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Entrepreneurs

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  • Michael Hinman
  • June 19, 2015
Venture awaits

Who needs Silicon Valley? Ballast Point Ventures find success far from venture capital hot spots.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Michael Hinman
  • June 19, 2015
Overseas might

Lufthansa begins direct flights from Tampa to Frankfurt in September, connecting the Gulf Coast to Europe in ways it's never done before.

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  • June 19, 2015
Open window

At 3.7%, Lakeland has the third-lowest industrial vacancy rate in the country. A company that was prudent in the recession moves quickly on the opportunities.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • June 12, 2015
Super treat

Two Naples entrepreneurs found that their dogs love kale, too. Now their leafy vegetable treats are available in more than 2,500 pet stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • June 12, 2015
Bright opportunity

Don't tell Earl Hagman Florida is anti-businesses. The executive ditched a troubled expansion project up north for the sunshine.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • June 12, 2015
Hard throw

Naples attorney James Morey is a nationally ranked javelin thrower in his age group. Watching the summer Olympic Games in 2012 rekindled his interest in the sport.

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  • Michael Hinman
  • June 12, 2015
Engines on

Elder Automotive Group is not a huge force in the car dealership world. But size is not everything.

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  • June 12, 2015
Reworking restructuring

Don't betray employees when big changes are forthcoming. Here's a guide to avoiding that kind of trouble.

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  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • June 12, 2015
Check this

Alex Chamberlain turned frustration over regulation in one business into an opportunity for another company. Now he eyes national expansion.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Michael Hinman
  • June 5, 2015
THE CREATIVITY ISSUE: Brand new

A firm took on the kind of rebrand challenge it normally does for others. It went for timeless.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • May 29, 2015
Scare yourself

Greg Murtagh, six months after a spectacular entrepreneurial success, is back in business.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Jean Gruss
  • May 29, 2015
Perfect pitch

A group of entrepreneurs in Fort Myers pitched their ideas to angel investors at a Shark Tank-style event.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Michael Hinman
  • May 29, 2015
Peer pressure

ASD balanced risk and reward with The Pier in St. Petersburg, the highest of high-profile projects. It was almost a gamble not worth taking.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • May 22, 2015
Ironman redemption

Jason Gunter collapsed a few miles from the finish line of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in 2009. This year, he gets another chance to compete in the coveted race.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Beth Luberecki
  • May 22, 2015
Pampered pooches

High-end pet resorts on the Gulf Coast aren't begging for business.

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