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Entrepreneurs

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  • May 16, 2014
Beer Geek

In five years, Joey Redner has built his brewery from scratch to one of the largest in the state, with $9.7 million in sales. Now the 41-year-old CEO thinks about his legacy in the craft beer industry.

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Banking's New Color

Trevor Burgess has led C1 Bank to $1.4 billion in assets, with $418 million in loans in a little more than four years. Countering industry traditions is his secret sauce.

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Back with a Roar

Scott Fischer had to shrink his motorcycle-dealership empire during the recession, but he says the result is a better company today.

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How to start your own business

Thinking of going it alone? This check list can help steer your journey.

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  • May 9, 2014
Must Have Balance

A determined couple didn't back down from their first big business challenges. Three years (and 22 employees) later, they have a new list of obstacles.

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Boom Time

A company has brought a new model to the business of finding work for seniors. Its leaders hope the innovation will disrupt things industry-wide.

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  • May 2, 2014
Juggling Act

A look inside the operations of the business behind the circus reveals an orchestrated symphony of activity. An executive calls it 'the birth of entertainment.'

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Snorkel on Steroids

A semiretired entrepreneur poured more than six figures of savings into his invention. Now he's poised to swallow some serious growth.

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  • May 2, 2014
Name that Reef

An ambitious plan to build a massive network of artificial reefs off the Southwest Florida coast is becoming reality. They come with naming rights.

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  • April 25, 2014
'Make it Happen'

Sara Blakely sold fax machines door-to-door. She was a standup comedian. Then she got serious and launched a business that shifted a multibillon-dollar industry.

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  • April 25, 2014
Come back home

Sanjay Kuttemperoor is building a real estate forum utilizing the 'wiki' concept of widespread content contribution. It's a big undertaking that requires top talent.

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  • April 25, 2014
Grand Poobah

Samantha Scott says she's gotten better at figuring out the work-life balance.

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  • April 18, 2014
Market Revolution

To keep pace with his fast-growing marketing firm, HubSpot, CEO Brian Halligan has a new strategy: Think more and work less.

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  • April 18, 2014
Tipping Point

Rick Rone trapped a mouse — the one that lives in Orlando — last year. The experience, which includes three years of 'never take no' perseverance, not only boosted sales. It made him a smarter businessman.

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Bangles for the buck

Carley Ochs may not have any idea what the next year will bring in sales. But the 28-year-old owner of Bourbon and Boweties knows her jewelry business isn't slowing down anytime soon.

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