► The Pinellas County Commission held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the ARK Innovation Center, a new 45,000-square-foot business incubator, at 1101 4th St S., in St. Petersburg. (Photo above) ► Bohemios, a tapas restaurant and wine bar that debuted five years ago, in Sarasota, is planning to open a downtown St. Petersburg location, … Read more
By the age of 30, Amanda Tress wanted to be a millionaire. She checked that “to-do” off her list a few years prior. She met her retirement goals by 2018. She was only 32. In 2022, FASTer Way to Fat Loss, Tress’ Clearwater-based company, had revenue of $47.5 million. In 2023, it’s estimated to break … Read more
Tampa Bay Business and Wealth held its July CEO Connect with Amanda Tress, chief executive officer of FASTer Way to Fat Loss, at the USF Muma College of Business, in Tampa. Presenting sponsors included Southstate and Talent Cloud Staffing. Bridgette Bello, CEO and publisher of TBBW, interviewed Tress in front of a live audience. You … Read more
She cruises around Clearwater in a Rolls Royce SUV with her custom “FASTer Way teal” interior, she captains her own boat and her family helped to fund the opening of a church. She doesn’t play around with goals or ambition. She’s not bothered by “haters.” She has more than 280,000 social media followers. She’s a … Read more
