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Entrepreneurs

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  • January 26, 2008
Deal Search

A softer economy and new buildings have some tenants hoping for incentives and better office leasing rates.

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  • January 26, 2008
'A Great Run'

John Swart looks back on 35 years in the commercial real estate business, where his legendary modesty matches the scope of his projects.

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  • January 26, 2008
Unique 2.0

Mike Montgomery couldn't believe how little technology there was inside a $15 million air conditioning company. So he bought it. And then he changed everything.

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  • January 18, 2008
More room at the inn

Hoteliers along the Gulf Coast are concerned about the increasing supply of new hotel rooms as demand continues to decline. A surge in European tourists could offset a softening U.S. economy.

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  • January 18, 2008
Smile Supply

An accountant-turned-bar-owner gambled she could handle the restaurant equipment business two years ago. The bet is paying off.

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  • January 18, 2008
Bottled Up

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur hits the bottle, with the hope of grabbing a piece of a billon dollar-plus industry.

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  • January 18, 2008
The Battle Royale

Independent restaurateurs need to figure out the Next New Thing - fast - in order to win the fight with big nationwide chains in 2008.

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  • January 18, 2008
The Host

Paul Catoe moved from the executive offices at a Tampa television station to the award-winning post running the convention and visitors association in Tampa Bay.

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  • January 18, 2008
The cost of going Green

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist told the lodging industry he wouldn't send them state business unless they go green. Florida hotels have little choice now but to comply with this voluntary program.

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  • January 11, 2008
The Dawn of Digital

Jud Parker and his firm, Digital Legal, has gone beyond digital records to working with law firms on organizing data so they can win cases and serve clients better

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  • January 11, 2008
Realtor Webspeak

Southwest Florida's real estate boom and the growth of the Internet created the perfect conditions for Web-design firm CyberSunshine. Now, the company does business all over the world.

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  • January 11, 2008
The Gold Standard

After his high-tech software company failed to produce profits, Pierre Quilliam headed west - the Old West of Gold Rush fame.

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  • January 11, 2008
Airport Magnet

The area around the Fort Myers airport continues to attract new development despite a general slowdown in construction. More than $1 billion of public money has boosted the area's prospects, with more to come.

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  • January 11, 2008
Cancer detection breakthrough

GeoPharma is hoping a new ovarian cancer detection device will propel its growth.

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  • January 11, 2008
Volunteer profits

A requirement to have all sales staff volunteer for civic and business groups has paid off for a Gulf Coast pest-control firm.

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