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Mark Gordon
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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Mark Gordon
May 9, 2014

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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Mark Gordon
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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Mark Gordon
May 2, 2014

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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Jean Gruss
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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Mark Gordon
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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Jean Gruss
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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Jean Gruss
April 25, 2014

Grand Poobah

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

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Traci McMillan Beach
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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Mark Gordon
April 18, 2014

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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Traci McMillan Beach
April 11, 2014

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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Jean Gruss
March 21, 2014

In the zone

Reality television shows are hot, and Chuck Ardezzone hopes his pilots will hit it big. The payoff could be huge.

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Jean Gruss
February 21, 2014

Travel pro

Wilma Boyd, president and CEO of Preferred Travel of Naples, is the doyenne of luxury travel. From hiring flight attendants for TWA in the 1970s to running a successful travel agency today, Boyd speaks about her entrepreneurial career and shares insights into the business.

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Mark Gordon
February 14, 2014

A big cup

It took novice inventor William Merritt nearly a decade to get his product ready for the marketplace. He hopes sales success arrives much faster.

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Traci McMillan Beach
January 31, 2014

Loans with a click

Online lender OnDeck is touring the country to pitch to small businesses that can't get loans from a bank. As the company approaches servicing $1 billion in loans, CEO Noah Breslow says building trust remains a challenge.

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Must Have Balance

Boom Time

Juggling Act

Snorkel on Steroids

Name that Reef

'Make it Happen'

Come back home

Grand Poobah

Market Revolution

Tipping Point

Bangles for the buck

In the zone

Travel pro

A big cup

Loans with a click

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