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Entrepreneurs

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  • December 21, 2007
Man of Steel

Mario Longi has helped build Tampa-based Gerdau AmeriSteel into the nation's No. 2 steel recycler. He's aiming higher.

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  • December 21, 2007
Corner Control

George Bushong has come a long way in six years, from sheer survival to systematically fortifying his company.

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  • December 21, 2007
Home is Where the Mag is

Would you read a magazine that has nothing but advertising? A trio of South Africans proved it can work in the U.S.

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  • December 14, 2007
A Different Tune

Not even a Gulf Coast-based guitar string company is immune to an off-key business climate.

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  • December 14, 2007
Faster Recovery

Ultroid Technologies, a St. Petersburg company, has developed a non-surgical product to treat hemorrhoids that cuts recovery time drastically.

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  • December 14, 2007
Out of a Pinch

Tony Phelan was a successful restaurateur in Texas when the oil bust shattered his life. But he rebuilt a stronger chain in Southwest Florida.

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  • December 14, 2007
British Invasion

An enticing exchange rate and a slumping real estate market has local Realtors looking overseas for its customers. The goal: Kick-start the market.

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  • December 14, 2007
Universal Success

A company's market share goes way up as its revenues go way down. It's now tinkering with its strategy to grow both ways.

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  • December 14, 2007
A Tax-Cut Miracle

Charlotte County commissioners recently did the unimaginable: They cut taxes on new construction. It took builders 10 years of political action and a construction meltdown to finally be heard.

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  • December 7, 2007
Credit Union Hub

Dave Serlo has been at the helm of PSCU Financial Services for 24 years, piloting the organization as it responds to changes in the credit union industry.

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  • December 7, 2007
Big SPAC Attack

A Gulf Coast asset manager fancies an investment model popular overseas for quickly growing a business. His plan is backed by more than $100 million.

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  • December 7, 2007
Building Trust

A Venice-based family trust is receiving a big payoff by sticking to its independence.

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  • December 7, 2007
Northern Chill

The chairman and chief executive officer of Northern Trust tells a tale of two economies. Real estate is dragging Florida into recession but global growth is strong.

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  • December 7, 2007
Busey Shopper

Busey Bank executives are scouting for acquisitions, hoping to buy local banks that are struggling due to the real estate downturn. But first, the bank plans to tidy its own house.

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  • November 29, 2007
Ports of Opportunity

Brokerage director Larry Richey is among a group of real estate professionals who foresee a surge in development connected to increased port activity.

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