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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • February 8, 2022
Behind the beans: Happy coffee guy grows grumpy-led business

Grumpy Goat Coffee keeps building buzz in Bonita Springs. One key to the early success? A willingness to find and utilize partners and collaborators.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • April 27, 2025
Discount grocer Aldi buys vacant Cape Coral parcel for $1.1 million

In the week's top commercial real estate news, a car wash chain is opening its inaugural location in Pasco, the foundation is in on a Sarasota tower, and needed affordable housing is heading to SWFL.

  • Florida
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • April 18, 2014
Communications Test

SmartSAT owner Heidi Akers wears multiple hats, including COO and CFO. But her definition of success isn't how much money the company makes.

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • October 24, 2024
AI captures history as virtual biographer in new venture

One Manatee County entrepreneur finds the solution to help people capture life stories without costly ghost writers: AI.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Erin Duggan, 37

Vice president, Visit Sarasota County

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 4, 2020
Cool Construction: New fire station includes special operations facility

The new Fire Station 8 facility was built on a site that had a doublewide trailer as a temporary station.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2018
Three bankers — all longtime CEOs and previous bank founders — join forces at one institution

CenterState Bank targets more market share on the west coast of Florida.

  • Finance
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 20, 2010
Driving the Bus

Valerie Harwell, a former insurance manager, has taken on new duties as president and CEO of The Omnia Group. It's a company she has been familiar with from the start.

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 31, 2006
Corporate Report

Look at briefs from Gulf Coast businesses for free.

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  • By Jim Stinson |
  • April 9, 2024
Tampa siblings from noted family grow multimillion-dollar ice cream business

Max Chillura and his siblings run one of the most popular ice cream chains in Tampa Bay. Ice cream keeps them together.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 3, 2010
Get Back on Track

The Tampa Bay Partnership's latest Regional Economic Scorecard puts the area in last place among its metro peers. Will more transportation spending improve rankings?

  • Strategies
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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • January 17, 2013
Protecting Your Cubs

A Tampa company's MamaBear app is garnering fans and media attention.

  • Strategies
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • February 26, 2016
Paid to play

Scott McNally and Nick Owens brought a new approach to the yacht brokerage industry with POP Yachts, their online-based boat and yacht brokerage.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 29, 2003
Woo Customers, Increase Business

Lou Lasday, an independent marketing adviser who resides on Longboat Key, creates action-oriented Strategic Corporate Initiatives for emerging companies.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 26, 2003
YP Sarah Hoffe

Sarah Hoffe, a radiation oncologist for 21st Century Oncology, talks about work, dealing with death, who has mentored her and more.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 23, 2015
Curing cancer

After 19 years of building up its biotechnology company to provide cancer therapies, Morphogenesis is on the verge of a big market entrance.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 10, 2006
Brothers' Keepers

To grow the family business, Guy and Doug King offer ownership in the company to top performers willing to work hard. There are three new partners, so far.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2011
No Regrets

A pursuit Larysa Switlyk picked up five years ago changed her life. It could be her next career.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 29, 2016
House of shares

VeryUs lets travelers rent a room instead of the whole house. It's a tech twist on the bed-and-breakfast model.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 20, 2022
Celebrate six of the region's Top Entrepreneurs at Business Observer luncheon

Join us for our annual issue and luncheon May 12, where we will honor top entrepreneurs in the region.

  • Entrepreneurs
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