Jessica Espaillat

How do you create a great company culture? Three local Best Places to Work leaders weigh in on how to build and sustain a great workplace culture, even during a pandemic.

SBF has moved up two spots to No. 2 in the annual list of Tampa Bay’s best places to work, based on employee surveys.

Joto’s Pizza has continued to serve its community for 47 years, and even the pandemic hasn’t stopped them.

In the third feature in our series, “Getting to Know SBF,” meet SBF partner Steve Bunch.

Spending time getting to know one another and bonding as a team is important to us, even when we can’t be in the same room. This year, we used technology to make our annual retreat happen virtually.

Business with in-person events was booming at Foo Dog Productions before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But with lessons learned from previous economic downturns and quick adaptations to digital services, Foo Dog is thriving even during the pandemic.

Our team works hard and supports one another. We don’t want to lose that engagement during the pandemic, so we’ve taken steps to encourage staff to interact socially, share ideas, and continue building our culture.

Community outreach is a key part of our culture, and we’ve missed being able to get together to volunteer. So, we’re finding ways to give back while staying safe.

In this second feature in our series, “Getting to Know SBF,” meet SBF Partner Richard B. Franz III.

Spoor Bunch Franz is growing, and we’re modifying our hiring process while maintaining our culture.