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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 4, 2006
Accidental Entrepreneur

JoDell Anderson arrived at church one night six years ago to sing Christmas carols. When she left, she'd agreed to be part owner of a day spa. Now she's sole owner of the business, growing it into $1 million-plus in annual revenues.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 27, 2008
Turning the Ship

When John Barnott first took his customer-first, private-business principles to county government, mostof the employees on his watch quit. Now he's got his hands on a Gulf Coast county building department.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 25, 2008
Slump Spoilers

Looking for reasons to be optimistic in the constructionand contracting industries that don't mix reality with real wishful thinking? See Butch Mullet. He's got a bunch.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 3, 2003
Q&A with Steve Queior

The incoming president of the Greater Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce shares his early impressions and vision for the county.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 18, 2008
Tampa 40 under 40

A look at Tampa Bay's best and brightest under 40.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 30, 2012
Kaplan alleges how he was scammed

Sarasota real estate investor Marvin Kaplan has lost about $22 million in what his attorney alleges to be a Ponzi scheme involving Sarasota entrepreneur Larry Starr.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Dividend Delight

William Schoen led a deal to borrow $3.25 billion and give long-suffering shareholders a $2.4 billion dividend. Here's an inside look at why and how the deal came together.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 23, 2004
Millionaires Club

The four finalists for developing a project at Palm and Cocoanut avenues appear to have the experience and the funds to deliver.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • July 16, 2022
Local artist shines light on business in the industry

Free-spirited artist Chad Mize doesn't have a background in business. But after a 20-year freelance career, he's learned a few things.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 3, 2007
GULF COAST ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

Aggregate population growth in Collier and Lee is expected to outpace Hillsborough-Pinellas.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 19, 2004
Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Bar associations search for U.S. Supreme Court lawyersNominating Commissionto interview 29 candidatesFowler White hires chief information officerHolland & Knight elects Gilbert as Orlando partner

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 10, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Transactions Sarasota-Manatee

Wisconsin entrepreneur buys Helping Hands

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 18, 2009
Loyal Lucie

A Gulf Coast hairstylist to stars, celebrities and the affluent has found that no matter the customer, loyalty goes a long way. She's proving her theory in the recession as well.

  • Industries
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 7, 2011
Silver Bowl

College football's Outback Bowl celebrated its 25th anniversary with another marquee matchup. Local sponsors still appreciate the national exposure the game brings to start a new year.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 11, 2010
Corporate Report: June 11 - June 17

New information from HSN, Sykes Enterprises, Health Management Associates, and more.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2013
Fresh Start

Mediation services are a fast-growing segment of the legal industry. An entrepreneurial husband-wife team seeks to capitalize on the trend with a focus on divorces.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2021
$16 million nonprofit adds three new board members

Sharon Hillstrom, Rochelle Nigri and Walton Pearson were each unanimously approved to serve a three-year term.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 3, 2020
New leader of century-old retailer has plans to encourage collaboration, employee growth

Matt Beall was previously president of Bealls Stores.

  • Leadership
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • February 8, 2022
The old way of recruiting employees doesn't work in the new normal. Here's what does.

Although the changes are coming fast, a delayed strategy can be costly.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • May 11, 2018
Health care giant takes over transplant program

Lee Health's Kidney Transplant Institute at Gulf Coast Medical Center is a community service — but officials don't expect a moneymaker.

  • Healthcare
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