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  • By Business Observer Staff
  • December 19, 2008
Links to Profit

Golf clubs are notorious money losers, but one entrepreneur believes he's found a profitable way to run such a club.

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  • December 19, 2008
Be nimble, be quick

Brad and Ryan Kugler took over the familyentertainment products liquidation business and boosted its growth through tough deals and flexible response to the market. Now they are seeking an acquisition.

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  • 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.

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  • December 19, 2008
Tiny transactions, GIANT DREAMS

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

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  • December 19, 2008
Revolutionary Iron Man

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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.

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  • December 19, 2008
Corporate Report

American Land Lease backssale to Green Courte Partners,Horizon Bay enters life-caremarket with three communitiesBrown & Brown subcompanybuys assets of Portland firmIntertape Polymer to cut jobs,revise contracts, services, fees,Encore Bank hires Rasmussento lead Collier operationsHSN adds publishing execto board of directorsNicholas Financial opensColumbus, Ohio branchSun Hydraulics Corp. issuingfourth-quarter dividendDiverse Web site launched forNCircle'S shows

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  • December 11, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Briefs

Hoffman Group buys half of Miramar

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  • December 11, 2008
Approaching Nothing

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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