An article published on October 18, 2019 in St. Pete Catalyst highlights Trenam Law’s 2019 BusinessTrends event, which took place on October 16 in Tampa. The event, moderated by reporter and WUSF host Bradley George, featured panelists Tony DiBenedetto, co-founder and former CEO of Tribridge and entrepreneur-in-residence at Tampa Bay Wave, Tim Bogott, CEO of Trade Winds Island Resorts, and Scott Curtis, President of the private client group at Raymond James.
According to DiBenedetto, Tampa-St. Pete needs to shift its marketing from the weather and lower taxes and cost of living to focus on the quality of the area, “the sheer size of the Tampa-St. Pete area,” the quality of educational institutions, and the area’s “entrepreneurial spirit and collaboration.” Panelists also “touched on the state of the local and national economy, workforce issues, transportation and the impact of climate change on real estate deals.”
The complete article is available here.
