Business Observer 7.10.20

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J U LY 10 - J U LY 16 , 2020 | TH R E E D O LL A R S

FLOR IDA’S NE WSPAPER FOR T HE C - SUI T E

Strategies | Buying a business, even in a pandemic, can pay off in a variety of ways. PG.8 PASCO • H ILL SBOROUG H • PIN ELL AS • P OLK • M A N ATEE • SA R ASOTA • C H A R LOT TE • LEE • COLLIER

Kettle Master Mettle PLANS A familiar name in homebuilding adds a new discipline to its portfolio. Competition comes in a variety of sources. PAGE 12

John Neal | PRESIDENT, NEAL LAND & NEIGHBORHOODS COURTESY PHOTO

DATA SNAPSHOT

ENTREPRENEURS

STRATEGIES

Quick Turnaround

Fish in the Sea

The Intern

Led by leisure and hospitality jobs, the employment outlook in Tampa went from really bad to not as bad in May. PAGE 6

Partnership between a marketing firm and a web developer, born in crisis, takes on food delivery apps. PAGE 8

REAL ESTATE

Companies that have gone remote can still have an intern program. One key is to be flexible on new options. PAGE 11

PANDEMIC RESPONSE

ENTREPRENEURS

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

On Point

Fuel Injection

Screen Time

Sarasota restaurant, known to many for its events, finds new ways to meet new market demand. PAGE 7

With a content-is-king mantra, the Urban Land Institute has found the secret to going virtual. PAGE 14

Downtown Tampa tower wins new tenant. 14 National hardware chain expands capacity with move to Plant City. 15

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3 Restaurant owner adds bug spray invention to menu. WORKING REMOTELY: NOVEL ISSUES FACING EMPLOYERS 327886-1

DON’T MISS

Customer feedback helps d r ive growth for a new company offering car maintenance for busy people. PAGE 10

Real estate data firm doubles space, increases technology. 5

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