Move With Me James Ramos

In alignment with our 100th episode, guest Peter Mulry discusses the 100 Men and Women Making A Difference in Tampa Bay gala. This gala provides money for college scholarships and focuses on developing life skills in the community. Two main life skills that Peter focuses on are responsibility, or responding to your ability in different areas, and accountability.

In this episode, previous baseball coach and motivational speaker Pete Mulry speaks about implementing life skills at a young age. In society today, unrealistic expectations often lead to added pressure in coaching and high-school life, which is why it is imperative to be a strong, well-rounded individual. His series of children's books combine life skills like teamwork, honesty, and responsibility with sports, and is based on his past experiences and interactions with prominent sports players.

Eric Allyn, Principal Owner of Eric Allyn Architecture, is back and discusses his revolutionary concept of using aspects of commercial buildings for residential homes. This concept comes to life in a 14,500 square-foot modern beach house that utilizes post-tension concrete and has expansive windows to maximize water views. Photos of the project can be found at e-a-arch.com

In this episode, James discusses modern trends with Eric Allyn from Eric Allyn Architecture. Since moving to Florida a year ago, Eric has acquired a contract for the design architecture of a 10-story, 12-unit, boutique condominium project titled “The Collection at 1335”. This condominium brings "new-Florida modern architecture" to Sarasota including highly-architectural, light, airy, glass-wrapped designs. His company also provided all of the high-level 3D renderings, design of marketing materials, and design of digital delivery website at www.thecollection1335.com.

In this episode, Derek Mateos with Matcon Construction joins James to discuss all things construction and the development of Downtown Tampa. As a general contractor, true passion comes from looking back on past projects in order to see all that you have accomplished and see the transformation when concepts become tangible designs. While Matcon Construction completes over 50% of work in the Florida area, they have seen a growth trend towards more local businesses and less "chain" restaurants that bring in their own construction crews. This trend has lead to more jobs staying in Florida and the vision of the expanding Downtown Tampa has lead to an increase in the number of people moving to Tampa.

Most consumers know the term "SBA 504" loan, yet do you know the benefits and misconceptions? In this episode, expert Bill Habermeyer with Florida Business Development Corporation discusses how these loans are pro-economic development. Put more money into growing your business and not into real estate so you can focus on what is truly important.