The art of ownership transition

By Jeff Servais, principal, and David Laugtug, principal, CLA In the life of a business, ownership transition is inevitable. Whether selling to private equity or to the next generation of

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“Exit” on your mind!

By Taylor K. Ranker, II, President, Questmont Strategic Wealth Advisors Is it a good time to sell your business, what with increasing interest rates and spiking inflation? Last year was

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Commercial real estate and the Tampa office market

By Joanne LeBlanc, director at Colliers International During my 30+ years in Tampa, I have never experienced a more exciting time to be in this area than now. Tampa has

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It’s time for CEOs to rethink the role of human resources

By Christine Hairelson, vice president, employee experience at Accusoft/OnTask COVID was a massive stress test, and gut check, for every organization regardless of size, scope or industry. All departments were

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State of the workforce in Tampa bay

By John Flanagan, by CEO of CareerSource Tampa Bay Job seekers are having a moment. There is boundless opportunity for those looking for employment, even more so if you possess

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Recorded conversations: A warning and call for change

By Martin Deptula, attorney, Older Lundy Alvarez Koch & Martino A friend of mine recently contacted me about his sister, “Karen,” who was considering a divorce from her physically abusive

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Moving women’s health care forward at AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, we understand that women have unique health needs throughout each phase and stage of their life that require specialized, customized care that’s as individual as they are –

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Understanding the Employee Retention Credit for Recovery Start-Up Businesses

By Dawn Morgan, CPA and Kathleen Martin, CPA Many entrepreneurs in Tampa Bay entered 2020 with new business ventures in motion or expansions of existing business—opening new locations, new entities

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How PBX-Change harnesses voice and internet technology to help Lions Eye accomplish its mission

By Rebekah Nault, Business + Community Development, PBX-Change  Inside a 1907 cigar factory in Ybor City is the largest eye bank, tissue recovery and ocular research center in the world.

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Developing Change-Ready Organizations Part 2

By Federico Foli and Vera Anderson As organizations continue to engage in digital transformation, it is important to remember what is driving the success of these projects. Focusing on the

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The Good Life: How to look dapper this spring

By Chris Cyrille, founder and men’s wardrobe stylist at Canopy Road Retail Spring 2022 is here, and we are finally back outside. Over the past couple of years, the invisible

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Tips for closing a business deal on the golf course

By Jordan Fuller  Think of closing deals and having business meetings and it’s likely your mind goes straight to the conference room. But the golf course is well-known for being

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