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Entrepreneurs

    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • March 27, 2015
Kahwa craze

Sarah and Raphael Perrier didn't start a coffee company with small in mind. From the start, they set their sights on taking over the market and competing with big players. Even the biggest one of all.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 27, 2015
Uber flyer

A taxi in the air is a dream business opportunity for longtime pilot Kristin Incrocci. It's growing fast.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • March 27, 2015
The Buddy brand

Tampa's specialty coffee bar Buddy Brew is on a growth spurt, in accounts and geography. That also presents a looming challenge for its owners.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • March 20, 2015
Rain down

DeAngelis Diamond Construction put its entire information technology infrastructure in the cloud. The move took the haze out of employee communications.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2015
Furnished fantasy

How a national retailer sets up shop in a new location is a hub of activity. It's part commerce, part theater.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 20, 2015
Line of fire

Onetime business owner Sara Riley now has a job where she helps people in times of major crisis.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Michael Hinman
  • March 6, 2015
Pockets of growth

TekBank chooses Tampa over Miami and Atlanta to create its new IT hub, thanks to Jeffrey Vinik's redevelopment push.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 27, 2015
'Persistence without bugging'

A never-quit ethos provides a big bounce for Omega Office Systems. The firm thrives in an industry of rapid change.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • February 20, 2015
Trading titan

Mark Yegge retired at 40, but the serial entrepreneur couldn't stay idle for long.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • February 20, 2015
Leveraging LinkedIn

Entrepreneur Terry Hedden uses LinkedIn to snag top talent.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • February 13, 2015
Natural beauty

Alikay Naturals beauty products can be found in Target and Sally Beauty Supply stores. Entrepreneur Rochelle Graham built the business without outside investors or loans.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 13, 2015
A classic twist

A high-traffic location, once a bookstore, is now a restaurant with a new look and feel.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • February 13, 2015
Tom's time

Tom Santilli guided his firm to the top of Entrepreneur Mountain, a climb that included surpassing $20 million in sales. Then he made the decision of a lifetime.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • February 6, 2015
Baby buzz

Gina Almonte came up with an idea for baby bottles on the go nine years ago. With a growing list of national retailers, she's finally at the tipping point.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 30, 2015
The real thing

Bob Tufts sometimes looks back with surprised awe at a career filled with accomplishments. One key: Be patient.

  • Entrepreneurs
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