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Good Vizibility

Sometimes, it takes years for a business idea to reach perfection. Patience often pays when the right technology comes along.

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Work Harder

Sometimes the only way to outlast a long-term market downturn is to just work harder. That simple strategy has paid off for a northern Tampa Bay commercial real estate firm.

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Corporate Report: June 29

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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It Takes a Village

An urban planner and an attorney stuck to their vision of an eclectic commercial real estate community. It's taken a while, but the strategy has begun to pay off.

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All in the Family?

Managing conflict in the family business isn't always easy, but it's key to a strong family and a strong company.

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Murky Middle

A new business consulting firm seeks to help companies in so-called no man's land. Those are the ones that are 'too big to be small, and too small to be big.'

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Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.: 40 years

Willis A. Smith Construction's strategic shift in 2002 helped it respond to the recent recession's construction collapse.

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Burger 21 expands, Brown & Brown promotes, Tech Data wins an award and Yippy buys a Canadian web company.

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Please, say thank you

Randall Kenneth Jones says there's money to be made by being courteous. You can thank him later.

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All He Could Be

A high-ranking Army officer based on the Gulf Coast attacks leadership like an art — not a science.

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The Best GM

Marriott Hotels and Resorts named Rick Medwedeff the General Manager of the Year from the company's 500 resorts. The general manager of the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa shares some of his management insights.

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In Through the Cabidor

Luxury homebuilder Tim Tassin tinkered with an invention for five years. The Cabidor is winning awards, but will that translate to financial success?

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Two Worlds

A leading nonprofit executive has embarked on an unusual career shift. She will enter the for-profit world - in a big way.

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The Time is Now

It might be mentally and emotionally taxing, but succession planning is the first step in preserving your legacy.

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