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CEO Connect recap with Micha Seal

Micha Seal is the founder of Watermelon Swim, a collection of swim schools, located in the Tampa Bay area.  On track to exceed $13 million in revenue in 2024, and

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Scenes from TBBW’s CEO Connect with Rob Elder (PHOTOS)(VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its September CEO Connect with Rob Elder, president of Elder Automotive Group. BankUnited and Nperspetive were presenting sponsors for the event. The event was hosted

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Scenes from TBBW’s CEO Connect with the Micha Seal (PHOTOS and VIDEO)  

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its August CEO Connect with Micha Seal, chief executive officer and founder of Watermelon Swim, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the event were Holland &

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Scenes from TBBW’s CEO Connect with the founders of the BKS Partners (PHOTOS and VIDEO)  

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Laura Sherman, Lowry Baldwin and Elizabeth Krystyn, founders of BKS Partners, at The Baldwin Group, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for

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CEO Connect Recap: The McKibbons share stories of growth

In 1926, a man named John “Jack” McKibbon Jr., along with his brother Marvin, teamed up and opened a franchise location of Piggly Wiggly in Gainesville, Georgia.  This was the

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Recap: CEO Connect with Paula Woodring

Paula Woodring is a founding partner and chief executive officer of RELTCO, a national title company, which is on track to reach $15 million in revenue, in 2024. She feels

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Recap: CEO Connect with Fred Lay

Fred Lay is incredibly open and honest about his early experiences. He admits to his mischievous nature. He’s actually just a pretty transparent guy, in general.  He runs his business,

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Scenes from CEO Connect with Paula Woodring (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its May CEO Connect, at J.C. Newman Cigar Company, in Tampa, featuring Paula Woodring, chief executive officer and founder of RELTCO. Presenting sponsors included

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Scenes from CEO Connect with Fred Lay (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its April CEO Connect, at Thousand and One, featuring Fred Lay, CEO of Construction Services Inc. Presenting sponsors included BankUnited, Northern Trust and nPerspective.

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CEO Connect: The next generation of IDC takes the stage 

Keith Leclerc is still, officially, chief executive officer, and president, of International Diamond Center, but the succession plan is in full motion.  The next generation of leadership at IDC includes

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CEO Connect: David Habib spills his saucey secrets

David Habib established Yo Mama’s Foods in 2017. The company, based in Clearwater, started out making pasta sauces and expanded into barbecue sauces and salad dressings. The company now ships

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CEO Connect: Lessons from Elaine Myrback

Elaine Myrback is chief executive officer of EMS Consulting, in Tampa — a business she’s grown to hit more than $20 million in annual revenue and has her sights set

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