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Business Observer Staff
August 3, 2012

Corporate Report: August 3

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

Strategies

Rod Thomson
August 3, 2012

All about the model

Florida Medical Clinic is growing in doctors, services and revenues, but its top executive sees even more opportunities with Obamacare.

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Mark Gordon
August 3, 2012

Heavy Lifting

Decimation in the office furniture industry has been widespread. One company, though, more than doubled sales in 2011.

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Mark Gordon
August 3, 2012

Just Right

Karins Engineering believes it has finally gotten past the 'surviving is winning' stage of the recession. Now it aims for more growth.

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Mark Gordon
August 3, 2012

Tight Wire

Gulf Coast companies heavily connected to the boating industry had some recession-related troubles. But one business in that category is now in comeback mode.

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Rod Thomson
August 3, 2012

On Site Early

Ed Taylor Construction looked at diversifying and government work when the bottom fell out, but chose to stick with its core strengths, improving efficiencies at every level.

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Jean Gruss
August 3, 2012

Down the hatch

A specialty food distributor plans to help its suppliers grow by providing them with capital and expertise.

Strategies

Mark Gordon
July 27, 2012

Bulb Boys

A segment of the light industry long on promise looks especially bright to four local entrepreneurs with large Gulf Coast ambitions. Their strategy: Target high volume.

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Mark Gordon
July 27, 2012

Motor On

A Gulf Coast entrepreneur followed his passion, motorcycles, in his latest business venture. Now his prediction of pent-up demand has started to roar true.