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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 24, 2018
Commercial Question of the Week

Officials from CBRE, Skanska USA, Lantower Residential and Ryan Cos. weigh in on whether a labor shortage or government tariffs pose a bigger threat to the current commercial real estate growth cycle in Florida.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 9, 2018
Grow Time

A law practice nearing its 100-year anniversary has managed to grow without sacrificing service to clients.

  • Law
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 16, 2018
St. Pete's TEC Garage incubates expansion

St. Petersburg's TEC Garage has helped many companies sprout from seed to success. Now it seeks success in the business incubator space.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 11, 2016
See the future

Three insurance pros — trusted risk managers — are going from a $6 million book of business to an almost startup. Can they pull it off?

  • Strategies
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  • By Pam Schuneman |
  • November 11, 2016
It's almost tax time

Tax season may be months away, but now is the time to start planning so you can strategically manage your tax burden.

  • Strategies
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 25, 2016
Electric energy

A fitness entrepreneur hopes to reap the benefits of being ahead of a fitness technology trend. But being the first to market isn't always an advantage.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 23, 2016
School days

With missions that are closely aligned, an apartment management firm teamed up with a national organization to build a new high school.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 30, 2016
Charged up

Sales momentum continued to build at Go Puck in 2016. Next year holds some major promise.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 30, 2016
Numbers cruncher

A new master's in data science program at New Coxllege of Florida lays the groundwork for more data-driven study.

  • Strategies
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  • By Pam Schuneman |
  • March 3, 2017
Do away with unnecessary pain

Made a mistake in your taxes? Request a first-time penalty abatement from the IRS.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 14, 2017
Enter Interns

Sarasota-based accounting firm Kerkering, Barberio & Co. has 13 interns this semester — a firm record. The move is a key strategy to help the company grow its talent base.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 11, 2017
Bright Days

The labor shortage, particularly in trades, continues to confound companies. One company's latest salvo: paid interns, hired in bunches.

  • Strategies
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • August 18, 2017
Raise the roof

Survival instincts, to conserve in the downturn, have started to pay off for a large contractor business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • August 25, 2017
Year by Year

Targeting a specific segment of the market has been a big boost for a thriving company in a competitive market. Now it's preparing for even more growth.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 1, 2017
Home Sweet Homee

A home repair need led to a new smartphone app. Now software entrepreneur Doug Schaedler targets a national business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • September 15, 2017
Friendly Fire

Some community banks, seeking cash, have found a willing partner in an unlikely place: credit unions.

  • Finance
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • September 29, 2017
New reality

The latest plans for a 41-acre Sarasota development call for retail, office space, apartments and a hotel. Technology is helping the project move forward.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 3, 2017
High Ranks

Seeking an underserved 'dark corner' of the health insurance industry was a good move for Kenneth Hannigan. Good enough to go from startup to nearly $50 million in sales in five years.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • May 19, 2017
With gratitude

The biggest lesson John Dobbs has learned in going from day job to entrepreneur? Trust your instincts.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 23, 2017
Money Well Spent

Feldman Equities and Tower Realty Partners have benefitted greatly from making improvements to their properties.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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