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October 16, 2008

Bankruptcy Conflicts

Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co. negotiates to avoid Masonite bankruptcy as both the company's owner and a major creditor. More such situations from private equity firms are expected.

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October 16, 2008

Meet the New Man

Relative unknown Neel Kashkari leaps from obscurity to lead role in rescue.

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October 16, 2008

Outside its Box

A Gulf Coast unit of an international behemoth succeeded in dominating sales of a niche market. Now it has to figure out how to grow in other ways.

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October 16, 2008

Elephant in the room

The winter tourism season was looking OK until the financialturmoil became a most unwelcome guest. The Super Bowl in Tampa may help take the edge off.

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October 16, 2008

Hard Road

Chuck O'Neill has made inroads with Avalon Healthcare, but has a tough road to travel against industry health insurance giants.

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October 16, 2008

Dear Diary

The 2008 journal entry for one ofthe largest insurance firms on the Gulf Coast is all about survival. Revival could be on the horizon by 2010.

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October 16, 2008

Surprise!

Insurance premiums for commercial buildings havebeen falling as competition increases in Florida. It's a good lesson in free markets for regulation-happy legislators.

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October 9, 2008

Restaurant Risk

A retired hospitality industry executive knows he should know better than to open a restaurant during a severe industry slump. But the chanceto do it with his sons was too good to pass up.

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October 9, 2008

Let's Get Personal

A for-profit company that helps nonprofits raise money is sure to be challenged by the current economic climate. Utilizing a new Internet marketing technique is a big help.

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October 9, 2008

It takes a brave man to become president of the Florida Home Builders Association this year. There aren't any signs of improvement for 2009, yet Punta Gorda builder Jay Carlson says now's the best opportunity to push for lower taxes and fewer regulations.

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October 9, 2008

School's In

Competing against the $33.5 billion Florida public schools system is a Herculean task. One national charter school company is doing some heavy lifting on the Gulf Coast.

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October 9, 2008

Economic Booster

Rod Casto works to attract startup and veteran companies to an officeand research park at the University of South Florida. It may be the most effective way to boost economic development in a downturn.

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October 9, 2008

College Crush

Bachelors' degrees were once the province of universities. But that's changing ascommunity colleges start offering them, prompting questions about their mission.

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October 9, 2008

Real World Dreams

Engineering professor Stephen Sundarrao works with USFstudents to develop and patent stronger, better products for people with disabilities. Solving real problems is the key.

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October 9, 2008

Transition Time

Dave Cole leads the North American division for a company in Pinellas Park that makes coatings for eyeglass lensesthat transform them from clear to shaded in the sun.

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Bankruptcy Conflicts

Meet the New Man

Outside its Box

Elephant in the room

Hard Road

Dear Diary

Surprise!

Restaurant Risk

Let's Get Personal

Brave Builder

School's In

Economic Booster

College Crush

Real World Dreams

Transition Time

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