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Seven must-haves for a successful business

Successful businesses shared some common characteristics. Below are some of the traits and must-haves that made these businesses thrive.

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A bellwether project

A 300-unit condominium project in downtown Naples is a bellwether real estate project for the region. Its success may usher in a new era for condo development in Southwest Florida.

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Sweet Lou

Buying insurance can be confusing, if not maddening. One executive aims to take away the pain, an approach that clearly works: Annual premiums at his firm are up almost 60% since 2011.

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Testing nature

Julie Rochman's job involves starting things on fire and pelting homes with hailstones. At the end of the day, it's all for the insurance industry.

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It's Electric

A business owner with a fast-growth story faces an obstacle many executives are familiar with: where to spend marketing dollars.

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A wider lens

Paradise Coast TV is expanding its hotel-room programming to visitors in Sarasota by building on its success in the Naples area.

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Outsourced laboratory

Celeste Dockery sought an edge when she re-entered the employee leasing industry. She discovered one in a place few peers have dared to try.

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Planning for the next generation

Don't leave a successful business to an unprepared successor. Picking the right person — and creating the right environment for them to lead — should be the most important parts of your plan.

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Corporate Report: April 4

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Power Lunch: Simon's Coffee House

A popular restaurant in a Sarasota strip mall is amid one of its best years ever.

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  • March 28, 2014
Use customer experience to drive value

To best understand how customers view your product and brand, put yourself in their shoes for a few transactions.

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Corporate Report: March 28

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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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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