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Making room

Mary Brandt traded in her corporate life for entrepreneurship after she had children and later divorced.

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Big expectations

After witnessing challenges as a woman in the workplace firsthand, Carol Hague likes to share her story with others. Not to complain, but rather, to provide a purpose.

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Engineered to grow

Trudi Williams busted through the good-old-boy network to build her engineering firm in Fort Myers.

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Wild card

Pam Avery is one of three women hotel general managers in the Tampa Bay area.

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Held accountable

Gail Markham achieved firsts in accounting, building her firm despite the obstacles.

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Knock down

The core of Mary Forristall's unique story of success in a male-dominated field is gender-proof: Outwork everyone.

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Women in Business

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A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Golf's new color

Gary Hendrickson may be a golfer, but that's the not the only reason why the paint giant he leads just signed a four-year contract with the PGA Tour. It's all about targeting high-end customers.

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Patrick Ciniello, president of bowling-equipment giant QubicaAMF, plans to build a new generation of bowling centers in Fort Myers as a showcase for his company's newest equipment. Customers from around the world will come visit.

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IT evangelist

Despite big-name clients like Johnson & Johnson, the Department of Homeland Security and Cargill, Lori Sechio thinks there's more she can do to scale her Tampa IT asset management business. It's what she calls evangelism.

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Off the floor

Wayne Wiles Floor Coverings survived the real estate bust, and it's now positioned to benefit from the recovery.

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Lead with purpose

If you seek to grow in your management role, you need to decide what type of leader you want to be and learn what type of leadership is most effective.

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In a cash crunch? How to get money fast

As a business owner, circumstances will arise in which you will need some cash - fast.

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