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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 21, 2011
Economic Forecast 2012 Overview

The yearning for optimism in how next year's economy will turn out is palpable. The facts, however, don't always meet the desire.

  • News
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 3, 2020
Retailer reframes industry, internal challenges

A move to refine brands within Chico’s FAS — focusing on simplification, elegance and commitment to customer’s first — will be in full swing in 2020.

  • Strategies
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 23, 2018
Executive draws on lessons from corporate, nonprofit world in new role

Sue Wetzel has held top leadership roles in corporate America and with national nonprofits. One constant theme: Hyper-focus on the mission.

  • Leadership
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 9, 2023
Data-driven hiring discrimination risk rises as companies turn to AI

Algorithm-based job applicant screening tools are nothing new, but the introduction of artificial intelligence into the job applicant screening process brings new potential for legal peril.

  • Technology
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 11, 2023
Health tech company reaps rewards of radical shift

Apyx Medical Corp. took a big risk in 2019, when it sold off several core products to focus on a single innovative, yet unproven, technology. After some delays and setbacks, the future is now.

  • Health Care
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • November 18, 2022
Fast-tracked school meets wide range of needs

Built in less than a year, Babcock High School opened in time to serve students but also shelter the community from Hurricane Ian.

  • Development
  • By Jay Brady |
  • November 12, 2010
Government Digest: Nov. 12 - Nov. 18

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 26, 2021
Tropicana Field redevelopment could result in I-175 shift

Proposal to relocate Interstate 175 that impacts neighborhoods has gained traction amid potential federal funding as the Tropicana Field development edges closer. The city intends to select a winning developer for the project in either May or June.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2021
Area college student scores Shark Tank win

University of Tampa's Shirah Benarde now aims to keep competitors at bay.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 19, 2020
Area angel investing group evolves, plans for future deals

Bridge Angel Investors has invested in four companies, most recently Knack and Next Big Idea Club.

  • Strategies
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 3, 2020
ULI's secret to virtual meetings

Commercial real estate industry group ULI has maintained member interest despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 11, 2020
CBD maker eschews quick and easy path to profits

Tampa, Florida-based CBD maker Summitt Labs takes a rigorous approach to manufacturing and marketing. The high standards, it hopes, will set it apart from competitors.

  • Strategies
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 25, 2020
OK Boomer: Lawyer builds niche with a certain demographic

With a strong background in business, an area lawyer has focused his firm on a specific demographic group — baby boomers.

  • Law
  • By Jay Schlichter |
  • December 6, 2019
Defined exit plan eases transition at $34 million business

Exiting a business after decades building it up requires lots of planning, an entrepreneur recently learned.

  • Leadership
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 20, 2019
Area entrepreneur shifts model, jumps on family entertainment idea

Behind some fast success, big growth opportunities await for Jumpin Fun Inflata Park.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 10, 2019
Retailer — in stealth mode — launches new product line

Even big companies can shift quickly to new market opportunities. An example comes from $2.1 billion retailer Chico's FAS— with a team that broke a few rules along the way.

  • Strategies
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 28, 2019
Sports agent once called 'female Jerry Maguire' offers acute business advice

Among the pieces of Molly Fletcher's advice: Don’t be afraid to fire difficult clients.

  • Strategies
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 5, 2019
Realtors find a better model to sell homes

An independent Southwest Florida real estate agency went looking for a strategy to compete with national brands. Although change wasn't easy, some benefits are percolating.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 2, 2019
Cabinetmaker, staying nimble, builds solid business

WG Wood Products is a multimillion-dollar manufacturer of a wide array of home accents, from wood bookcases and speaker shelves to recessed toilet tissue holders and jewelry cabinets.

  • Strategies
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 1, 2019
Healthy obsession: Determined businessman brings long-dormant idea to life

Jim Price founded St. Petersburg, Florida-based Go Epic Health and acquired control of Cholesterade, a health supplement created by the late Dr. Robert Cade, the University of Florida professor who brought Gatorade to the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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