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Tech Healthy

Home care doesn't have to involve a nurse 24 hours a day. One firm plans to use technology to take on some of the load.

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Five tips to help get your bank loan approved

With new regulations and tight lending, bank financing has only gotten harder to secure. Follow these steps to improve your chances of approval.

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Corporate Report: Oct. 18

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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'Fine Fundamentals'

The national economy has a chance to grow at least 3% in 2014, one analyst says. The potential hurdle is a common business foe: the federal government.

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  • October 18, 2013
Recovery on Track

Gary Jackson has his finger on the economic pulse of the region, and he's optimistic about 2014.

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  • October 11, 2013
Government bonds: financial disaster

Government bonds are decreasing in value because the public is unwilling to take interest payments of 1.5% to 2% annually for the risk of holding government debt.

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Corporate Report: Oct. 11

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Corporate Report: Oct. 11

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  • October 11, 2013
Motor Momentum

A Gulf Coast RV firm is back on the road to sales growth after a brief, but painful, recession-forced detour. One turnaround key: a robust profit-sharing plan.

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  • October 4, 2013
Corporate Report: October 4

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • October 4, 2013
What type of culture do you foster?

Through your attitude and actions in your business, are you creating a work environment of humility or arrogance?

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  • October 4, 2013
Background Check

Brandon Phillips started his business in a 150-square-foot office and now has 80 employees and 1,500 clients.

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  • October 4, 2013
Free to grow

John Giglio hasn't owned his own business for too long, but he's picked up on one key success tactic: Always innovate.

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  • October 4, 2013
Guru of defense

Military veteran Dan Vanderheyden was sick of seeing defense contractors who only cared about profits, so he and his friends decided to set out on their own.

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  • October 4, 2013
Over Achievement

Anne Frazier leads an army of volunteers who teach students about the benefits of the free-enterprise system in schools.

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