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Mark Gordon
January 10, 2014

Barre none

Roxanne Joffe sought an outlet, mentally and physically, after breast cancer. She found it in a ballet-themed workout class.

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Cheryl O'Neill
January 3, 2014

Tips to set your business goals for the new year

If you haven't already set your business goals for 2014, it is time to do so.

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Business Observer Staff
January 3, 2014

Corporate Report: Jan. 3

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

Strategies

James R.
January 3, 2014

The truth of the matter

Although you won't find it on a company's balance sheet, trust is a crucial component of a successful brand. Make sure your organization builds it with every interaction.

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Jean Gruss
January 3, 2014

History repeats

WCI Communities barely survived the real estate collapse. But this is Florida, where the housing market always bounces back.

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Mark Gordon
January 3, 2014

Man with a plan

Annual sales at one of the largest window and door firms in Florida remain well below its boom-time peak, when it was a $371 million company. A comeback is in full force.

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Traci McMillan Beach
January 3, 2014

Weathering the storm

Gibbs Wilson says he's been saved by the grace of God more than once. The CEO of Alpha-Omega Title Insurance doesn't know whom else to thank for both his life and his livelihood.

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Jean Gruss
January 3, 2014

Dogged determination

Elizabeth Dixie Brown acquired a failing veterinary practice in 2007 and turned it around despite the tough economic conditions.

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Mark Gordon
January 3, 2014

High ceiling

A Gulf Coast roofing business ditched the downturn, even though the recession isn't over yet for many others in construction. New challenges now hover over the company.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
December 27, 2013

Progress report

The first year of a charter school, just like a new business, can be the toughest. An entrepreneurial-thinking school has felt the bumps, but the results, so far, have been encouraging.