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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 29, 2018
Entrepreneur builds up property improvement company — with plans for more growth

John Smyth moved stateside to start a new dream — buying and building up a company focused on property improvements.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 23, 2018
Insurance company looks for edge in hiring new salespeople

An insurance company believes it has an edge in the constant battle to outdo — and outsell — the competition.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 23, 2018
British entrepreneur seeks to win over America with translation software

From a launch in Britain to now Southwest Florida, a tech entrepreneur has high hopes for his unique software firm.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • March 30, 2018
Developer targets high-end clients with storage concept

High-end self-storage isn’t just for fancy cars. An enterprising businessman targets other luxury vehicles with his new project.

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  • October 14, 2016
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  • January 13, 2017
'Way of life'

A hospital marketing executive has learned a key lesson: you can't out-exercise a bad diet.

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  • February 24, 2017
Spec sensation

Industrial development has picked up around the Gulf Coast, but Brennan Investment Group has one major advantage.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 25, 2017
Spec Down South

A Baltimore developer intends to deliver one of the only new speculative industrial projects in Lee County since 2008.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 3, 2017
Institutional Magnet

The pending sales effort for Urban Centre is expected to generate interest from large, institutional real estate players.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 9, 2017
The 'Fulcrum'

BTI Partners believes its Westshore Marina District will spur further growth in both Tampa and St. Petersburg.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 28, 2017
Fill it up

A Tampa firm with a niche in urban projects has discovered a growing market — in areas some developers have traditionally avoided.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 17, 2014
Caffeinated collaboration

A grassroots community organization in St. Pete spurs business ideas over cups of coffee. The growing meetup is gaining energy with the help of local entrepreneurs.

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  • February 21, 2014
Corporate Report: Feb. 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • April 25, 2014
Form a council to keep your brand on track

How a time-strapped CEO can manage, maintain and maximize his company's brands with authority.

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  • December 2, 2013
Corporate Report: Nov. 29

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • December 6, 2013
Corporate Report: Dec. 6

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 15, 2016
What world or domestic event could most impact commercial real estate along Florida's Gulf Coast?

Commercial real estate questions

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Adrian Moore |
  • September 30, 2016
Amendment 1: Bad for the Future

This proposed amendment appears to be pro-solar. A closer look reveals its true intent is to protect utility companies' profits.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 6, 2016
Going intermodel

Purchase of the 489-room Doubletree by Hilton is part of a larger state plan for future public transportation.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 27, 2016
Man of the land

Bruce Erhardt gave up boat sales for land deals in the 1970s. He's never looked back.

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