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Exclusive: Tech Data CEO on next-gen technology and workforce changes

Nine months after stepping into the CEO spot at Tech Data Corp., Rich Hume says his growth plans are on track.

Tampa-St. Pete entrepreneurs get 6 lessons celebrating failure from a start-up veteran

Entrepreneurial success is celebrated in the press, but according to startup strategist and entrepreneur coach Adrian France, entrepreneurship is really more like a dumpster fire.

Publix executives, board members see compensation gains in 2018

The CEO and four other top executives at Publix Super Market Inc. got pay hikes ranging from just over 3 percent to nearly 6 percent in 2018.

#897: New Orleans Vs. Airbnb [Planet Money]

Airbnb has changed New Orleans. And now landlords and preservationists are fighting over the future of the city.

Your weekend arts forecast, Grand Prix edition

So, for the first time, this column is pointing a spotlight at Tampa.

The Shuffle

Wayne Newton
GoZone WiFi

Zaps

The Hustle

Sue Powers Hoffman (Hashtag Creative)

Sue Powers Hoffman is the founder, CEO and creative director of Hashtag Creative, a digital marketing agency in St. Pete. In our hyper-connected digital world, the marketing business has changed drastically.

Tech Data

Quietly taking the IT world by storm, Tech Data is now one of Florida’s largest companies, enjoying over $36 billion in annual sales.

Influencer

Barbara St. Clair
Creative Pinellas

Focus: Data

The Feds’ Favorite iPhone Hacking Tool Is Selling On eBay For $100—And It’s Leaking DataThe Geography of America’s Mobile and ‘Stuck,’ Mapped [Forbes]

Easily mistaken for a child’s tablet, it had the word “Cellebrite” written on it. To Mr. Balaj, it appeared to be a worthless piece of electronic flotsam, so he left it in his garage to gather dust for eight months.