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Managing growth

Starting a company is hard, but growing the organization once it reaches a certain size is even harder. Just ask Randy Mitchelson.

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Ready for takeoff

Drones delivering packages for Amazon is just one of myriad business applications for unmanned aerial vehicles.

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Live to learn

The race in senior living to build memory care facilities is off to a fast start. One company, an industry leader for 30 years, hopes to find success by taking a detour from the pack.

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Bridges to somewhere

Jebco Ventures has built everything from luxury condos to dollar stores in the last four decades. That diversity could be an asset in the company's latest stage — $100 million in current commercial projects.

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Eyes on Estero

With the announcement of Hertz relocating its national headquarters to Estero, the area in south Lee County has gone from unknown territory to the next hotbed of development.

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A pet project

Running a business with an image nested in Hollywood horror can be scary. One company discovered a way through the challenge.

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  • March 21, 2014
Corporate Report: March 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • March 21, 2014
Mobile health

Sarasota could be the next Kansas City or Madison, Wis. Don't laugh. For entrepreneurs and executives in the emerging mobile health industry, that's a good thing.

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Corporate Report: March 14

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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'Ballet in the water'

Rowing is a family affair in the Taaffe household. It's a good balance to Michael Taaffe's busy legal career.

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  • March 14, 2014
Global gurus

A Gulf Coast investment firm with $3.2 billion in assets under management puts a premium on the process — not merely the result. That defies Wall Street's standard mentality, but the results are stellar.

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Working through the wait

While Interim U.S. Attorney Lee Bentley awaits a possible permanent appointment to the post, operating with limited resources spread across five offices gives him plenty to stay busy with during the wait.

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Brokered passion

The recession dented Stacy Alario's business. But her zeal to help others become entrepreneurs never waned.

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Robo growth

St. Petersburg's Hine Automation is just settling into its fourth expansion in four years. This time around, it has planned for room to grow.

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Understanding crowdfunding

Tales of success and tips on how to raise your own capital — one donation at a time.

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