Seasalt Properties is expanding from the beach to the city

Hendrik Bisanz, founder and CEO of Seasalt Properties, has announced plans to expand his successful real estate company from St. Pete Beach to the City of Tampa. A native of Germany, and now a Treasure Island resident, Hendrik founded Seasalt more than three years ago. The local company, with a global reach, has experienced success … Read more

Mergers and acquisitions: One path forward for cultural institutions

This is contributed content by Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.  There is no singular approach for getting through the COVID-19 economic crisis. But at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, they adopted nearby Historic Spanish Point (in the Osprey area of Sarasota County) as a companion campus to their downtown location, with the idea … Read more

Marriage bliss … disrupted (part II) – Dementia

In our last article, we covered dealing with the death of a spouse. Now we are discussing a spouse developing dementia, which primarily happens later in life, but can happen before age 65 as well. There are over 40 different diagnoses for dementia with Alzheimer’s being the most well-known. There are 5 million people in … Read more

Altura Bayshore opens sales gallery for new luxury tower

Altura Bayshore, Tampa’s newest luxury condominium tower, has opened its new on site sales center and will be providing private presentations to future residents of the tower overlooking Bayshore Boulevard. “We are using the most advanced video technology to give future residents a vivid view of their future homes,” said Anthony Solomon, owner of The … Read more

Create a culture of fulfillment

How many times have you heard a CEO say people are their most important asset? While the sentiment is admirable, how do we demonstrate to our people that we really believe this? Having competitive pay, health insurance, vacation days and a 401k are great, and free snacks and air hockey are nice, but is that … Read more

Federal action to lower the cost of drugs

The pharmaceutical industry in the United States produces more groundbreaking medical treatments than it does in any other nation. Particularly noteworthy are advances in the treatment of previously incurable cancers and debilitating genetic disorders. Yet these laudable successes increasingly have been overshadowed by a growing crisis in the affordability of prescription-brand drugs, particularly the cutting-edge … Read more

Tactical vs. strategic HR: Why businesses need both

When you hear the words “human resources,” what are the first things that come to mind? Employee paperwork, payroll processing, employee handbooks; or Creating a strong company culture, salary structure analysis, succession planning Answer A: These are your typical HR tasks – things that every business needs to do to keep its people employed and … Read more

Clearwater cybersafety nonprofit protects, informs children

In today’s digitally-oriented age, times have changed. Patrick Craven, director of the Clearwater-based Center for Cyber Safety and Education, is all too aware of that fact. “When we were growing up,” he says, “the stranger we were warned of wore a trench coat in a dark alley. But today, that dark alley is the internet.” … Read more