Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Corporate Report

DTI-NanoTech debuts new robotic medical device CPC of America changes strategy for MedCloseDiamondhead Casino Corp. says Trump moving forward with dealNicholas Financial opens Savannah officeOld Harbor Bank profit fallsBB&T Bank quarterly revenue declines 5.7% Orion Bank enters Cape Coral marketVonage expands presence in Cape Coral, Bonita Springs

Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Tight Market

Lee County's office-space market is marked by low vacancies and rising rents. But a closer look at the county's submarkets shows some pockets of empty space.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Every Minute Counts

Sarasota Memorial's 30-minute guarantee in the ER wasn't a marketing gimmick. It was like moving the QM2. But it changed the hospital's entire organizational culture - for the better.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 27, 2006

Learning to Share

A retired fire-chief-turned-Realtor is trying to change the way his field shares data. Turns out it's a hot issue.

Entrepreneurs

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By Jean Gruss
October 20, 2006

Behind the Shower Door

Mr. ShowerDoor is successful by staying focused on meeting a tiny but profitable market niche.

Strategies

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By Business Observer Staff
October 20, 2006

The Beall's Curve

For Beall's, low profile doesn't mean low results. Despite its quiet approach, the company's made some bold calls, such as eliminating outlet advertising and doubling the size of its department stores.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 20, 2006

Rent Spike

Falling vacancy rates and construction costs are driving up rents for retailers along Florida's Gulf Coast. How much higher can they go?

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 20, 2006

Blueprint for financial success

An entrepreneur who sounds more like a psychologist and philosopher than CEO explains why people are poor. To change your outer world, he says, you must change your inner world.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 20, 2006

Persistence Payoff

Marty Schaffel took AVI from nothing to $225 million by reinventing his company regularly, creating one of the fastest-growing businesses in the audio-visual industry.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

Meet the Bold Prediction Maker

A business consultant built a reputation on economic forecasts tied to demographic trends. He says his predictions are usually right, though timing may vary.

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By Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

King of the City

An engineering and planning firm overcomes expansion anxiety. Its antidote is success, such as a 126% revenue jump since 2003, to more than $32 million in 2005.

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By Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

Little Pharma, Big Drugs

A group of former Eli Lilly executives hopes to build a blockbuster pharmaceutical company in Southwest Florida.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

Out of the Purse

Kristy Sobel sells more than handbags at her startup, LaNeige Purse. 'I want LaNeige to become a life link to other people ... We're all given that one opportunity to save others."

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By Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

Krafting the Company

Kraft's Robert Carsello built the largest commercial-construction company on Florida's Gulf Coast by being loyal to his customers, subcontractors and employees. But he's not so sanguine about the company's recent growth.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
October 13, 2006

Raise the Roof

A willingness to do work others won't has been a catalyst for consistent and stellar growth for a century-old family run roofing company.

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Corporate Report

Tight Market

Every Minute Counts

Learning to Share

Behind the Shower Door

The Beall's Curve

Rent Spike

Blueprint for financial success

Persistence Payoff

Meet the Bold Prediction Maker

King of the City

Little Pharma, Big Drugs

Out of the Purse

Krafting the Company

Raise the Roof

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