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Entrepreneurs

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  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • January 30, 2015
Travel trends

St. Petersburg-based Squaremouth provides a website to compare travel insurance options online. The company's CEO says he's learning as it grows.

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    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 30, 2015
Profit with purpose

Seeking to raise $100 million to convert rundown motels into profitable housing for the homeless sounds a tad bizarre. But longtime entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff might be onto something.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • January 30, 2015
Skin in the game

Andrew Jaffe grew his solo dermatology practice to 16 offices by seizing opportunities created by changes in the health care industry.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • January 23, 2015
A good yarn

Outdoor shirt maker Snikwah stands apart from competitors with its patented convertible neck that protects you from the elements.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • January 16, 2015
Million dollar babies

The median price of a home in the Naples neighborhoods west of U.S. 41 recently hit $1 million. Some caution that price escalation can't continue indefinitely.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 16, 2015
Sea what happens

The aquarium industry has emerged from an industry downturn. Several Gulf Coast businesses have dipped into the rebound.

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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 16, 2015
Water management

Dan DeLisi is chief of staff of the South Florida Water Management District, which he once criticized.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 9, 2015
Off the path

Mary Anne Servian was never a walker. But a major injury led to a life transformation.

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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 9, 2015
Running your business

Phyllis Ershowsky started running later in life as a way to relieve stress and stay healthy.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 9, 2015
Cave man

Christopher Pacitto says cave diving gives him special insight into his engineering practice.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 9, 2015
Tough one

Brian Ehrlich is used to sidestepping danger, at least the proverbial kind. But once a year he does it for real.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 8, 2015
Living the dream

Entrepreneurs Felix Lluberes and Hong Long indulge in their passion for fast cars as a reward for their hard work.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 2, 2015
Chef for you

Innovative Food Holdings is making a big push into the consumer market. The company's recent acquisition of The Fresh Diet will double its sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • January 2, 2015
Virtual niche

Augmented reality company Marxent Labs has doubled every year for the last three years. In 2015, it expects to double again.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • January 2, 2015
Savvy users

Executives with a St. Petersburg-based tech startup believe 2015, which marks five years in business, will be a sizable leap forward.

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