Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
December 8, 2006

Steak and Sizzle

Ruth's Chris Steak House will soon have more restaurants in Florida than any other state. How the company grows its business is a lesson in restaurant management.

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Growth's Anatomy

Sure, Alan Zirkelbach, founder of a $48 million-dollar construction firm, knew he had to delegate to keep growing. The hard part: How?

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Fort Myers hoteliers buy Sun Tan Village MotelTarget buys land, constructing SuperTargetWaste Services buys landfill, disposal businessNDC head, McKay make plans for L.E.C.O.M. housingProcaccianti Group buys Bradenton Holiday Inn ExpressJon Kleiber leaves one family firm to start his ownDeveloper/hotelier, CPA building Lutz Residence InnTierra Verde project changes hands, development continuesCNL Income Properties buys Tampa's Grand Prix

Charlotte–Lee–Collier

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December 8, 2006

After the Sweet Spot

NorthStar Bank will target businesses with less than $50 million in annual revenue. It will be a full-service bank for business people and their families.

Entrepreneurs

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December 8, 2006

Corporate Report & Third Quarter

Global Imaging Systems buys N.J.'s Copy DynamicsWalter Industries settles shareholder lawsuitsTampa Electric wins $134 million in tax creditsE Solutions sells exchange hosting to Elephant OutlookThailand company hires Syniverse TechnologiesSigns Now reporting record 2006 sales, franchise growthWilsonMiller sponsors calendar promoting land stewardship Chico's FAS Third Quarter

Industries

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December 8, 2006

Poultry Prosperity

Dan Cathy, president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, gives a candid look at how his unique fast-food chain doubled its revenues in five years without borrowing a penny - and the strategy that makes it family-friendly to run a franchise.

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December 8, 2006

Detour Direct

An aspiring star chef took a colossal risk 20 years ago when he took over a tiny Asian-style furniture business. The payoff has been as big as the risk, both in multimillion-dollar revenues and in the introduction to his business partner and future wife.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
December 1, 2006

A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Want to complain to transportation officials about that clogged interstate or talk back to a news anchor? Neighborhood America creates and manages sophisticated Web sites that let you do just that.

Entrepreneurs

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December 1, 2006

Corporate Report

DNAPrint Genomics partner starts migraine drug studyCrescent Resources new joint parent improves capital pictureTampa company essential to tracking Katrina cleanupHoveround Corp. lays off 66Pop's Material Girl hits Home Shopping NetworkAmacore Group's Vision Plan gets deal with insurance firm

Industries

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By Business Observer Staff
December 1, 2006

Building Blocks

A builder with 20 years experience in both Sarasota and Naples takes his views to Tallahassee.

Entrepreneurs

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December 1, 2006

Match Up

Jula, 34, never thought his business calling would be using the Internet and technology as a way of connecting the right businesses with each other - a sort of a behind-the-scenes matchmaker. Jula prefers the term "networking evangelist."Still, there's Jula, telling a recent visitor to his Sarasota office that his startup operation is "all about creating something that allows you to be found."

Entrepreneurs

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December 1, 2006

Numbers Woman

A question and answer session with Julie Kline, chief financial officer for Stock Development.

Entrepreneurs

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By Business Observer Staff
December 1, 2006

Commercial RE Briefs

First Tampa Development buys landCapital Realty Investors buys building in Hidden River ParkDirected Capital Resources' company buys four Taco BelInvestors pushing to annex Pine Island parcelsCroci North America buys land for future expansionDevelopers buy Bonita Beach property for Bellezza ShoppesRetailer Marco Destin buys St. Armands storeDevelopers buy S.R. 70 land for Lion's Gate DevelopmentBenderson Development revisiting Park of CommerceGold Coast Eagle Distributing completes purchase

Tampa Bay-Lakeland

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December 1, 2006

Wanted Geek Culture

Skip the business card exchanges and formal networking events, says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. Focus on events for geeks to "talk tech" if the Tampa Bay area wants to become part of the newer Web 2.0 community.

Entrepreneurs

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November 24, 2006

Innovation Continuation

Past winners of the Reviews' annual Technology Award continue to innovate and, in many cases, that has led to more employees and higher revenues.

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Steak and Sizzle

Growth's Anatomy

Commercial RE Briefs

After the Sweet Spot

Corporate Report & Third Quarter

Poultry Prosperity

Detour Direct

A wonderful day in the neighborhood

Corporate Report

Building Blocks

Match Up

Numbers Woman

Commercial RE Briefs

Wanted Geek Culture

Innovation Continuation

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