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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • November 12, 2009
Squeezing green from green

As the worldwide focus on “going green” intensifies, many skeptics continue to wonder: what's the cost? Instead, Terry Janssen of EcoTech Water asks his clients how money they want to save.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 18, 2010
No More Stage Fright

An executive shouldn't be afraid of giving a big speech, says a prominent speaker-turned-author on the subject.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 16, 2010
A New Approach

The pawn industry is enjoying some good times. One risk-taking Gulf Coast entrepreneur hopes to cash in.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • July 16, 2010
Drawing Inward

Plasma-Therm, a St. Petersburg-based manufacturer of semiconductor etching equipment, helps its clients do bigger things with smaller chips. By returning to private local management, it is also helping itself.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 13, 2010
GULF COAST 500: Small Cargo

Trinity's FreightCenter has found a way to help people, even one-time users, find the best pricing available on shipments that are too heavy for parcel drivers, but not enough for their own big rig.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 6, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: Aug. 6 - Aug. 12

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • April 30, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: April 30 - May 6

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • September 16, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Sept. 16

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 7, 2011
The Cleaning Dude

Anthony DeNardis is always looking for creative ways to market his cleaning services. He started with the name of his company.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 10, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: June 10

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 20, 2012
Rebuilding a Reputation

Collier County's permitting process has earned the area a reputation as one of the worst for businesses. Two former private-sector executives are determined to change that.

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  • December 23, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 23

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 5, 2021
Column: grow a family business — without sacrificing loyal employees

Leaving a legacy (the right way) requires commitment.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 8, 2021
Architectural institutions to merge, new entity names executive director

Anne-Marie Russell was previously the founding executive director and curator of the Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 24, 2020
Company finds Sarasota office market is tight

PropLogix discovered that for growing firms in need of office space in Sarasota, options are few. It went with a building outside of downtown to meet its needs.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 26, 2019
County commissioner, business advocate, dies at 67

Larry Kiker was elected to his second term as a Lee County Commissioner last year.

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  • By Jay Heater |
  • July 12, 2019
Brain study thinks ahead for new lab space

The study, the Brain Health Initiative at Lakewood Ranch, will open the Brain Health Innovation Lab at the Collaboration Opportunities for Research and Exploration project in east Manatee County

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 4, 2019
Airport poised for more growth in 2019 after airline, flight additions

Big buzz fluttered around Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in 2018 around new airlines and new routes. The airport, its CEO says, is on a continued upward swing.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2019
Attorney finds career niche with community foundation

Securing a business speciality in the law can be tricky. Betsy Pennewill found her own way.

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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • 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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