850 — The Business Magazine of Northwest Florida - Winter 2008

Customer Service, Often Overlooked, Can Ring Up Sales

As American shoppers tighten their belts and storefronts increasingly compete with Web sites for attention, treating customers like kings and queens could mean the difference between holding an anniversary or a going-out-of-business sale. By Michael Peltier   Customer Service, Often…

Sound Business: Blountstown’s Matt and Dara Layfield

  Sound BusinessBlountstown’s Matt and Dara Layfield, owners of the nationally recognized store Sound Off Audio, make waves in the world of small business.By Jennifer Ewing Between managing their company, Sound Off Audio, and its offshoot, Redneck Archery, handcrafting approximately…

Country Crossings Resort Planned for Jackson County

  Country Crossings Resort Planned for Jackson County    Country Crossings, an entertainment resort and facility being developed by Ronnie Gillie that is being compared to the country music mecca of Branson, Mo., is being planned in Alabama just north…

Buzz Ritchie Brings Passion to Everything He Does

  Banking on SuccessWhether at Work or in the Community, Buzz Ritchie Brings Passion to Everything He DoesBy Linda Kleindienst Buzz Ritchie began honing his business skills at a young age, grabbing a shovel and knocking on doors in his…

Dragonfly Design Wins National Award

 Dragonfly Design Wins National AwardThe 2008 Oasis Award for Outdoor Kitchen Design goes to Richard De Angelis and Mifflin Hollyday, landscape designers with Dragonfly Design & Detail in Santa Rosa Beach, for their “Living Green at Blue Mountain Beach” design.…