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Business Observer Staff
November 3, 2006

Battle Royal

Billions of dollars in home sales are at stake - even in the down market - as luxury realty firms duke it out for the tip-top of the well-heeled homebuyers. Two firms have hired 25 agents during the past month.

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Business Observer Staff
November 3, 2006

Alternative Trader

Entrepreneur James Lennane has spent millions of dollars to build a stock-trading platform. With the stock market on the rebound, his time may finally have arrived.

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November 3, 2006

Time to Buy

One real estate trainer advises clients to buy while others are selling. He expects prices to go up and insurance costs to tumble.

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Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Lessons from a Tech Survivor

Fox Electronics' survival during the years that followed the tech bust offers lessons to other businesses facing declining sales.

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October 27, 2006

The Friendly Geek

For startup computer firm JCR Systems, the path to 1,000% revenue growth includes a hiring formula that has little to do with employing techies. No "jerks" allowed, says the founder.

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Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Tight Market

Lee County's office-space market is marked by low vacancies and rising rents. But a closer look at the county's submarkets shows some pockets of empty space.

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October 27, 2006

Every Minute Counts

Sarasota Memorial's 30-minute guarantee in the ER wasn't a marketing gimmick. It was like moving the QM2. But it changed the hospital's entire organizational culture - for the better.

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October 27, 2006

Learning to Share

A retired fire-chief-turned-Realtor is trying to change the way his field shares data. Turns out it's a hot issue.

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October 20, 2006

Behind the Shower Door

Mr. ShowerDoor is successful by staying focused on meeting a tiny but profitable market niche.

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October 20, 2006

The Beall's Curve

For Beall's, low profile doesn't mean low results. Despite its quiet approach, the company's made some bold calls, such as eliminating outlet advertising and doubling the size of its department stores.

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Business Observer Staff
October 20, 2006

Rent Spike

Falling vacancy rates and construction costs are driving up rents for retailers along Florida's Gulf Coast. How much higher can they go?

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October 20, 2006

Blueprint for financial success

An entrepreneur who sounds more like a psychologist and philosopher than CEO explains why people are poor. To change your outer world, he says, you must change your inner world.

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October 20, 2006

Persistence Payoff

Marty Schaffel took AVI from nothing to $225 million by reinventing his company regularly, creating one of the fastest-growing businesses in the audio-visual industry.

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Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

Meet the Bold Prediction Maker

A business consultant built a reputation on economic forecasts tied to demographic trends. He says his predictions are usually right, though timing may vary.

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October 13, 2006

King of the City

An engineering and planning firm overcomes expansion anxiety. Its antidote is success, such as a 126% revenue jump since 2003, to more than $32 million in 2005.

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Battle Royal

Alternative Trader

Time to Buy

Lessons from a Tech Survivor

The Friendly Geek

Tight Market

Every Minute Counts

Learning to Share

Behind the Shower Door

The Beall's Curve

Rent Spike

Blueprint for financial success

Persistence Payoff

Meet the Bold Prediction Maker

King of the City

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Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

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