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Entrepreneurs

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
The Return of Hope

A $100 million construction project is underway in Sarasota - an area that's recently been quicksand for large developments. It's a story of determination, mixed in with some luck.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Landing the big ones

For more than 30 years, Bruce Erhardt has bought and sold land along the Gulf Coast, paving the way for development and job growth.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Market Shift

The office-space pendulum has shifted in favor of tenants as weak demand and oversupply hit Gulf Coast landlords. Tenants can now receive concessions such as free rent and more money for interior build-outs.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
A Healthy Boost

WellCare Health Plans Inc. stock price surges after earnings restatement is small.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Cat Keeps Climbing

Caterpillar Inc.'s net profit climbs 34% on the strength of Asian sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Glass Ceiling Breakers

Gulf Coast womenbusiness leaders makea showing on a list of Florida's top executives.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 25, 2008
Market Focused

Christoph Trina wants to take innovations from university labs, government facilities and private industry and get them into the marketplace.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Broken Faith

Many entrepreneurs struggle with entrusting others, even top employees, with company secrets. Jordan Fishman is one who did trust, only to suffer disastrous consequences.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Sarasota/Manatee 40 under 40

A look at the best an brightest under 40 in Sarasota and Manatee Counties.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 18, 2008
Lee/ Collier 40 under 40

A look at the best of Lee and Collier County's best and brightest under 40.

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  • July 18, 2008
Tampa 40 under 40

A look at Tampa Bay's best and brightest under 40.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Composite Deposit

An ambitious Gulf Coast entrepreneur had asurprisingly tough time securing a headquarters for his high-tech, high salary startup aerospace company.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Train and retain

Mark Anderson is expanding the reach of eLogic Learning to companies across the globe.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Ship Shape

Bill Michel's thriving boat parts company is stillgrowing in an industry that is rapidly doing the opposite. Accepting, not fighting, change has been a big key.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 14, 2008
Bloomin good business

Entrepreneur Ruth Doroslovac has started small but wants tomake Flowers to Eat a nationally franchised food products company.

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