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By Willy Nunn, president and chief executive officer of Homes by West Bay Attainable. Affordable. Housing. Tampa Bay no longer has a reasonable, available housing market. Rather, frightening statistics covered by local media outlets confirming that we are facing a housing crisis and, potentially, an even bigger economic one. Consider this data: Tampa Bay’s housing … Read more
By Mary Key, president of Key Associates Organizations that include women in top leadership positions have a competitive edge. Studies show that women bring increased productivity and innovation to the mix. The fact that women have recently lost hard-earned gains in the workplace should be of concern to any company that supports diversity and seeks … Read more
By Stacey Pittman, CFA, CFP, CPWA, Managing Director, BT Wealth Advisors As a wealth advisor and the mom of a college freshman (Go Gators!), I am acutely aware of the challenges of planning for college. In speaking with clients, I emphasize that education planning is often the most challenging of the areas of financial planning. … Read more
By Ali St Cyr, Broker/Owner at Tomlin St Cyr The pandemic has changed the housing market indefinitely. From what people want in their homes to where they want to live, the real estate industry has transformed over the past two years. Now homes are for working, learning, exercising, entertaining and more. And Florida, particularly Tampa … Read more
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 your family, someone else, at some point in time, will own your company. Most owners don’t realize how this process, often highly emotional, balances a … Read more
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 an all-time, record high for business sales and M+A but is 2022 still good? For a successful exit, 3 things should be ready: the mental … Read more
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 been ranked a #3 place to relocate in the U.S. and The Economic Development Council reports 200 people a day moving to the region. Attracting … Read more
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 faced with unprecedented scenarios that tested organizational processes, teams, culture and technology. Unfortunately, many of us quickly found we needed to evolve and evolve fast. … Read more
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 “in-demand” skills. Meanwhile, if you are an employer trying to fill positions, you might have your work cut out for you, depending on the set … Read more
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 and controlling husband, “Ken.” Ken is a functioning alcoholic, who becomes physically abusive when intoxicated. My friend was excited that his sister had finally decided … Read more