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Mark Gordon
November 18, 2011

Reality Bites

Technology that allows users to transform themselves to another place often has a high cool quotient. An entrepreneur aims to turn the buzz into sales.

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Mark Gordon
November 18, 2011

House of Pain

The death of a beloved parent, and mentor, could cripple a small business owner. But tech entrepreneur Kathy Durfee found a way to battle back to success.

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Jean Gruss
November 11, 2011

Banzai Boomers

One Naples entrepreneur is betting baby boomers want to earn a black belt in martial arts. It's on their bucket list.

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Mark Gordon
November 11, 2011

Roll This

A cigar aficionado has returned to his passion. It's a perilous move.

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Alex Mahadevan
November 11, 2011

Rags to Roaches

Bruce Barry developed a wild imagination while living under a New Jersey boardwalk. His vision has helped his firm defy the downturn.

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Alex Mahadevan
November 4, 2011

Sky High

An economic downturn grounded Colette Eddy in the late 1980s. She's hoping regulatory uncertainty in 2012 doesn't do the same.

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Jean Gruss
November 4, 2011

Fountain of Work

Entrepreneurial engineer Josh Evans gives prospective clients a heads up on future government regulations. It's paying off for his newly formed company.

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Mark Gordon
November 4, 2011

Good Golf

Lisa Krouse is new to golf. Now she gets why other executives consider the sport simultaneously wonderful and maddening.

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Jean Gruss
October 28, 2011

Chocolate Trust

Philip Fincher gave up a lucrative career in estate-planning law to indulge in a secret passion for desserts. Now, he buys chocolate by the ton.

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Mark Gordon
October 28, 2011

Sky High

The recession has forced many out of their comfort zones. Two local businessmen will attempt to take that philosophy to new heights.

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Alex Mahadevan
October 28, 2011

Clear Growth

Crystal Culbertson, co-owner of Crystal Clear Technologies, took 2006 off to rethink her firm's strategy. Unprecedented growth followed.

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Jean Gruss
October 14, 2011

Golden Seafood

Peter Radno's recipe for Maine lobster spread turned into a multi-million-dollar franchise. Thinking big paid off.

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Mark Gordon
October 7, 2011

No Regrets

A pursuit Larysa Switlyk picked up five years ago changed her life. It could be her next career.

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Alex Mahadevan
October 7, 2011

True Patriot

Lori Larsen served eight years in the Army. Seeing opportunity in the private sector, she entered the corporate world.

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Alex Mahadevan
October 7, 2011

Creative Business

Daniel Scott has spent years mentoring startup businesses.Now he's taking his knowledge to a college campus.

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