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May 21, 2004

Entrepreneur of the Year (Photo Page)

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Entrepreneurs

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

Risk Manager

Bill Mullis, one of the godfathers of the professional employer organization industry, finds success again and again.

Entrepreneurs

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

Where are they now

GCBR recently caught up with the standout entrepreneurs we've honored over the past six years. They're not standing still.

Entrepreneurs

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

'Closet Architect'

The day John Cannon returned home from his 1990 honeymoon, he started a business with the moral and practical support of his wife, Phillipa, then a banker with Barnett.

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

Pharmacist of Choice

A Revco executive for years, Nick Generalovich struck out on his own in 1987, much to the consternation of some who knew him

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May 14, 2004

After graduating from high school in upstate New York, Larry Kemick worked as a truck driver and as a night manager for a gas station. When he joined the U.S. Air Force, he worked nights and attended college during the day, studying air conditioning, heat

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

The Sponsors (Sara/Mana edition)

Sponsors for the event include: Northern Trust Bank, CPA Associates, Gevity HR, John Cannon Homes Inc., Lee Wetherington Cos., Startup Florida, USF, Sarasota-Manatee, Vengroff, Williams & Associates and Walters Levine Brown Klingensmith & Thomison PA

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May 14, 2004

Incumbents Retrench (Tampa edition)

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Charles "Ed" Bergmann knows Beth Gilmore Reineke fairly well. The Tampa family law attorney has practiced in his court. Two days prior to deadline, the solo practitioner filed and paid the qualifying fee to challenge him

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May 14, 2004

Respect Your Directors (Tampa edition)

The chairman of St. Petersburg's Signature Bank tells business executives to get financial statements to their boards before the eve of a meeting.

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

A Lawyer's Lawyer

John F. Germany, the son of a farmer, captured the American Dream. He attended Harvard Law School, co-founded what has become Florida's largest law firm and made a difference in the community.

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May 14, 2004

William Carey Finalist

At 29, William Carey moved to Poland for two months in 1990 to run his father's agricultural exports company. A graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in economics, he had failed to make it as a golf pro.

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Business Observer Staff
May 14, 2004

Survival of the Strongest

Two years ago, the future of the professional employer organization industry looked grim. Chicago-based underwriter CNA dropped its PEO clients across the board after its contractual obligations were fulfilled.

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May 14, 2004

Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

In March, Jay Tallman and Tom Brown of Sarasota-based U.S. Assets Group, saw the ground broken on the Founders Club, the first golf course to be approved in northern Sarasota County since the early 1990s.

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May 14, 2004

Profitable from the Start

FINALIST

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May 14, 2004

'Doing What It Takes'

For some entrepreneurs, nearly doubling one's company each year for three consecutive years would be more than enough. But in the past year, Alan Zirkelbach has shown a limitless appetite for entrepreneurial growth.

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Entrepreneur of the Year (Photo Page)

Risk Manager

Where are they now

'Closet Architect'

Pharmacist of Choice

Poised for Growth

The Sponsors (Sara/Mana edition)

Incumbents Retrench (Tampa edition)

Respect Your Directors (Tampa edition)

A Lawyer's Lawyer

William Carey Finalist

Survival of the Strongest

Jay Tallman and Tom Brown

Profitable from the Start

'Doing What It Takes'

Tampa tire store franchisor rolls into new brands, buys a restaurant

Tickets on sale for Business Observer's flagship event: Top Entrepreneur Luncheon

South Seas buys 22-acre artist retreat on Captiva

Pizzeria closes on Main Street in Sarasota

Naples man faces decades in prison for cheating elderly woman

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