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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 10, 2020
Entrepreneur aces golf vacation of a lifetime

Michael Juceam didn’t take up golf seriously until his 50s. Now it’s his passion even on vacation — 4,200 miles from home.

  • Executive Diversions
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 17, 2020
Crown jewel: Marketing company shines in an age of disruption

Tampa video production company Diamond View has cultivated a roster of big-name clientele thanks to the way it uses emotion, inspiration and story to get viewers to respond to its ads.

  • Strategies
  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 5, 2020
Former business group leader, mayor dies at 73

Kerry Kirschner’s decades-long career bridged the public and private sectors. His role as a dad also defined his life.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 2, 2020
Crisis relief is tantalizing, but patience, paperwork, will be key

Bankers, attorneys agree: having an up-to-date financial house will be a big asset in receiving federal funds.

  • Finance
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 3, 2020
Chain reaction: Restaurant’s coronavirus troubles shared by vendors

Sarasota-Bradenton hospitality mainstay navigates crisis on many fronts.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 4, 2020
Hospital forges a way forward — in spite of coronavirus

Health care executive uses his leadership fundamentals — kindness, visibility and more — to overcome COVID-19 challenges.

  • Health Care
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 25, 2019
A "Forgotten Land" No More

Midtown Tampa, a $500 million, mixed-use development at Interstate 275 and Dale Mabry Highway, has the potential to link downtown Tampa and the Westshore Business District

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 7, 2019
What They're Saying: LSI Cos.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from in-migration and tourist travel to the area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 28, 2019
Real estate 'chameleon' can adapt company on the fly

A primary factor for Andrew Saluan’s commercial real estate success: a nifty ability to hyperfocus while remaining flexible.

  • Strategies
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 10, 2022
Creative license: Insurtech startup brings fresh perspectives to market

St. Petersburg, Florida-based Kin Insurance is a lean, tech-driven industry disruptor. Throw some ‘Florida Man’ hijinks into the mix and anything’s possible.

  • Insurance
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 13, 2022
Fight club: Tech company leader roughs up the competition

Most sporty executives tend to gravitate toward golf and tennis. Tampa, Florida, tech firm CEO Stan Liberatore competes in mixed martial arts fights.

  • Executive Diversions
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 5, 2018
Polk properties prove to be investment worthy

Recent industrial deals involving distribution centers occupied by Best Buy Co. and Sherwin-Williams Co. demonstrate that the Polk County market remains a viable one for investors

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 26, 2018
Breanca Niski, 29

Private client advisor, Brown & Brown of Florida

  • Class of 2018
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 2, 2018
Aviation veteran buys airline, aims to ramp up company's growth

After 40 years in commercial aviation, Sanford Rederer decided he wanted an airline of his own. How will he make this business take off?

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 2, 2018
Ex-NFL star Vincent Jackson catches effective business principles

Two years into retirement after a dozen NFL seasons, five with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vincent Jackson, 35, has a handful of business and philanthropic interests in the Tampa area. It ranges from private equity and real estate to military family housing

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 23, 2018
New products, formalized installation network keep manufacturer on growth track

Manufacturer Harmar — with an ever-increasing customer base — seeks to ramp up growth even more. One key: continuously improve quality.

  • Strategies
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 21, 2018
Wealth management firm, behind new president, targets robust 2019

A leadership change drives a salient point for a successful, yet best-kept-secret, money management firm in Sarasota: How can it become better known?

  • Strategies
  • By John Haughey |
  • December 22, 2018
Dog days: entrepreneur overcomes obstacles in canine-focused business

John K9 established a Lakeland storefront where people can attend seminars and drop off dogs for daily lessons or more intensive instruction at the ranch. He’s hiring more trainers. And by 2020, Kuendig plans to open another location in Tampa, he says, to

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2019
Urgent Undertaking

Longtime community bankers, despite some obstacles, believe the timing is right to invest — significantly — in the industry’s future.

  • Finance
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 25, 2019
What They're Saying — CBRE

Though the Tampa office investment sales market slowed somewhat in 2018, the year was nonetheless marked by a number of high-profile deals for the Urban Centre property and others.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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