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Strategies

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 28, 2012
Venture Out

Venture X in Naples promises to be an entrepreneurial hub with the kind of co-working space found in tech centers such as Silicon Valley.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 28, 2012
Alpha Hunters

Private equity firms such as TerraCap Partners are seizing opportunities to acquire distressed real estate at bargain prices. The returns are promising.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 28, 2012
Spring Forward

A quirky tourist destination with restorative healing powers is tied up in a mix of government interests. The next 12 months could be a decisive year.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 21, 2012
Radical Rod

Window company CEO Rod Hershberger considers his passion for surfing an addiction. But the obsession has some work-related benefits.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 21, 2012
Competing Couple

Gulf Coast attorney Will Robinson considered himself a pretty good athlete in his non-work time. Then he met his future wife.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 21, 2012
Contemporary Americans

Yanos serves American food, with Asian flair.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 21, 2012
Star dancer

Teri Hansen didn't start dancing until she was 38. Her natural athleticism and intense focus help her beat dancers half her age.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 21, 2012
Swimming to Kona

Larry Black has competed in the Ironman triathlon every year since 2007, even beating kidney cancer one year to race. The surgeon's key to training is to have a plan.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 21, 2012
Practice Makes Practice

Christie Lewis says her passion for yoga, honed over a decade, has changed her life. It also redefined her business focus.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 21, 2012
Iron Man

After collapsing with three miles to go at Ironman Kona in 2009, Jason Gunter remains resolved to finish the 140.6-mile race, despite his physical disadvantage.

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  • December 21, 2012
Corporate Report: December 21

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • December 21, 2012
Testing his Mettle

After gaining and then losing 60 pounds, car dealer John Marazzi's workout regimen has become serious business.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 14, 2012
Change and Adapt

John Williams helped take one Gulf Coast firm to the top of a niche industry. Now, after a two-year break, he's back.

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  • Frank Knautz
  • December 14, 2012
Is there a future for community banks?

After the recession caused multiple community bank failures, local banks face continued challenges as they try to rebound.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 7, 2012
For Sure

The Parkshore Grill has become a go-to spot for lunch in downtown St. Petersburg.

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