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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • May 5, 2026
Hertz turns to eBay as it expands retail sales options

The Lee County rent-a-car giant believes a retail strategy that includes physical dealership and digital options is the key to growing its sales operation.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
  • By Gulf Coast Community Foundation |
  • October 2, 2025
Top 10 Giving Strategies Before 2026

Plan ahead to make the most of your charitable impact amid new tax laws.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 8, 2008
LASDAY: Your price is too high

In an era of low confidence and limited budgets, the mantra calls for "full service" at "lower price".

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 3, 2006
Thomson: Is more money best for schools?

Research, combined with good old-fashioned common sense, suggests that the best students come from solid families, not from big spending.

  • Opinion
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 12, 2006
Brains, Not Brawn

Cheap labor overseas won't stay cheap forever. USF professors say by using their heads, American businesses can stay ahead of the rest of the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 18, 2006
How to Minimize Trouble

Four lawyers, including the chief counsel for the Outback Steakhouse chain, advise CEOs what to do when a company is accused of sexual harassment.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 29, 2006
Generation Flap

Corporate America values younger workers because they are more flexible than Baby Boomers who don't deal with upheaval like they used to.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists (Sara/Mana edition)

Nine Sarasota and Manatee entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists for the Gulf Coast Business Review's Entrepreneur 2004 Award.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2004
Coffee Talk (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Bank board has Gulf Coast additionMichael Saunders nominated for awardSMRT closing Sarasota officeGathering RESPECTLightning strike may be coming

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • November 19, 2010
Living on the EDGE

Jagged Peak, an e-commerce company that helps manufacturers fill direct orders, continues to rely on its unique software product to drive growth for years to come.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 3, 2020
Get busy: Venerable courier service, amid pandemic, sees surge in demand

Busy Beaver Express, a Dade City, Florida-based courier company founded in 1995, has weathered massive shifts in the way business documents and products are transmitted.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 14, 2020
How to fire a client/customer

Honesty — with yourself and clients is a key approach.

  • Strategies
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • September 20, 2019
Crisis management: Financial gurus turn bad timing to their advantage

Tampa, Florida-based AGW Capital Advisors came into being at the nadir of the economic downturn a decade ago.

  • Finance
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 10, 2025
Manufacturing CEO turns flying hobby into a way of life

Flying, for manufacturing CEO Scott Ashton, isn’t merely a way to get from here to there.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • August 26, 2022
Head-banging health care pioneer tackles mental illness one text at a time

Johnny Crowder, the founder and CEO of a health tech firm and the frontman of a metal band, hits all the right notes as his business booms.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 6, 2006
Commercial RE Briefs

Osprey SA buys Tampa OaksPorter Development preparing the Royale projectNew ownership group expanding Turtle Cove MarinaLiberty Property Trust buys 100 Legacy ParkBest Western Island Gateway sold, converted to La QuintaLee County government acquires Wachovia Bank buildingVengroff buys Airport Inn for housing, business incubatorSenior Living Management buys Grand on Beneva

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • January 28, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

Stratland Homes buys 305 acresInvestor buys Rosin Way Office ParkMacDill Federal Credit to start new branchSarasota sign business to move to Bee RidgeSMR applies for permit for commercial subdivision

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • May 20, 2005
Bank Turn

A group of south Hillsborough County business owners, rebuffed by thrift regulators, decide that starting a state-chartered bank makes better sense.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2003
Coffee Talk

This week's items: Fruits of First Citrus stock saleConference center to replace Sarasota Quay Van Wezel disputes settled Lee Island coasts largely unknown Media /public workshop not well attended Bill McCollum running for Senate

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 2, 2004
Sweet Spot

Business is good this year for Tampa Bay area law firms, but for the most part growth is conservative.

  • Entrepreneurs
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