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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 7, 2005
Community Leader Remembered

Stephen Garber, a GCBR columnist and business leader, leaves behind many friends.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 13, 2009
Puttin' on the Sales

A Gulf Coast hotel hit by the recession blanketed half the region in an all out sales surge. Results have been surprisingly good.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2010
Rise Up

A dramatic increase in annual revenues during a recession sure is nice. But the recipient, Gulf Coast construction veteran Tom Wessel, wonders how long it will last.

  • Strategies
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 22, 2010
'Has hell frozen?'

Collier County has the reputation as one of the worst places to do business on the Gulf Coast. Now that its unemployment hovers above 13%, Collier government's anti-business attitude may be mellowing.

  • Florida
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 22, 2010
Bouncing Back

Steve Johnston and Rich Heruska have worked together on various ventures since their days at USF. They expect their latest, Airheads Trampoline Arena, to catch on nationally.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 4, 2011
Support Success

A Gulf Coast IT firm has found business-to-business success by hammering one point nearly every chance it gets: A good backup system pays for itself.

  • Strategies
  • By Jay Brady |
  • September 3, 2010
Government Digest: Sept. 3 - Sept. 9

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 9, 2010
Corporate Report: July 9 - July 15

The latest news from Alico, Gerdau Ameristeel, and more.

  • Strategies
  • By Janet Leiser |
  • May 17, 2013
Full speed ahead

While the recession could have put Bobby Harris out of business, he shifted gears to a new idea that came with some serious growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 4, 2011
Fountain of Work

Entrepreneurial engineer Josh Evans gives prospective clients a heads up on future government regulations. It's paying off for his newly formed company.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 25, 2013
Real Estate Angel

Raymond Sandelli says commercial real estate will follow the residential growth if the economy continues to recover.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 2, 2011
The Proper Fit

Chico's FAS buys a little-known catalogue company called Boston Proper. Executives say the acquisition will boost earnings.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2011
Fore Ahead

The golf business has been on a shank for a few years. Marilyn Stenten defies the trend.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • December 9, 2011
Pump Up

Strong College Students, a Tampa-based moving company, has hit record revenue figures and plans to branch out into franchising.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 16, 2011
Building Chase

JPMorgan Chase continues to grow its presence on the Gulf Coast and throughout Florida. The state's tentative recovery and tighter bank regulations won't slow these bankers.

  • Industries
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 26, 2013
Plug the holes

A plumbing business treated the recession like an opportunity to enter new markets, not fall back. The gutsy moves have started to come together.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 8, 2012
Plastic Power

The carnage in community banks on the Gulf Coast hasn't ensnared one bank. In this case, it helps to focus exclusively on one product.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2012
Jump Bump

Rich Heruska has already built and run a fast-growth business. Now he aims for fast — and sustainable — growth.

  • Strategies
  • By Carl Cronan |
  • June 17, 2011
Two-Sport Star

Local football legend Lee Roy Selmon has found success running a sports restaurant chain during the past decade. He recently opened his seventh location but is taking a conservative approach to further expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 3, 2021
Class action spending reaches new high in 2020

Class action lawsuits are coming fast and furious in the pandemic world.

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