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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 8, 2014
A special agent

Robert Beatty, the new dean of the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University, brings unusually diverse experiences to the job.

  • Strategies
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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • January 31, 2014
Bank on it

As downtown Tampa's renaissance evolves, so do uses for bricks and mortar. One walk-in bank vault is no longer used to protect loot.

  • Strategies
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  • By James R. |
  • January 31, 2014
2014: The renaissance of enterprise

With the increasing role of technology, the year ahead will bring many changes to the business world. Your company's performance depends on adjusting accordingly.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 31, 2014
Mattamy deal blossomed from Lightning trip

An in-depth look at how the deal came together for Mattamy Homes' purchase of 235 acres in Lakewood Ranch.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • February 14, 2014
IT evangelist

Despite big-name clients like Johnson & Johnson, the Department of Homeland Security and Cargill, Lori Sechio thinks there's more she can do to scale her Tampa IT asset management business. It's what she calls evangelism.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kat Wingert |
  • February 21, 2014
Women in Business

Recently, it seems there's an uprising of publications, events and organizations dedicated to women in business

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 21, 2014
Engineered to grow

Trudi Williams busted through the good-old-boy network to build her engineering firm in Fort Myers.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 29, 2013
Smooth transition

Jordi Tejero avoided the mistakes that can botch an acquisition.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 29, 2013
Smooth transition

Jordi Tejero avoided the mistakes that can botch an acquisition.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 8, 2016
'Irreplaceable location'

Solaris Key complex fetches $85.5 million — the largest Gulf Coast multifamily sale so far in 2016.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Ted Carter |
  • August 19, 2016
Defect detectives

A Naples firm has helped fix $70 million worth of construction mistakes going back 15 years. The market for this kind of work is growing.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 2, 2016
'Legal Angel'

Sylvia Walbolt's storied law career, spanning 50 years, has another capstone. Her business/life lessons can resonate in any profession.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 15, 2016
Grand vision

Bold in development doesn't have to be big. That's the key to a notable waterfront project — which comes with a twist.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • May 6, 2016
Make a splash

Waterscapes Pools & Spas gets a good chunk of its business through its affiliation with Neal Communities. Now it plans to exceed that.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 3, 2016
Church meets classroom

A mission to prepare Christian leaders for both ministry and the business world is off to a rapid start at an organization that knows a lot about fast growth.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 17, 2016
Corporate report

Credit union named finalist for six-figure prize; Community foundation elects board members; Construction firm selected for expansion project; Hospital expands cardiac rehab center; Virtual reality firm brings in executive; Tampa manufacturer hires CFO

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 17, 2016
Rooney run

Today's toxic political scene discourages successful entrepreneurs from running for office, but Francis Rooney says his business and family are prepared for the scrutiny.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 14, 2016
Prep for success

An elite private school leader asks employees something that should resonate with any executive: Who will miss us if we're gone?

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 14, 2016
Laser focus

Jonathan Sigg started a day spa business in Estero with $500 and eight months of free rent. Now The Laser Lounge Spa has five locations, including Sarasota.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 22, 2016
Price discovery

Three Florida Gulf Coast University professors find home-price data from real estate agents may be off, especially during downturns.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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