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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 3, 2020
Minimum wage debate: Right time or bad math?

The minimum wage issue delivers maximum stress for business owners — especially in retail and hospitality.

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  • By Andrew Warfield |
  • March 29, 2025
Sarasota County EDC uses AI, other tools to overcome slashed funds

The Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County finds positive ways to combat budget cuts. "Although nobody ever wants to face a budget cut, we were already … building our efficiencies," the CEO says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 10, 2024
$200M firm co-founder reflects on first 30 years: 'Don’t be afraid to screw up'

The leadership culture at S-One, one of Sarasota's largest homegrown companies, revolves around three A's: accountability, autonomy and achievement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 29, 2023
Sons take over leadership of prominent Sarasota real estate brokerage

Loyd Robbins has given way to the next generation in the business his father, Harry, started in 1971. "We take this responsibility seriously," says Kevin Robbins, oldest of the new leaders.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • July 20, 2007
40 Under 40 (Sarasota-Manatee)

Jesse BiterJoey BrannonAnne E. ChauvetAimee T. ChouinardAmy C. HuntMatt LeiterChristie LewisMonique McKenziePaul Olah, Jr.Jeff WengerSydney YoungPete SzelwachCelia SzelwachJoshua WayDavid SpireLexJet

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2011
The right moves

DeAngelis Diamond Construction is one of the few commercial builders that managed to grow revenues last year.

  • Industries
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 24, 2022
Strong brew: Brothers bring disruptive, creative mindset to coffee startup

Hogg Batch Coffee Co., with its emphasis on experimentation, was bent but not broken by the pandemic. Its quick-thinking founders are now poised for big growth — and the challenges that can come with it.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 4, 2016
Finding failure

A blockbuster business success put Mike DeLazzer in the entrepreneurial spotlight. Now he helps others find their way.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 11, 2014
No Wolves

A $116.6 billion-asset bank seeks an expanded Gulf Coast presence. But it turned inward and reenergized employees before it targeted new customers.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 6, 2016
Building insurance

Commercial real estate brokerage firms have traditionally steered clear of the insurance business. One Naples firm has decided insurance is an integral part of the business.

  • Strategies
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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • January 10, 2025
Adrenaline sport takes luxury homebuilder founder up to 136 mph

Murray Homes President Steve Murray is also an amateur race car driver.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 7, 2023
Restaurant CEO's life, work lessons began in the Boy Scouts

Chuck Wolfe’s leadership foundation can be traced back to his days as a Boy Scout.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 5, 2024
Affordable housing community for seniors boosts St. Pete neighborhood

The site of the former Edward White Hospital, which has been vacant for 10 years, is being transformed into an affordable housing community.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • May 9, 2022
Resort hires executive, now seeks to fill three more leadership posts

Nickolas Tanner has been with the Marriott International firm for seven years.

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  • June 25, 2004
Legal Calendar (Tampa edition)

The calendar of legal events is provided free of charge.

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  • January 7, 2010
Chief executives stay employed

The year has been surprisingly kind to the nation's chief executive officers, at least when it comes to job security.

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  • January 7, 2010
Gulf Coast executives can get schooled

Gulf Coast executives seeking to learn about topics from sales strategies to dealing with privacy issues and terrorism in the workplace will have their chance this year.

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  • March 30, 2010
Tampa home prices up

Tampa' S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index was up 0.3% in January, Bloomberg reports.

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  • December 2, 2010
Former Speaker joins chamber

Larry Cretul will act as a liaison to the Florida chamber's board.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 24, 2011
Dental school moves ahead

The Manatee EDC received an update on a planned dental school.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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