Celestar sold to Virginia defense firm B&A

Celestar Corporation logo with on-screen text reading Defense Services Deal

B&A acquired Celestar, expanding intelligence capabilities across defense and national security markets.

Serial entrepreneur builds AI platform for marketing decisions

MADTECH.AI branding graphic highlighting faster marketing decisions through AI

Bill Lederer builds an AI platform designed to help marketers make faster, smarter decisions in real time.

Why founders struggle to sell at the peak of success

Two business professionals shaking hands across a desk, symbolizing a high-stakes business decision and the moment of transition during a company sale.

Founders often resist selling when performance peaks, even though that moment is when buyers place the highest value on the business.

Dr. Irfan Ali shares a people-first approach to leadership at CEO Connect

Dr. Irfan Ali speaks during Tampa Bay Business & Wealth’s CEO Connect event, sharing his perspective on leadership, empathy and building a people-first health care organization in Tampa Bay.

At TBBW’s December CEO Connect, Dr. Irfan Ali shared how trust, dignity and empathy shape effective leadership in Tampa Bay.

Nelson Castellano leads Trenam with continuity and trust

Nelson Castellano standing on a staircase inside a Tampa home.

How Nelson Castellano leads Trenam with steadiness, trust and long-term focus.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 5: First Watch Restaurant Group

Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Hillsborough River highlighting First Watch Restaurant Group as part of TBBW’s Biggest Companies in Tampa Bay series.

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking or order.

Tampa Bay’s Top Companies No. 4: Bloomin’ Brands

Aerial view of downtown Tampa and the Hillsborough River, home to Bloomin’ Brands headquarters.

Part of TBBW’s ongoing Tampa Bay Top Companies series, spotlighting major employers across the region without ranking or order.

How Dr. Irfan Ali built empathy into Tampa health care

Dr. Ali sitting in his personal office surrounded by books and artwork.

A Tampa physician’s journey from trauma to leadership shows how empathy can reshape health care.