Big Peanuts

REVIEW SUMMARY
Business. Oliphant Financial, Lakewood Ranch
Industry. Debt-buying, finance
Key. Company balances risk with reward in attempting to seize upon growth opportunities.

Bob Morris might want to trade his beloved elephant for a gazelle.

That's because the personal debt collection firm Morris founded in 1992, Oliphant Financial, could soon become one of the fastest growing companies on the Gulf Coast. In fact, Morris says if several “ifs” turn into reality, the $2 million business could quadruple its annual revenues this year.