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Strategies

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  • October 11, 2013
Corporate Report: Oct. 11

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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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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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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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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  • September 27, 2013
Quality trumps quantity in social media

Social media may not provide huge returns, but they can help build an engaged, loyal customer base.

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  • September 27, 2013
Corporate Report: September 27

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • September 24, 2013
Equipment: To buy, or lease?

Commercial equipment leasing is becoming the best financial option for businesses of all sizes.

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  • September 20, 2013
Corporate Report: September 20

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • September 20, 2013
Flush Forward

A fledgling Gulf Coast company took its business plan to an M.B.A. class. The results were instructive.

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  • September 20, 2013
Pricing the bank

Investors are willing to pay a little more than book value for healthy Florida banks.

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  • September 13, 2013
Bucket list fillers

It took a 100-mile trip to The Villages, the central Florida retiree and snowbird sanctuary, for Gulf Coast travel agency entrepreneur Ed Mass to land a big score with Wal-Mart.

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