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Tampa Bay’s top business leaders and innovators share ideas shaping the region’s future. The Thought Leadership section features perspectives from executives, entrepreneurs and community voices influencing growth and progress across Tampa Bay.

Thought Leadership

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When business owners know it’s time to retire
 |  Contributed Content

Knowing when to retire is less about age and more about readiness, health and planning the next chapter.

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A couple walking along the beach beside a jar labeled retirement, representing planning for life after business ownership.
Why Tampa Bay’s middle-market M&A activity remains strong
 |  Contributed Content

As Tampa Bay moves toward 2026, mergers and acquisitions activity across the region continues to gain momentum, particularly in the middle market. Strong population growth, a resilient local economy and a business-friendly environment continue to attract both strategic and financial buyers. At the same time, a growing number of founder-led companies are approaching succession decisions.

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Business leaders finalize a deal during a meeting alongside a view of Tampa’s downtown skyline.
Building a business around Florida hurricane season
 |  Contributed Content

A Tampa Bay entrepreneur on leaving corporate life to build a modern hurricane protection business rooted in Florida’s climate and craftsmanship.

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Flooded residential street in Florida alongside Storm Shielder branding, illustrating hurricane season risks and home protection needs.
How does philanthropy fuel Tampa Bay’s economic growth?
 |  Contributed Content

Data shows how philanthropy powers Tampa Bay’s economic growth by strengthening the systems that help people and businesses thrive.

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Aerial view of downtown Tampa showing the Hillsborough River, Riverwalk, high-rise office towers and neighborhoods stretching toward Tampa Bay under a bright blue sky.
How CareerSource’s new CEO is rebuilding Tampa Bay’s workforce
 |  Contributed Content

CareerSource Tampa Bay CEO Keidrian Kunkel is reimagining how the region develops, connects and retains talent.

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Is Trump’s proposed 50-Year mortgage all it’s cracked up to be?
 |  Tatiana Zagorovski

A new 50 year mortgage could open doors for buyers but also raise prices and increase long term risk.

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Composite image showing former President Donald Trump next to a suburban home with rooftop solar panels and a backyard pool.
Holiday scams are surging. Here’s how to stay safe this season
 |  Contributed Content

The holiday season is here. It’s a time for celebrations, gift giving and year-end deadlines. While you’re juggling office events and covering for colleagues on long vacations, fraudsters are busy too. This is the moment they hope you’re tired, distracted or moving too fast to notice something is off. A holiday scam scenario: when caution

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Why Tampa founders need to get out of their bubbles
 |  David Bell

The DOMINATE Summit revealed why Tampa founders must break out of isolation to stay sharp in mindset and strategy.

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A Tampa Bay entrepreneur sits at a desk in a suit, thinking deeply as a cloud of symbols floats above him. The thought bubble shows icons for technology, innovation, cities, global challenges, gears and arrows symbolizing growth and change. The scene illustrates big ideas and the future of business.
Tampa’s Neen James redefines what leadership really means
 |  Barbara Lynch

Neen James transforms luxury from a status symbol into a leadership strategy rooted in intention and attention.

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Neen James speaks with her publisher during the launch of Exceptional Experiences at Oxford Exchange in Tampa, surrounded by guests and floral décor.
Florida Trust helps Tampa Bay business owners build generational wealth
 |  Contributed Content

Florida Trust Wealth Management helps Tampa Bay entrepreneurs turn years of work into generational wealth through strategic exits and expert planning.

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How a Tampa Bay insurer is closing the AI coverage gap
 |  Billy West

Tampa Bay’s ME Wilson explains how outdated insurance leaves leaders exposed — and what it takes to close the Executive Risk Gap.

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What the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ means for your money
 |  Contributed Content

As 2025 began, individual and business taxpayers faced mounting uncertainty, with key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) scheduled to expire. On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law, delivering sweeping changes that offer continued tax relief for taxpayers and entrepreneurs, while introducing

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