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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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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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Work of Art

The office behind a successful independent florist is all about family, fun and feeling relaxed.

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Made in Florida

The experience of a small manufacturing company in Fort Myers proves that manufacturing can thrive in Southwest Florida.

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Grand Expansion

Travel services haven't died with the Internet, they've just changed to match the times.

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Brady's Bunch

A restaurant company with a penchant for successful sports bar turnaround projects harnesses a highly competitive spirit. “We have a whatever-it-takes attitude,” says one executive.

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Burger Hustle

Tom Monaghan became the Pizza Tiger when he built Domino's Pizza into a delivery giant. Now he's aiming to do the same with hamburgers.

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Title Town

Allegations of mortgage industry irregularities, mixed with connections to a controversial religion, confront a Gulf Coast company. But Nationwide Title Clearing has withstood the salvos.

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We need an un-consolidation of power

How the Fed came to exist, and why its power is one of the most dangerous forces in our economy today.

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The Elephant in the Room

Can executives get past the election? Some say they won't make any plans for 2013 until they have more certainty about taxes, health care and other critical business issues.

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Corporate Report: October 12

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Leaving a will of legacy

How to ensure the impact of your legacy on the next generation is richer than money.

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