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Entrepreneurs

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A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Want to complain to transportation officials about that clogged interstate or talk back to a news anchor? Neighborhood America creates and manages sophisticated Web sites that let you do just that.

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Building Blocks

A builder with 20 years experience in both Sarasota and Naples takes his views to Tallahassee.

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Match Up

Jula, 34, never thought his business calling would be using the Internet and technology as a way of connecting the right businesses with each other - a sort of a behind-the-scenes matchmaker. Jula prefers the term "networking evangelist."Still, there's Jula, telling a recent visitor to his Sarasota office that his startup operation is "all about creating something that allows you to be found."

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Numbers Woman

A question and answer session with Julie Kline, chief financial officer for Stock Development.

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Wanted Geek Culture

Skip the business card exchanges and formal networking events, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. Focus on events for geeks to "talk tech" if the Tampa Bay area wants to become part of the newer Web 2.0 community.

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Innovation Continuation

Past winners of the Reviews' annual Technology Award continue to innovate and, in many cases, that has led to more employees and higher revenues.

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Snuffing Out Attacks

Possibilities appear endless for BlastWrap, a film used in products such as bomb-resistant trash cans. Paul Bremer III, the former presidential envoy to Iraq, is now a company director.

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A safer ride

PWC Industries is putting the brakes on watercraft dangers.

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Burnin' Rubber

Recycling old tires by freeze-drying and pulverizing them into reusable powder could make Lehigh Technologies a global player.

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Dream Tiny

A neuroscientist seeks large-scale change by using tiny technology.

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Copy That

Anne Mulcahy rescued American business icon Xerox Corp. from near bankruptcy. Her insights could help Gulf Coast businesses grow.

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Profitable Environmentalism

For every ounce of gold that Creative Recycling Systems recycles from discarded electronics, it saves the world 20 tons of mine waste.

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Turning Point

Entrepreneur Happy Rideout founded ReadyAlert Services after seeing the chaos caused when phones went down after the 9/11 attacks. Text messaging works when calls can't be made. Next year will be a big one for the company.

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Grease Lighting

Controlling and eliminating sewage and waste requires creative technology. It's an underground effort - literally.

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Framing the Fight

After several business gyrations, Ken Sanborn thinks he's found his focus: Cameras that serve as life preservers for overseas soldiers.

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