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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • January 28, 2011
The other side of giving corporate food stamps

This stuff never ends. Well-intentioned economic development agents throughout Florida cannot resist.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • June 14, 2023
Downtown Bradenton seeks to grow its arts scene

As more people flock to the area, the arts and culture scene in Bradenton is growing — with a new gallery and a $15 million expansion.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 16, 2007
Chamber Mixer

The success of not-for-profit chambers of commerce has attracted entrepreneurs. Now, there's a move to ban for-profit chambers.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 22, 2015
Pampered pooches

High-end pet resorts on the Gulf Coast aren't begging for business.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 16, 2022
After long search, national resort company zeroes in on Florida expansion

As Great Wolf Resorts looked for where to build in Florida, it became clear Collier County and Naples was the just-right spot.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 25, 2023
Passionate entrepreneur on a fight against hunger

Stuart Haniff has been on a mission to end hunger after learning an important lesson from his father at a young age. If he doesn't do it, then who will?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 1, 2007
Runner Up - Sarasota/Manatee

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 3, 2006
The Lawyer in the center of the... Double Standard

Debra Lafave's Barbie doll-like looks and sexual encounters with a teen were the topic of worldwide news coverage. Her Tampa attorney, John Fitzgibbons, was already a local star.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 21, 2004
On the Horizon

After a slow start, a community bank that stresses commercial lending over residential in booming Manatee County sees higher profits ahead.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 21, 2005
Backing a Bull

The chairman of financial giant Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc. talks equities and the economy.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 8, 2008
Gattuso: Marketplace of ideas

Conservation easements seemed to be a good idea at first. But like so many things, once government got deeply invested, they have become a threat.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 13, 2010
GULF COAST 500: Small Cargo

Trinity's FreightCenter has found a way to help people, even one-time users, find the best pricing available on shipments that are too heavy for parcel drivers, but not enough for their own big rig.

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  • By Chris Krapfl |
  • August 19, 2021
A valuation inventory is must-do — no matter the exit strategy timing

With the acquisitions market heating up, the right valuation for a business should be at the top of an entrepreneur’s to-do list, says an industry expert.   

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 14, 2020
How to buy out a business partner

One key is to take emotion out of the process.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 28, 2018
Area ice cream company Lickity Splits sees big growth in 2018, more growth ahead

In 2018, Lickity Splits’ growth came on several fronts, including expanding into larger headquarters space, adding employees and widening its service area.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 14, 2014
Brokered passion

The recession dented Stacy Alario's business. But her zeal to help others become entrepreneurs never waned.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • January 29, 2016
Making failure fun

Lessons from mistakes can be costly. But the long-term payoff has intangible value.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 15, 2015
The four S's of superior sales performance

Before you send your sales team out to represent your company, make sure it has all the tools needed to succeed.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 12, 2023
Students as young as 14 forge entrepreneurial paths

As young workers struggle to keep up with Tampa Bay’s rising cost of living, educators have responded with programs aimed at cultivating business development skills at an earlier age.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • June 3, 2022
Investors continue to target HVAC, plumbing firms

Thanks to private equity dollars flooding into the market, the home services industry continues to consolidate, but the potential rewards come with risks.

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