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Al Mueller has been an entrepreneur since he was 15 years old, when he started selling Christmas trees.

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A national insurance company that shunned Florida now wants in on the sunshine. The company — which targets small business customers — has an aggressive attack plan that starts with the Gulf Coast.

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A high-flying Gulf Coast-based Internet travel firm with a niche in international sales hopes to score big with a domestic service. The company's counterintuitive strategy has so far proved successful.

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A Bonita Springs business-telecommunications company is exploring Charlotte and Sarasota counties. It hopes to replicate its successful business model.

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Gold Standard

A long time ago, the dollar's value was tied to that of gold. One coin dealer in Fort Myers is contemplating lending money that way.

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