When age is an asset: How this realtor turned her youth into a viable niche
When Smitha Ramchandani was 24 years old, she was a newly married immigrant from Bombay who wasn’t sure where to look for a job. Did she want to run a salon, as her family did in India? Not really. Did she want a 9-to-5 position? Not her style. Ramchandani settled on real estate, after driving […]
Exclusive: Tampa developer plans speculative mansion on Westshore waterfront (Video)
On a serene cul-de-sac in Sunset Park sits an overgrown, vacant lot where Tampa Developers LLC plans to build a lavish mansion — for a buyer to be determined later. The group closed on the site last week, paying $2 million for the .31-acre lot, which sits on a finger of land that juts out […]
Managing: Can I fire a current employee for lying on his resume?
Each week Alison Green, who also writes the “Ask a Manager” website, answers workplace and management questions from readers. Please comment or ask your own question by emailing her at alison@askamanager.org. Question 1. My new employee lied on his resume I joined my current company last year and was recently promoted from my former position […]
Top of the List: Pinellas boasts Bay area’s wealthiest ZIP codes
The May 15 issue of the Tampa Bay Business Journal contains a List of the wealthiest ZIP codes in the Tampa Bay area. The rankings are provided by the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri). Pinellas County is home to the highest number of ZIP codes on the List. The nine Pinellas locations represents a significant […]
Housing starts hit seven-year high as builders see pent-up demand
Housing starts jumped 20 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million, the highest number in more than seven years. Building permits for housing units increased 10 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.143 million, up 10 percent from March, according to the Census Bureau. Both numbers were higher […]
Transit plan a recurring roundtable theme
Monthly, we invite a group of executives across a range of sectors to lunch. The goal is to gather business leaders in one place so we can develop strong story ideas, bolster relationships and stay informed. Common threads emerge such as the region’s brand and labor and workforce gaps. But what comes up at nearly […]