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Rate Management

Longtime hotelier Fred Hirschovits says room rates are rising again after years of declines.

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How to turn your future credit card sales into cash

Merchant cash advances can help provide needed capital for businesses based on their future credit card income.

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Corporate Report: August 23

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Fly Guys

The fishing business hooked two British-born anglers who sought to build a high-quality fly manufacturing company together. The opportunities are deep.

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Bulk Up

An ambitious entrepreneur aims to combine quantity with quality in a new kind of grocery store. Competition is hefty.

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Who's listening?

A company in Fort Myers mines 100,000 phone calls a day for large corporations, helping them gauge customers' satisfaction.

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Contrail blazer

Startup tour operator MetJet says Fort Myers could become a hub for Caribbean destinations.

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  • August 21, 2013
Analyze This

Health care studies project that an acute shortage of psychiatrists will impact the United States sooner than later. A local nonprofit tries to dent the trend.

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  • August 16, 2013
Power and Speed

A look at life in the fast lane with Fowler White Boggs' leading lady.

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Corporate Report: August 16

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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State of Evolution

Community colleges have evolved into four-year institutions. Edison State College is one example of the statewide trend.

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  • August 16, 2013
Hiring Grads

Why does a company choose to expand operations in Fort Myers? One reason: Less competition for university students and recent graduates.

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CEO School

No school can teach you how to be a CEO, but this peer group comes close.

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  • August 16, 2013
Analyse this

Manatee Glens, a private behavioral health hospital and outpatient facility, has often been a local leader in adapting to health care industry changes.

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  • August 16, 2013
Shadow Test

Brothers-in-law Rocky Santa Cruz and Vic Donati are self-professed watch geeks. With a creative virtual approach to design and marketing, the two turned their avocation into a business.

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