Industry Insights

Kelly and Paul Hays have traded in their 9-to-5 corporate gigs and opened up shop in Ybor City. A cheese shop, to be exact.  “We looked at a couple of different places and I was impressed by how storefronts had changed. I had a feeling, in my gut, that [Ybor City] was the place to

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame will hold its annual Baseball, Bourbon and Cigars event, on March 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the JC Newman Cigar Co., in Ybor City. The event will feature Florida Sports Hall of Fame members, and Tampa natives, Wade Boggs (2003), Lou Piniella (1977) and Gary Sheffield

Tidewater Home & Gift plans to open its second Florida location, in Water Street Tampa, this spring. The home and décor boutique is known for its kitchenware and decorative furnishings. Located in Asher, at 1040 Water Street, Tidewater is owned and curated by interior designer Todd Bennett. Tidewater’s other Florida location is in Orlando’s College

Shilen Patel, former chief executive and owner of HealthAxis Group in Tampa, has confirmed to Tampa Bay Business and Wealth that he will acquire the West Bromwich Albion Football Club, a professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. A move that makes him the first Indian American to own a club in

Synapse Summit, an annual event that brings people together to connect, educate and celebrate Florida’s innovation, has announced the finalists for its Innovation Awards. Finalists will present, on the main stage, at the Innovation Showcase at Synapse Summit, on February 28. The finalists were hand-selected by a panel of judges of CEOs, innovation leaders and

Regions has launched Women + Wealth, a program that “combines unique events and fresh insights with one-on-one guidance from a team of professionals to further support and empower women as they move forward on their financial journeys.” An initiative of Regions Private Wealth Management, the Women + Wealth program “debuts at a time when more

The Jafri Journal and Contractors, Closers & Connections have agreed to a strategic partnership, to expand market reach through events. Jafri Journal and CCC plans to facilitate events in 15 markets, in the United States, in cities like Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, Phoenix, Miami, Greenville, Dallas and more. The partnership will also help Jafri Journal take

Let’s be honest, most marketing advice is bland. “Post twice a day” or “optimize your website for Google search” — these generic mantras do little to ignite the growth flame within us. What if I told you there’s a hidden growth hack, the most hated one among my 100,000+ small and medium-sized business clients, that

Bilkul Football WBA, a company ultimately owned by Florida-based entrepreneur Shilen Patel and his father, Dr Kiran C. Patel, has reached an agreement to acquire an 87.8% shareholding in West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, the parent company of West Bromwich Albion Football Club. The takeover has been approved by the EFL, with the exchange and

The Valspar Championship, marketed as “The Most Colorful PGA TOUR Tournament in the World,” is scheduled to take place March 18 to March 24, at Innisbrook Golf and Spa Resort, in Palm Harbor.  Each year, the nationally televised golf tournament draws some of the best golfers in the world. It also provides a week-long roster

Paradise Ventures, a St. Petersburg-based commercial real estate firm, has announced plans for improvements to the Keene Plaza Shopping Center, in Largo. The development plans include the demolition of approximately 35,500 square feet of existing retail space, at the northeast leg of the center, to make room for two new retailers. Sprouts Farmers Market and

Tampa Bay Sun FC has announced a new partnership with sports marketing and sponsorship platform Parity. The partnership will enable the company to share their suite of services with the Tampa Bay Sun’s athletes, making Parity the official development partner of Tampa Bay Sun FC. As part of the partnership, Parity will host tailored informational