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Strategies

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Growing Pains

Tampa International Airport has whittled down its plan to build a grand new terminal, but its strategic growth could still benefit the region.

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Dapper Don

The retirement of a charismatic top executive doesn't have to spell doom. A prominent Gulf Coast nonprofit leads the way.

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Corporate Report: November 23

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Communicating across generations

Young professionals may not work, think or act like boomers. But learning how to work with them is a key to business longevity.

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  • November 16, 2012
New vision

Trading one business for another can be tough. Sandi Eveleth shifted from optometry to website design.

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Catering to Caterers

Caterers know how to serve people. Here's one software company in Naples that serves them.

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Corporate Report: November 16

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Connect with Everybody

Jeremy Sposato couldn't find the software tools he needed to run his residential real estate business. So he built his own.

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  • November 9, 2012
Corporate Report: November 9

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • November 9, 2012
Florida Friend

From taxes to term limits and everything Tampa and Tallahassee, Bob Martinez, a former mayor and governor, keeps his head in the game.

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  • November 9, 2012
Hispanic Interest

Interest in Hispanic business is growing, as evidenced by the growth of two Gulf Coast organizations.

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  • November 9, 2012
Survival of the Fittest

Betty Jenny Armas is starting a travel agency that specializes in just one destination: the Galapagos Islands.

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  • November 9, 2012
Marquet's Navy

Being a great leader isn't about being a great achiever, according to a submarine captain. The best leaders, he says, don't empower — they emancipate.

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Corporate Report: November 2

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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Taking Flight

A Longboat Key couple with decades of airline experience believes an SRQ-based airline would be feasible and profitable.

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