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Jean Gruss
September 11, 2015

Reading from the same sheet

Jill Creager developed software for the family offices of high-net-worth individuals like Outback Steakhouse founder Chris Sullivan. That created a sound opportunity.

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Michael Hinman
September 11, 2015

Good instincts

Creating a destination station at WMOR is the No. 1 priority for Pamela Barber.

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Jean Gruss
September 4, 2015

Plugged in

Wayne Kirkwood wasn't going to get tagged as the generation that shut down the electrical contracting business his great-grandfather started. Here's how he kept things going during the downturn.

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Beth Luberecki
September 4, 2015

Cold as ice

No one likes warm beer. A pair of Sarasota businessmen turned that lament into a frosty product.

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Mark Gordon
August 28, 2015

Charlie and the Christmas Factory

The holiday season is festive, and then some, for a Sarasota company.

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Michael Hinman
August 28, 2015

Winn or lose

Winn-Dixie wants to sell more local fare. That means opportunities for hungry startups.

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Mark Gordon
August 21, 2015

On his own

In less than four years, Dean Crowley went from uncertain business owner to running a company that's closing in on $4.5 million in sales.

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Mark Gordon
August 21, 2015

Electric life

Hard work, combined with self-confidence, helped Isaac Barpal get from a kibbutz in Israel to the top of Corporate America.

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Jean Gruss
August 14, 2015

Growth discipline

Naples Soap Co. has perfected its products and store site selection process for more than five years. Now it's ready to grow beyond Southwest Florida.

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Jean Gruss
August 7, 2015

Super paella

An entrepreneurial chef turned a farmers market paella stand into a franchise catering operation that can feed hundreds of people at a time.

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Jean Gruss
July 31, 2015

Business models

Two home-remodeling firms on the Gulf Coast recently earned recognition as being among the best in the nation. They share some of their secrets to success.

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Beth Luberecki
July 31, 2015

'Everything's Possible'

Hands-on meets high-tech at a startup that created a unique kids building kit. The next goal: big-time sales and chain stores.

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Kevin McQuaid
July 31, 2015

Moving up

Susie Trafton; Heather Morgan; Teal Henderson and Paula Clair Smith

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Jean Gruss
July 24, 2015

All the marbles

Will Scott's industrial design company is on the hunt for efficiency in common products. A redesign of the cardboard box is just the first project.

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Michael Hinman
July 24, 2015

Sky high obstacles

Drawing people to a new attraction, especially in tourist-heavy Florida, isn't for the meek.

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Reading from the same sheet

Good instincts

Plugged in

Cold as ice

Charlie and the Christmas Factory

Winn or lose

On his own

Electric life

Growth discipline

Super paella

Business models

'Everything's Possible'

Moving up

All the marbles

Sky high obstacles

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