the national economic picture remains in flux, Gulf Coast companies are planning optimistically for the coming year. But it is not unbridled.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 17, 2005
Calendar of Events

The Calendar of Events is available free of charge.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 20, 2008
Deja vu again

Fewer hotel sales have pulled down transactionrevenue at The Plasencia Group, but its advisory business, helping hotels run more efficiently, is booming.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 4, 2008
Condo Aid

Frank Silcox and Bruce Rodgers help condo associations collect delinquent fees from property owners.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 5, 2009
Changeup

Scout Advisor Corp. has improved its software products forprofessional scouts and looks forward to branching into other sports.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 21, 2010
Right Buy, Right Time

The fifth fastest growing company in the nation bought new office property on the Gulf Coast for a steal.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 10, 2009
Victory, at Last

A Gulf Coast community bank has pulled off a rare feat: It raised $15 million in capital during a crippling recession.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 6, 2011
Take it to the Bank

When North Carolina-based BB&T acquired insurance brokerage Oswald Trippe, it won the firm's talent and entrepreneurial drive. Holding onto those will be key.

  • News
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 21, 2011
'Frugal Fatigue'

The beleaguered restaurant industry is fighting its way back. It recently landed a few punches.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 16, 2009
Staying Afloat

Mitzi Maggio, 38 Salt Shaker Marine Custom Yachts

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 23, 2010
Find Good Humans

Even human-resources companies can thrive in a downturn. Global HR Research has found a niche by bundling services for mid-sized companies.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 13, 2010
Corporate Report: Aug. 13 - Aug. 19

The latest news from PBSJ, Roper Industries, and Tampa Electric.

  • News
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 14, 2010
La Isla del Encanto

Fort Myers isn't exactly fashion central, so celebrity jewelry designer Erika Peña moved to Puerto Rico, where she plans to open her own stores. She hopes the island lives up to its slogan: the Enchanted Island.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 18, 2011
Hit the gas

Spending is back. A new Porsche dealership in Fort Myers reflects increasing consumer and investor confidence.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 17, 2013
Perfect timing

Brian Stock has been prescient about the economic cycle, timing the new-home market with uncanny success on the downside — and the upside.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 28, 2011
Sky High

The recession has forced many out of their comfort zones. Two local businessmen will attempt to take that philosophy to new heights.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 1, 2013
Room to Grow

Luxury homebuilder BCB Homes recently hired Jamie Pirrello to be its chief financial officer, one of the architects of the biggest deals during the last residential boom.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 16, 2011
Home Inventory Shrinks

Residential developers and homebuilders in Charlotte, Collier and Lee counties have seen new-home prices stabilize. That's because the inventory is shrinking.

  • Industries
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 21, 2011
No Vacancy

The hotel market in the Naples area is the strongest on the Gulf Coast, but data show a lack of pricing power.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 27, 2011
Back in the Box

First-time retailers and other users are finding homes in vacated big-box spaces left behind by bankrupted merchants. Opportunity knocks for those looking to expand at a lower cost.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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