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Branching out

A tree entrepreneur looks to survive the market by relying on his strengths and size.

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Shifting Gears

Nick Friedman's junk-hauling business grew quickly at first, but he's had to adjust its operations because of the economy.

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Goal Oriented

Andrew Nestor and his fellow owners of the Tampa Bay Rowdies want to reignite the excitement the team generated years ago.

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Language Master

Calls come in from across the world to Day Translations in Tampa, which offers document translations and interpreters.

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  • February 12, 2009
Young Galaxy

Why bag groceries when you can net $1,000 a week? Kody Yates hasn't graduated high school yet and his technology import company grossed six figures in sales last year.

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Eye for Innovation

Charles Armstrong has taken a flair for design and created a new product development and design firm in Tampa.

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The Four Fs

A life-altering car crash forced Anand Pallegar to discover his passion: Building a business.

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Great Scott

Twenty somethings have an extra burden other entrepreneurs don't face: youth. Here's how Samantha and Derek Scott overcame that barrier.

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Foreclosure Frenzy

Making money in the foreclosure market, says one Gulfcoast broker, takes a potent mix of aggression and know-how.

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  • January 23, 2009
One Man Show

Chris Abbott juggles several businesses and projects at once. He's betting at least one will be a big hit.

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  • January 23, 2009
Sole Proprietor

A college student turned tragedy into triumph by maintaining some core business principles.

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  • January 23, 2009
Maintain the Vision

At 91, Nathan Benderson, the founder and visionary behind Benderson Development Co., still maintains the same business mantra he devised when we was 16 years old.

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Fantasy man

Telecommunications executive Joe DiMaiohas turned into an entrepreneur and now gives information to fantasy sports league players.

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  • January 15, 2009
Flight time

By holding down costs and offering competitive rates, Steven Santo has grown Avantair into a growing company in the private jet business.

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Bling for your walls

The wallpaper-installation business ishurting from the construction bust, but one company has found a way to thrive byproviding one-of-a-kind touches.

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