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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • February 8, 2019
Potentially scary company news can be easy to break

Establishing and maintaining two-way channels of communication is how Tervis President Rogan Donelly builds trust with employees for the delivery of any kind of information.

  • Leadership
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 8, 2019
How to go out on your own and leave a corporate gig and salary behind

After leaving his 20-year corporate career behind, Robin Hazel now runs a profitable BrightStar Care franchise, based in Pinellas County, Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 22, 2019
Master class: Restoration firm takes big step up with new property

With the help of a $2.5 million loan from American Momentum Bank, Master Restoration — a 10-year-old Clearwater, Florida, firm that helps residential and commercial property owners across Florida and the Southeast recover from fires, floods, hurricanes an

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 22, 2019
Package deal: Long-vacant former post office given new lease on life

In December, Plant City, Florida, officials finalized the city's acquisition of the former downtown post office, a building on the prime corner of Reynolds and Wheeler streets that sat vacant and dilapidated for more than a decade.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 8, 2019
Smooth and steady: Law firm works the system to bring big projects to life

Tampa, Florida-based law firm Bryant Miller Olive will celebrate 50 years in business in 2020.

  • Law
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 29, 2019
A business model built to withstand

In the midst of recession, Creighton Development got a call from 7-Eleven to build a store in a hurry. That launched a fruitful relationship and a strategy for the next downturn.

  • Strategies
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • April 5, 2019
Buzzer beater: Entrepreneur aids athletes' search for a second act

Paige Thomas, founder and CEO of Elevate Branding in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, secured a deal to help Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade transition to a business career after he retires from basketball later this year.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 19, 2019
Banker, nearing 80, forges ahead with tech startup

CapTec is a matchmaking entity of sorts to connect small businesses nationwide with community banks for loan opportunities, using proprietary data algorithms.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 15, 2018
Banker, lawyer reach for the sky with new venture

Marty Traber of Skyway Capital Markets discusses his motivation for reviving the Tampa investment banking firm that he originally founded in 2002.

  • Finance
  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • June 29, 2018
The metal to succeed in roofing products fabrication

Two-year-old company Architectural Metal Flashings disrupts the industry and earns second place in the Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Awards

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • July 13, 2018
Dentist takes big bite into technology to grow practice

Dr. Matthew Peterson has opted to use technology as a differentiator. Over the past several years, he’s invested about $500,000 in cutting-edge equipment for his practice, Digital Dentistry of Sarasota.

  • Strategies
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 3, 2018
Margaritaville Holdings planning a pair of Gulf Coast hotels

Margaritaville Holdings unveils plans for new hotels in Fort Myers and Anna Maria Sound with TPI Hospitality and Floridays Development Co. as part of a major brand expansion nationwide.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 21, 2018
Meet Regions' new kid on the block

Michael Jones brings plenty of institutional knowledge to his new leadership post with Regions Bank in Tampa, Florida.

  • Finance
  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 30, 2018
What's in Store

It might not be the sexiest use of downtown land. But despite the risks, a prominent area developer says self-storage is the way of the future — and now.

  • Commercial Real Estate
  • By Denise Federer |
  • April 6, 2022
One ingredient for successful family business succession? A large portion of transparency

Conversation with Southwest Florida commercial real estate executives Randy and Justin Thibault on navigating the family business succession process reveals some key components.

  • Advice
  • By Ted Carter |
  • January 6, 2017
Say high

Medical marijuana in Florida sailed through the ballot box in November. Now comes the tricky part.

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 10, 2017
Cinderella story

Amid internal growth and shrinking downtown Tampa office inventory, law firm Johnson, Pope needed to lease new space -- in a hurry.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • March 17, 2017
Niche player

Marcus & Millichap believes specialization, training and collaboration set it apart from other commercial real estate brokerages.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 14, 2017
Commercial Real Estate Q&A

STAN LIFSEY, President, Lifsey Real Estate & Holdings Inc., Tampa

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 8, 2017
Change Agents

To survive and thrive in an era of e-commerce, retailers must be willing to adapt.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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