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Tour of duty

Kelly Defebo sells Sarasota County to a large, and global, target audience. She's scored some big successes.

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Sales refocus

Now that Tampa-based Creative Sign Designs dragged itself out of the downturn and continues to post consistent year-over-year growth, Kelly Crandall looks to ramp up her sales team.

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Shirt Success

A traveling sales couple spends half the year on the road, where it's more grind than glamour. They always pack their sense of humor.

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How to overcome internal dissent

When employees choose to ignore announcements of change, using the 'Rule of Six' to communicate the importance behind them can keep everyone moving forward.

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Corporate Report: Nov. 29

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • December 2, 2013
More privacy

Co-working space is popular in Naples, but some people want a little more privacy.

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French Connection

Cassis American Brasserie stakes out a prime location in downtown St. Petersburg.

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  • November 29, 2013
Smooth transition

Jordi Tejero avoided the mistakes that can botch an acquisition.

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  • November 29, 2013
Smooth transition

Jordi Tejero avoided the mistakes that can botch an acquisition.

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In position

Some industrial space brokers in Tampa foresee a market on the mend. The recent Amazon announcement — 1,000 jobs and 1 million square feet — is a large catalyst.

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  • November 29, 2013
All in the family

Construction of multifamily housing continues to pick up in Southwest Florida. Are condo towers far behind?

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  • November 29, 2013
Success collectors

A Gulf Coast-based billing collection center for a $5.9 billion hospital chain dumped its 'dungeon'-like office. The new home fostered a major turnaround — in appearances and results.

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Corporate Report: Nov. 22

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Building a department

Pasco County revamped its building department and used overtime to improve its permitting efficiency. So far, permit wait times have fallen by several weeks.

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  • November 22, 2013
Boom and bust

The story of Florida's real estate industry has always been boom and bust. Some wonder whether builders will be better disciplined this time around.

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