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May 29, 2006

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Small businesses got two big wins during the legislative session. Look for health care insurance reform next year.

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May 18, 2006

Brian Stock, Owner, Stock Development, Naples: Almost all of Brian Stock's waking moments are spent thinking about Stock Development, the all-encompassing real estate and development industry firm that bears his family's name.

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May 18, 2006

Sarasota-Manatee Regional Winner

John Williams, President, Gould & Lamb Healthcare Consutants: If John Williams were a chess player, he would be a grand master.

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May 18, 2006

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Jerry Williams, Chairman, President and CEO, Orion Bancorp: Is there an entrepreneurial gene?If so, it's dominant in Jerry Williams' family. In Athens, Texas, Williams' father and grandfather created numerous successful ventures, from steel construction to auto-parts stores.

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May 18, 2006

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Steven Camposano, President, High Velocity: Since starting High Velocity in 2001, Steven Camposano's company has become one of the Gulf Coast's leading manufacturers and installers of hurricane shutters.

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May 18, 2006

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Britton Williams, President, Bruce Williams Homes: It took Britt Williams a while to get excited about homebuilding in Manatee County. "I didn't feel the bug right away," says Williams.

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May 18, 2006

Tampa Bay Regional Winner

Mark Swanson, Founder, Multiple Businesses: Mark Swanson has never been to a job interview.

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May 18, 2006

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Ajit Nair, Founder, PRO V International: Ajit Nair has nothing against getting bigger and growing his startup computer technology company. He just might not want to stick around if - and most likely when - it gets big.

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May 18, 2006

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Ian MacKechnie, Founder, Amscot: There's no slowing down Ian MacKechnie. At 62, he still works about 60 hours a week over six days. He took one day in his company's most recent fiscal year.

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May 18, 2006

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Four lawyers, including the chief counsel for the Outback Steakhouse chain, advise CEOs what to do when a company is accused of sexual harassment.

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May 18, 2006

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A G-man warns executives: Starbucks is fine for caffeine, but not for wireless Web surfing.

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May 18, 2006

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Todd Gates, President and CEO, Gates McVey: At the end of every staff meeting, Todd Gates tells his employees they have three choices: make things happen, wait for things to happen or sit around and have no idea what happened.

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May 18, 2006

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Daniel Dosoretz, CEO, Radiation Therapy Services: When Daniel Dosoretz arrived in Fort Myers in 1980, cancer patients who needed radiation therapy didn't have many choices in town. That was about to change.

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May 18, 2006

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Steve Herrig, President, Progressive Employer Services: People have said Steve Herrig is the classic entrepreneur, someone who can see the big picture but doesn't like to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks.

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May 18, 2006

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Paul Mattison, Owner, Mattison's: Paul Mattison had the same thoughts during sleepless nights that thousands of entrepreneurs have had before him: Will he be able to make payroll the next day?

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Orlando investor pays $2.6 million for Manatee building

Sarasota Square developer pre-leases 88% of initial commercial space

Largo industrial buildings sell for $23.5 million

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