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Entrepreneurs

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  • February 19, 2010
Plugged In

Who says you can't build cars in Florida? Two Pinellas County companies are betting on new electric technology to boost the auto industry's fortunes.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 12, 2010
Opportunity Max

A top corporate America executive bets big on the Gulf Coast economy. If his past success is a guide, the new venture will be a big hit.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • February 12, 2010
Supply the Demand

Leslie Hindman owns and manages the largest auction house in the Midwest. So what is she doing opening an office in Naples?

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  • Jean Gruss
  • February 12, 2010
Thumbs Up

Texting can wear out your thumbs and a slip can ruin your middle-school reputation. Count on a 12-year-old to help you type TXT MSG more accurately.

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  • Alex Walsh
  • February 12, 2010
Entrepreneur U

Students at both the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa are taking part in a new approach to entrepreneurship — being taught it in the classroom.

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  • February 12, 2010
No Rest

The recession hasn't sent Adam DeClerico into a spiral. He has instead used the downturn to tinker with his dizzying array of businesses.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • February 4, 2010
Political office

Joe Gammons uses his political savvy to sell office furniture in the Fort Myers area, one of the hardest-hit areas of the Gulf Coast. His management style has paid off.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 4, 2010
Bonus, Baby

Kristen Horler never thought her burning desire to lose pounds gained in pregnancy would be the ticket to a new business. But it was, and now she has ambitious growth plans.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 29, 2010
'Beacon for Change'

Two entrepreneurs seek to turn one Gulf Coast town into a technology hotspot — heavy on the optimism.

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    By
  • Alex Walsh
  • January 29, 2010
Beyond bean-counting

Not every small business needs a full-time chief financial officer. For those that could use just a little direction, there's Brooke Evans.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 28, 2010
Mold a Winner

Investment banker Jim Westman recently made one of his gutsiest calls: In the throes of the recession he bought a manufacturing company he could call his own.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 22, 2010
1-800 Niche Filled

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur is on a mission to show fellow entrepreneurs the power of the toll-free vanity phone number.

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    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • January 7, 2010
CEO Fitness: Ironman Thriller

Jack Voth, co-owner of an information technology company in Bonita Springs called The Client Server, completed the Ironman championship in Kona, Hawaii in October. The grueling race includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run.

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  • January 7, 2010
Claw from boredom

An Italian hairdresser in Fort Myers got tired of cutting hair the old-fashioned way and invented a new tool that has been well-received by the pros.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • January 7, 2010
A Sales Hug

An Amish furniture entrepreneur hopes he has the solution to flat sales. He is using a unique approach to marketing based on passion.

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