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Entrepreneurs

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2007
Charity Close to Home

As the number of uninsured patients continues to rise, some hospital chains such as Health Management Associates are calling for universal health insurance. While it waits for relief from the government, the Naples-based hospital company is focusing on improving its operations and paying down debt.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2007
Growth Surge

Oldsmar-based Network Liquidators has grown to become an adviser to clients and has seen revenues for the first six months of this year surpass all of 2006.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2007
Starting anew

Oldsmar-based Genesis Direct has invested in technology to help clients get more for their marketing dollar by reaching the best customers.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2007
Family Tradition

The Tampa-based commercial real estate construction company now offersdesign services and can help companies find financing for their new buildings.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2007
Unreal land elevation

Many landowners from Tampa to Naples aren't lowering prices on large residential tracts, despite the sharp drop in new-home construction. Some say it's just a matter of time before they do.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 27, 2007
'Musclepreneurs' hit the Ring

Andrew Neitlich, creator of Bonecrunch Fighting league: 'Part of what I'mdoing here is a laboratory to see what works and what doesn't work. Anyone can do it in a great market. I'm trying to do it in a small market.'

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2007
40 Under 40 (Tampa Bay)

Amy Leigh CarstensenMin K. ChoTrenton H. CotneyYaron M. DavidMichael T. DoyleLeigh Kellett FletcherAllison Beard LuzierTammy OnoratoKevin PliskaShannon Corcoran SteinAndrea GonzmartEric RoeHenry Gonzalez III

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2007
40 Under 40 (Sarasota-Manatee)

Jesse BiterJoey BrannonAnne E. ChauvetAimee T. ChouinardAmy C. HuntMatt LeiterChristie LewisMonique McKenziePaul Olah, Jr.Jeff WengerSydney YoungPete SzelwachCelia SzelwachJoshua WayDavid SpireLexJet

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2007
We've built it ...

Florida for years has counted on Baby Boomers. But recent red flags indicate our population may be stagnating instead of rising.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2007
40 Under 40 (Lee-Collier)

Jason BreedTroy D. BuhsThomas L. BurtPaul McCullersTammie NemecekDino RedzicMichael SmithChristian SpilkerMilissa SprecherComer TurleyBrian LucasBlake GableOrlando RosalesMayela Rosales

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2007
Service-sector Strength

The Gulf Coast's unemployment rate remains low in spite of the contraction in construction. Service-sector jobs continue to grow.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 20, 2007
Building Optimism

One Gulf Coast developer forges on, despite having signed contracts on only a fraction of 550 condos.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2007
Through the Roof

Despite flat revenue projections for 2007 - another condo market victim - a Gulf Coast roofing company is working on big expansion plans.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2007
Travel Survivor

Industries going through wrenching change can learn from the travel-agent business. A survivor in Naples tells how she adapted.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • July 13, 2007
Fast Food Healthy Food

The Tampa-based fast casual restaurant chain has signed agreements to take the chain deeper into the Tampa Bay area as well as out West and in the Southeast.

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