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Strategies

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  • Jean Gruss
  • September 23, 2011
Own the Market

A medical supply-buying cooperative that delivers market share for medical manufacturers translates to big savings for some hospitals on the Gulf Coast.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 23, 2011
Upsell Utopia

The recession downed a Pasco homebuilder's business. But custom homes are back in vogue and the firm is on the rise.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 23, 2011
School Work

Employers are clamoring for students who can work collaboratively and solve technical problems together. One high school in Fort Myers plans to deliver.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 16, 2011
Shine

A Gulf Coast energy firm made a supersized misstep with a big bet on solar power. A new focus could be its last shot.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 16, 2011
Algae Bloom

Algenol Biofuels recently won a $100 million investment from an Asian energy company to build out an ethanol facility in Bonita Springs. Commercial sales could start in 2013.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 16, 2011
Sweet Success

Gregg Kaplan's executive lessons revolve around a key theme: Don't be afraid to take chances.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 16, 2011
Replicable Recipe

After experiencing failure in entrepreneurial efforts, Tom Fleming found success helping business owners overcome what he didn't.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 9, 2011
Soup's On

A prominent local restaurant is altering its image, including a new name. The owners now hope to capture more market share.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 9, 2011
Sinkhole Sages

Two former construction workers dug into an unwelcoming industry at the start of the recession. Their keen intuition helped them find success in the sinkhole business.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 2, 2011
Copy That

A Gulf Coast printing company, overpowered by the recession, has begun to fight back. It hopes to land more big blows.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 2, 2011
Brand Up

The renovation of a Gulf Coast firm that sells a range of products in a variety of ways has been an all-out extreme makeover. Success could be imminent.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 2, 2011
Free Market U.

You won't find many proponents of free-market capitalism on university campuses, but the economics department at Florida Gulf Coast University is one of the few that encourages this view of the world.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 2, 2011
Reined Dine

The hard-hit Gulf Coast restaurant industry has a new entry. The recipe is to mix avant-garde with approachable.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 2, 2011
The Proper Fit

Chico's FAS buys a little-known catalogue company called Boston Proper. Executives say the acquisition will boost earnings.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 25, 2011
Controlled Growth

Good timing and a willingness to shift its business model were the recession-survival secrets for Macy's Termite & Pest Control. Now the firm has much bigger plans.

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