The Tampa Bay Chamber named the winners of the 2023 Small Business of the Year Awards, at a ceremony on Thursday, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. More than 500 attendees gathered to recognize the accomplishments of Tampa Bay’s small business community. The 2023 Small Business of the Year Award winners include: … Read more
Trevor Burgess was the founder and chief executive officer for C1 Bank, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange, in 2014, the same year he was named the American Community Banker of the Year. C1 Bank eventually was sold to the Bank of Ozarks for $402 million, in 2016. That same year, he … Read more
AdventHealth West Florida and the Pepin Family presented the 2023 Starlight Gala at the JW Marriott, in Tampa. The event raised a record-breaking $1.3 million.
Individuals, companies and foundations were honored for their philanthropic work at Tampa Bay Business and Wealth’s Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 7, at Armature Works, in Tampa. In addition, Physician Rahul Mehra, founder and creator of Emotional Vaccines, was honored as TBBW’s recipient of the Philanthropists of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a VIP reception for the finalists of the 2023 Philanthropists of the Year at the Hampton Chocolate Factory, in Tampa. Individuals, companies and foundations were honored for their philanthropic work at the Philanthropists of the Year Awards on November 7, at Armature Works, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors for the … Read more
TBBW’s October CEO Connect spotlighted Jim Norman in an engaging live interview and networking event in Tampa.
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held a Tech Connect: Navigating the Hybrid Workforce, presented by PSCU, KUDUCOM, Source 1 Solutions and The Karla Dorsey Team at Compass. The event was held at the Tampa Bay Wave, in Tampa.The panel discussion was moderated by Robert Hessel, chief executive officer of Source 1 Solutions. This transcript has … Read more
Steve Frey launched Oasis Corporate Housing during the financial collapse of 2008. By 2018, the company had $62 million in revenue and, by 2022, revenue jumped to $120 million. He is projecting to grow that number to $145 million, in 2023. Bridgette Bello, chief executive officer and publisher of Tampa Bay Business and Wealth, interviewed … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its September CEO Connect with Trevor Burgess, chief executive officer of Neptune Flood Insurance, at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. Presenting sponsors included Project Dynamo, Npersepective and Northern Trust. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Burgess in front of a live audience. Photos by Heike … Read more
The month of October is full of particular importance to yours truly. October 7 is “You Matter to Me Day,” a day dedicated to telling those you love just how much you love them. As we all know, people will leave our lives at some point and we might miss the chance to tell them … Read more
