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Offense to Defense

David Haenel went from prosecuting DUI offenders to defending them. He launched his private practice with a partner and a combined $5,000 in savings.

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Forced to Reinvent

With the advent of digital photos, Photo-Tech Inc.'s Peter Turo saw his corporate photography business becoming a commodity. He had to change or die.

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Organizational Clarity

Harley Davidson dealer Scott Fischer is fanatical about improving employee morale and his customers' experience. He calls it a sickness. But his company is healthier than ever.

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From Old to New

Using nuclear-based technology, AnazaoHealth Corp. lives up to its Greek name. It transforms old drugs into new drugs that work more effectively.

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Do the Right Thing

At HomeBanc Mortgage, customers don't come first, associates do. This philosophy and practice earned it a top business-ethics award.

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Not Par for the Course

A college student juggles class assignments with selling golf novelties. It's a crash course in entrepreneurial spirit.

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Home-care Rising

Aging boomers are becoming more and more focused on home and long-term care.

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'Because God Ordained It'

Arthur Allen felt right at home with his angel investor. He has borrowed against his home to make 30 acquisitions and build his ASG Inc. to a $200 million software-service business.

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Builder Beware

Taken alone, 2006 would be a good year for many home builders. But the past three years set a high - and now unreachable - standard. Incentives and price cuts are the first defense.

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Good News, Bad News

One study touted the Sunshine State as a place where home values rose rapidly over the past five years. Another report, based on that study, says prices are inflated and ready to pop.

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Gang Green

Steven Winter, the granddaddy of green building concepts, thinks there are greenbacks aplenty for companies that use the environmentally friendly concept.

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Carolina Land Rush

Fort Myers luxury homebuilder Bill Ennen traveled to North Carolina to build a summer home and ended up buying half a mountain. His timing was right on as Florida builders and developers rush to the Carolinas in search of the next housing boom.

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Real Estate Briefs

Signature Communities Inc. acquires Naples Vanderbilt InnWalport Properties buysCollier Boulevard SquareDRD Murdock Circle Executive CenterMichael Saunders office expands on Longboat KeyJohn McKay buys Parrish landLowe's buys land in North PortHotel industry veterans purchase Tampa blockVision 193 LLC buys 5th Avenue ApartmentsTarpon Restaurant Services buys Pappa's Riverside

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