Florida Manufacturers Get a Break

I had the pleasure of witnessing an act that will help Florida manufacturers as a whole. On Friday, May 17, Governor Scott signed a Manufacturers’ Sales Tax Exemption Bill at the site of one of our clients, Heat Pipe Technology in Oldsmar. The bill offers a new sales...

South Tampa’s New Additions

The Dikman Company is fortunate to be located in the heart of what Tampa residents know as ‘SoHo’, or South Howard, in historic Hyde Park. Hyde Park dates back to the 1880’s when railroad financier Henry B. Plant built the first bridge across the...

Dikman Company ‘Spotting’ Good Investments

Bob Dikman races Porsches. It’s intense and exhilarating. Racing puts your mind and body on high alert and can be a great adrenaline rush.  After all, a mistake at 150 miles per hour is not the same as a mistake made while sitting at one’s desk. But for as much fun as...

An International Persective

My wife and I recently visited Auckland New Zealand. New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of Tampa’s Eastern Standard Time and so operating in the “future” was quite interesting for us.  The rest of the world is always trying to catch up with you.  To give you an idea of its...

Using Synergy from Associations to Benefit Clients

Using Synergy From Associations to Benefit Clients Synergy is defined as ‘the combined effort being greater then the parts: the working together of two or more people, organizations, or things, especially when the result is greater than the sum of their individual...

Now is the time to ‘reinvest’ in good properties

There has never been a better time than NOW to reinvest in good properties and move forward with development of future commercial real estate. The current historically low interest rates and construction costs make it an ideal time to ‘reinvest’ in your...