At this time of year you might be thinking about adding to—or perhaps, top-grading—your sales staff. But what kind of salesperson should you be on the lookout for? What specific traits do the ideal sales hire possess, no matter what industry you’re in, and no matter what your market looks like? These are big questions. … Read more
As any CEO knows, one of the trickiest components of building a company is staffing the right team. Even when we think we’ve found our key players, we are disrupted when we implement change and there’s struggle to abide. Even the strongest team members might walk away when innovation replaces routine. Keeping employees happy is … Read more
The KNOW Book + Tribe launched its second volume of Tampa-based leaders, creators and entrepreneurs with an event at The Orlo House & Ballroom. More than 250 guests celebrated the community of women with the mission to “Lift +Rise.” For more information or to find a complimentary copy of the Book, please visit www.theknowtribe.com. [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7398,7397,7396,7395,7394″]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Quarterback Jameis Winston gave back to the Tampa Bay community during the holiday season by hosting the Fifth Annual Famous Jameis Jamboree and a private dinner prior to the festivities. The Famous Jameis Jamboree brought the community together for a night on the field and in the Buccaneer Cove at Raymond James … Read more
Diamonds Direct held their Holiday Party in their retail space at 117 2nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg. It was catered by Parkshore Grill. Photos by Barry Lively. [image_slider_no_space height=”300″ images=”7383,7382,7381,7380,7379″]
►Summit, a Lakeland workers’ compensation insurance company, is planning to build a 135,000-square-foot, nine-story building at the northwest corner of Lake Mirror in downtown Lakeland. ► Curry Mango, an Indian restaurant with two tandoor ovens and seating for 130 indoors and 40 on a patio, opened at 6625 Florida Ave. S., Lakeland. ►The Central Florida … Read more
► Children First, in Sarasota, has received a six-year, $1.251 million grant from the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, to amplify family strengthening services. ►Centennial Bank provided a $20 million loan for construction and permanent financing to a joint venture composed of Casto Group, a real estate services firm, and Shawn Kaleta, a local, real … Read more
►Franklin Street arranged the sale of Shoppes on Fourth, a newly built, 9,030-square-foot shopping center at 1300 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg, to Fleming Island-based Reinhold Corp. for $6.7 million. ► Community Action Stops Abuse, or CASA, received a $1 million gift from the Virginia and David Baldwin Foundation to address domestic violence in Pinellas … Read more
►Cushman & Wakefield has negotiated the sale of a 756,038-square-foot office portfolio in Tampa for $156.9 million, which includes 501 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa, and four buildings in the Westshore District, Westshore Corporate Center, Cypress Center I, Cypress Center II and Cypress Center III. ►Ronald Christaldi, a partner with the law firm Shumaker, … Read more
