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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 26, 2009
Risk Redux

Developer Steven Kossoff has a knack for turning doubts into demonstrable success. Can he do it during a recession?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 4, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Centre Park developers plan glass supplier buildingImaging for Life to relocate to new Bee Ridge locationGarland Padelford & Kaklis buys new office buildingRivolta Group sells Cortez Cove Marina

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 15, 2010
Film Quest

Can a group of enterprising young professionals start a nonprofit film festival in the middle of the worst recession in decades? Passion, luck, connections and partnerships with businesses all play starring roles in Naples.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 1, 2019
Up in smoke: A bank explains its big bet on barbecue

Dr. BBQ, Ray Lampe, has teamed up with Tampa Bay restaurateurs Roger and Suzanne Perry to open Dr. BBQ, an upmarket barbecue restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida, financed by Valley National Bank.

  • Finance
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2014
Corporate Report: Jan. 24

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 1, 2013
A class app

Got 10 minutes to spare? MassiveU's learning applications for mobile devices are for busy adults and young, tech-savvy students.

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  • By Lesley Dwyer |
  • May 7, 2025
Manatee County OKs $23.5M administrative building purchase out east

The project to move administrative functions is expected to cost about $35 million.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Jeffrey Brandes, Adrian Moore |
  • October 18, 2024
Condo inspection laws need amending to avoid catastrophe

The law of unintended consequences is at play in well-meaning condo regulations. Some fixes could help the situation.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 27, 2006
The Friendly Geek

For startup computer firm JCR Systems, the path to 1,000% revenue growth includes a hiring formula that has little to do with employing techies. No "jerks" allowed, says the founder.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 11, 2008
The Dawn of Digital

Jud Parker and his firm, Digital Legal, has gone beyond digital records to working with law firms on organizing data so they can win cases and serve clients better

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
No More Passwords

Ceelox Corp. offers a way for CEOs to secure sensitive information in computers by using fingerprint identification technology.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 1, 2011
Building Blocks

Since Cypress Gardens was sold in 1985 by the Pope family, numerous companies have tried — and failed — to attract crowds to the Polk County park. Now U.K.-based Merlin Entertainments is wagering more than $100 million it can succeed where others have failed.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 14, 2021
Iconic restaurant chain’s co-founder serves up key lessons

Chris Sullivan's core leadership principles, even after nearly 30 years, hold up well to today’s environment.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 3, 2020
Valley National Bank views today's business environment as a glass half full

Valley National Bank’s Tampa-based commercial real estate lending team believes the region’s economy will rebound sooner rather than later.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 20, 2018
Battle between banks and credit unions heats up

At stake is hundreds of millions in potential taxes.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 16, 2017
Office Conundrum

Vacancies are down, rental rates rising. But office development hasn't kept pace with other sectors. What gives?

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • December 15, 2017
Love to Teach

A passion for competition, and sales, has driven Shelley Broader to significant executive achievements. But her favorite part of her career comes from a different place.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 30, 2014
Skin in the Game

Naples dermatologist Srdjan Prodanovich created an electronic medical health program that helps doctors manage patient records more efficiently. So far, it cost $3 million to develop.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 18, 2025
Amazon executive offers peek at company's site selection process

The global online retailer depends on a vast network of distribution facilites to deliver its wares, but few know what it looks for when picking a site.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 7, 2025
New Mote aquarium opens with a wave of excitement in Sarasota

A sneak preview for members precedes Mote Science Education Aquarium's Oct. 8 opening to the general public.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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