A Bite of Success: The way Cordes Owen sees it, there’s always room for something sweet

The unusual name of his company reflects Cordes Owen’s positive growth mentality—if you’re having trouble slicing the pie, just bake more. As founder and CEO of Bake More Pies, Owen’s

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No tickets? Where to watch the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay

With limited capacity at this year’s Super Bowl, chances are if you were hoping to score tickets, you were not able to for a myriad of reasons. Not to fear,

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Networking, social distancing & a little R&R

My husband and I always look forward to the annual CEO Council Fall Social, held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, but, like everything else in 2020,

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Neighbors chip in to help the people around them

Neighbors helping neighbors: It’s more than just the motto of the Pinellas County-based senior-care nonprofit organization, Neighborly. It’s a value that shows “everything that’s right,” as the executive director of

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Gearing up for Super Bowl 2021

Even with attendance restrictions at Raymond James Stadium, the expectation is that a good number of visitors will descend upon the Tampa Bay region for Super Bowl LV on Feb.

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Preparing for a new reality for business owners and their plans

By Chris Taylor, The Urie-Taylor Group, UBS Financial Services About a year ago, we were breaking the record for the longest-lasting economic expansion in U.S. history, with seemingly no end

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Apartment industry resiliency in an era of uncertainty

By Bryan Castillo – Director of Debt and Structured Finance, Stoneweg US, LLC Recent events, related to the global pandemic, have introduced uncertainty about which investments will outperform in the

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The benefits of outsourcing your accounting functions

By Kelly Kavanaugh To navigate the pandemic, businesses have had to adapt to survive. From remote work to cost-cutting measures, shifts from traditional approaches were essential to maintaining revenue streams.

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The state of the market in the Tampa Bay Area

A resurgence of market activity began in early third quarter, with a 56% increase in sales volume since the start of the third quarter, proving to show a much stronger

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Frictionless Banking: The new way to think about the way you bank

No one likes friction; no one likes it when your pant legs stick to your socks.  It’s certainly not something you want between you and your bank. Frictionless Banking means

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Avalanche or revival: What’s ahead for retail real estate in 2021

It’s been a slow burn in the retail market for some time. Some brands were long predicted to be phasing out, like the Sears and Dillard’s of the world. Analysts

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USF Athletics, Gasparilla Bowl seek to enhance brands through new partnerships

The University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital has long had a working relationship, including TGH being the primary teaching affiliate for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine.

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