Tampa Bay Business News, Companies, Real Estate & Economic Development
The American Cancer Society has named Lindsey Langley-Liboriero as senior executive director, Southwest Florida. Based in Tampa, she will lead a cross-functional staff responsible for raising more than $7 million annually to fund cancer research and support services for cancer patients, according to a statement. Langely-Liboreiro joined the ACS team in Nashville, in 2019. As … Read more
Black Dog Venture Partners has acquired a 20 percent stake in Giggidy, a women-owned music discovery platform, based in St. Petersburg. “Giggidy’s inception began in late 2017, after dating a local South Florida musician for three years and going to hundreds of his gigs and witnessing firsthand the endless headaches local musicians, venue owners and … Read more
We have been Zoom-ing and Teams-ing for years and while the frequency of these video meetings may have subsided since the height of the pandemic, the format is here to stay. People have “Zoom Room” fatigue and Teams Meeting “taxed-outed-ness.” So being intentional can keep the time to a minimum and maximize the technology … Read more
Ian Black is the founder of Ian Black Real Estate. He has worked in commercial real estate, in Sarasota-Manatee since the 1980s but prior to that, he lived in his homeland of Northern Ireland, which he fled shortly after his real estate office in Belfast was destroyed in a bombing during The Troubles. He opened … Read more
The influence of COVID-19 has led to changes in the way we think, the way we act and even the way we work. To be successful, people must deal with inevitable challenges, figure out new ways to accomplish goals and become comfortable amidst new circumstances. The questionable part is that when the smoke clears, how … Read more
Are we in the midst of – or are about to enter – a period of economic uncertainty? Who knows? But some high-achieving salespeople don’t just survive hard times – they create new “personal best” performance levels during potential down cycles in their business. How do they do it? In a new white paper, the … Read more
By Anthony D. Martino, OLDER LUNDY KOCH & MARTINO, Attorneys at Law Say you or your company is being sued in a claim for which you have insurance. As part of your insurance coverage, the insurer will provide you with a lawyer. This lawyer is either an “insurance defense lawyer” who makes their money from … Read more
Julie Stollings has almost a decade of experience in management and employee development. As director at Stonehill, she manages multiple staff augmentation engagements and works directly with customers to identify needs, and more. WHAT HAS BEEN THE GREATEST LESSON IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY? The greatest lesson I have learned during my professional journey has been, … Read more
Bank of America has named the St. Pete Free Clinic and the University Area Community Development Corporation as 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardees for their work in the community to remove economic barriers and advance economic opportunity. With multi-year grant funding, the organization’s programs and services that address local access to healthcare, nutritious … Read more
By Federico Foli and Vera Anderson As organizations continue to engage in digital transformation, it is important to remember what is driving the success of these projects. Focusing on the technology itself can uncover inefficiencies within an organization’s operations, and culture, that lead to undesirable results. Here are some reminders of where the focus should … Read more