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Entrepreneurs

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Keep on Rolling

Just because General Motors is facing an abyss doesn't mean its dealers are,too. Charles Winton and business partner Patrick Denson opened a new Chevroletdealership in October 2007 and are focusing on used-car sales and maintenance.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Tiny transactions, GIANT DREAMS

An entrepreneur seeks super-sized growth through puny margins. It's a tough task.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Revolutionary Iron Man

Frank Masyada has developed atechnology to make metal stronger and it may revolutionize many products.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Segway 2.0 - GoPet

A trio of entrepreneurs hopes to go lots of places on their personal electric transporter. Big sales is one destination.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Born in Florida

Homeowners Choice Inc., created by Floridians to help the state's homeowners, is building a growing customer base.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Expanding bond fraud

A federal grand jury probes the $1.5 million New Mexicofinancing fee of CDR Financial Products Inc., which also donated $100,000 to Gov. Bill Richardson's political action committees.

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    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Hard Times

County governments throughout the Gulf Coast are in the throesof a budget crisis as the economic downturn lingers. One countycommissioner hopes to bring businesses back into the conversation.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Approaching Nothing

Ben Bernanke's emergency 'warpowers' authority has underminedthe Fed bank presidents.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Tech works

Cisco and other tech companies could see a boon from President-elect Obama's proposed stimulus plan that is heavy on tech infrastructure.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Sale to employees

Succession planning is a difficult task, but one company's recent employee stock ownership transaction may be the best solution in this economic environment, despite the costs involved.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Control the Controllables'

An energetic new division president for Beall's knows the department store chain has succeeded by knowing the Florida consumer. She also knows the economy and competition present serious challenges.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Clear vision

Drs. James and Pit Gills work to find the right balance of surgery and non-surgical services to treat their international roster of patients.

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Fuel the World

Paul Woods has spent two decades working on a way to mass produce ethanol from seaweed. Production starts next year.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
Documented appeal

eBridge Solutions keeps prices down to appeal to smallbusinesses, as well as large, who need document management help.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • December 11, 2008
First In, Last Out

Florida was one of the first states to get hit hard by the recession and will be one of the last to come out because of the housing bust. But the Fed will come to the rescue by buying mortgages, says economist David Jones.

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