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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
Coffee Talk

West Tampa feels the urban awakening: First there was Hyde Park in south Tampa. Then Seminole Heights. Then northern Ybor City. Then Tampa Heights north of downtown. Then Channelside.Bulldozers coming to Westshore: For those who don't know: Westshore is the largest business district on the Gulf Coast with more than 11 million square feet of offices. Some put it past Miami.Homebuilders strive to melt the housing slump: Homebuilders have resorted to all kinds of gimmicks - that is, incentives - when it comes to pushing product in the current slumping real estate market. Boat company sails through good times and bad: Clearwater-based boat retailer MarineMax's hot 2006 has so far only led to a cold 2007.What's in a name?: If you're wondering whether Raymond James & Associates Inc. made a wise investment in sponsoring Raymond James Stadium, the answer is yes, says one family member.Loan-seeking entrepreneurs experience express success: Budding small business owners and entrepreneurs know the drill when it comes to getting loans for a new business venture: Swallow hard, close your eyes and brace for the dreaded "no."And now, Governor blah, blah, blah

  • News
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 28, 2006
Master Planner

Naples-based engineering firm WilsonMiller rode the wave of master-planned communities in Florida and now has more than 600 employees around the state. CEO Alan Reynolds uses careful planning to grow.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 4, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Siesta Key resort owners buy office buildingSarasota developers buy Selby research centerReal estate investors buy 450 acres on Lake ManateeSarasota developer plans Clark Road office complex

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
Coffee Talk

Merger transformation: Industry slowdowns are often times to re-evaluate your business model and although the Gulf Coast real estate market is still moving fast, evidence of at least two companies revisiting their strategic is already emerging. There could be more.Don't worry, feel happy: A new survey by the International Profit Associates Small Business Research Board shows that small business owners and executive managers are starting to feeling positive about the outlook for 2006.Boyd Realty targeting Fortune 500?: Brenda Boyd May's new partner in her Manatee County real-estate company Boyd Realty has a decidedly corporate background.Colliers Arnold bulks up its Fort Myers office: The booming commercial real estate market in Fort Myers is not a secret anymore and Clearwater-based Colliers Arnold is doubling its staff there.Speaking of hot markets...: The figures coming out of Lee County Property Appraiser Ken Wilkinson's office show just how frenzied the real estate market was last year.Buying in, selling out: If your private company has a problem, it is unwise to leave early investors or later buyers in the dark.Private Capital Management's 'difficult' year: Bruce Sherman, chief executive officer of Naples-based Private Capital Management, isn't used to losing.But 2005 was not his money management's year to shine.

  • News
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • April 17, 2006
Right Way to Sell

Developers seeking an edge in the competitive world of selling real estate can learn from one of the nation's best, Claudine Leger-Wetzel: She starts by believing in the product and selling the dream.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 18, 2005
Shareholders, Fear Not

Bradenton's 1st National Bank & Trust doesn't sacrifice investment performance in order to reel in more deposits.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 9, 2004
Big Man Off Campus

Former USF professor Clifford M. Gross wants to see that more federally funded research gets spun into moneymaking technology.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 5, 2003
Sizzling Insights (Sara/Mana edition)

A founder of Outback Steakhouse speaks to University of Tampa business students. It's 'no rules, just right' for the chain.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 23, 2004
Honored for Professionalism: 'The Big O'

Honor. Integrity. Fair play. The St. Petersburg Bar Association and GCBR gave the annual Professionalism Award to Oscar Blasingame.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Class Builders

Willis A. Smith Construction Inc. has grown from a small company in 1988 with about $3 million in revenue to one of the larger general contractors in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 17, 2010
Positive Impact

A growing chorus of local governments are singing the praises of cutting impact fees, but curiously it's not all about jobs or the economy.

  • Florida
  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 7, 2010
Back-Breaking Medicine

The federal health insurance law's prescription for curing rising costs of health care may break the backs of more than small businesses.

  • Florida
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • November 18, 2011
Get Aggressive

Bob Dutkowsky arrived as CEO of Tech Data as it recorded losses of more than $100 million. A more aggressive business plan led the firm to three years of record profits.

  • Strategies
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • June 17, 2021
Taking the cryptic out of cryptocurrency: Embracing digital money

The economy is increasingly becoming more digitized — and cryptocurrency leads the charge. For the businesses and entrepreneurs first in line, there could be some rich rewards.

  • Finance
  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 21, 2021
Exclusive: Related's Jon Paul Pérez talks market, the future and his new Ritz-Carlton branded tower

Prolific Miami developer Related Group has found a second home in Tampa, building both luxury and affordable housing.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Matt Walsh |
  • October 29, 2020
Election: Who’s the best CEO to run the US?

If we were voting on hiring a CEO, the choice is clear. But actually, it’s a vote of you or the group.

  • Opinion
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 8, 2020
Flower-related businesses experience ups and downs during pandemic

Area businesses have had to contend with initial closings, changing delivery procedures, supply chain issues and a Mother’s Day bloom boom.

  • Strategies
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • July 12, 2019
Disrupting the dermatology model

A CPA consultant hired to position a dermatology practice for investment is now its CEO. Behind data-based efficiencies, he eyes a storybook ending.

  • Health Care
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 17, 2022
Wage warrior: CEO goes above and beyond for worker pay

Tampa-based Volt Lighting has raised its starting hourly pay rate to double the state’s minimum wage.

  • Strategies
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 11, 2019
Firm turns complicated data into revenue streams

Harnessing the power of data means big growth potential for Fort Myers firm.

  • Technology
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