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Entrepreneurs

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  • February 15, 2008
Where's downtown?

Creating a downtown from scratch can take decades and sometimes the economy will dictate whether or not it can be successful. Just ask the entrepreneurs in downtown Cape Coral.

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  • February 8, 2008
Follow Follit

Evelyn Follit has spent most of her working life defying stereotypes. The latest: Proving career coaches can be a great asset for any executive.

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  • February 8, 2008
Earth to Naples

Collier County already has the highest taxes on new construction in the state. Now, the city of Naples wants to raise them, too, just as the economy softens.

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  • February 8, 2008
Tax Act

The rush to beat a tax increase in Lee County distorted the commercial real estate market and will result in a glut of empty space. Meanwhile, the highest taxes in the state on new construction in Collier County keep a lid on new development.

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  • February 8, 2008
Trace tracker

Field Forensics wants to market its disposable detection kits for explosives and gunshot residue to the world.

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  • February 8, 2008
Reform Repeat

Taxes are about to take center stage in Tallahassee - again - but this time it's not about sky-high property taxes. Reformers are aiming for the state's sales tax code.

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  • February 8, 2008
Scam doctors

JK Harris 165 Services reaches out to people hurt by investment scams by offering tax advice.

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  • February 2, 2008
AngryNeighbors

Despite all the talk of regional cooperation, Lee County is suing Charlotte County for approving the development of Babcock Ranch. Some view it as a bad omen for resolving big regional issues.

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  • February 2, 2008
Bears and bulls debate in Naples

Money management is a pretty staid business. That is, until the markets gyrate wildly as they have recently.That's when events sponsored by the CFA Society of Naples get exciting. The group of financial analysts gathered in late January at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club to hear the market forecast for 2008, amid unpredictable ups and downs in the market.

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  • February 2, 2008
Orange Groove

It takes more than picking to squeeze a profit from a fruit farm, even in Florida. An entrepreneurial couple has the $3 million bill to prove it.

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  • February 2, 2008
Blueberry Bingo

Big-ticket customers sometimes bring big challenges, too. One company's trick: Be flexible.

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  • February 2, 2008
Network control

TruWave Networks is building a fiber-optic network in Southwest Florida that could improve telecommunication services for business. It's an expensive proposition, but CEO Frank Mambuca has been through it before on a massive scale.

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  • February 2, 2008
Shootout

After three years of R&D, Tampa-based Stinger Systems is ready to take on Taser in the electronic immobilization device market.

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  • January 26, 2008
Where's the Bottom?

Vulture funds are circling Florida looking to buy residential land for pennies on the dollar, but no one is prepared to call a bottom. A few investors have started buying.

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  • January 26, 2008
The New CFOs

CPA Tim Norstrem knows the value of financial professionals, but he's trying to get others to see them as more than just numbers crunchers

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