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Mark Gordon
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Bash Brothers

Succession challenges have a unique meaning at Tanner Tees, which recently shifted from a grandfather to his grandsons. The new owners have infused startup energy into a 22-year-old business.

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Traci McMillan Beach
June 5, 2014

Designing Doom

Jay Kamhi works with a famous toy designer to bring their cute and creepy baby dolls to market. With a potential movie or television deal, the duo believes Vamplets will make it big.

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June 5, 2014

A Better Box

Donald Avery designed a better box for shippers who complain their goods get damaged in transit.

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May 30, 2014

Well Connected

Former bankruptcy lawyer Kelly Hoey is known as one of the top women in the tech entrepreneurial world. She credits good networking with her success.

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May 30, 2014

Skin in the Game

Naples dermatologist Srdjan Prodanovich created an electronic medical health program that helps doctors manage patient records more efficiently. So far, it cost $3 million to develop.

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Jean Gruss
May 23, 2014

Car Queen

Pam Oakes does more than fix cars. She's a radio host, author and inventor.

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May 23, 2014

Turn the Page

Ron Turner isn't jaded on politics, even after a few decades in public service.

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Cool Growth

Louis Bruno's air-conditioning firm is growing fast with a fleet of trucks that promise customers they'll be cool in two hours.

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Jean Gruss
May 16, 2014

Coming to America

Felix Lluberes and Hong Long grew Position Logic without outside investors. Choosing the hard way to build the company paid off when they sold a majority stake to RacoWireless last year.

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Secured Success

Walt Augustinowicz captured a boom for a niche business. His next challenge is to keep it going.

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Medical Necessity

Mark Stevens' firm, Stevens Construction, survived the downturn because of its health care specialty and expansion to Tampa and Orlando. The economic recovery is creating new opportunities.

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Pure Will

The Pat Neal of today is well known as a singular success in homebuilding. But the Neal of yesterday, of teenage jobs and lessons learned, tells a compelling story of resilience and determination.

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Mark Gordon
May 16, 2014

'Beneath the Beast'

Greg Murtagh, with a visionary approach to online advertising, has built a business on the verge of $300 million in sales in a decade. One secret: He targets the biggest of big clients.

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Kat Wingert
May 16, 2014

2014 Entrepreneur of the Year

Entrepreneurship isn't for the faint of heart.

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May 16, 2014

Slam Dunk

Celebrity Auto Group has gone from less than $500,000 in annual sales to more than $20 million in four years. Secrecy is an integral part of the business model.

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Bash Brothers

Designing Doom

A Better Box

Well Connected

Skin in the Game

Car Queen

Turn the Page

Cool Growth

Coming to America

Secured Success

Medical Necessity

Pure Will

'Beneath the Beast'

2014 Entrepreneur of the Year

Slam Dunk

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