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Mark Gordon
September 24, 2009

A Mighty Sight

A Gulf Coast medical science company has big plans to leverage technology it bills as stellar enough to alter an industry. Big plans, however, come with big challenges.

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Alex Walsh
September 24, 2009

Triad Digital Media is thriving off of its novel approach to online advertising. By placing ads on websites where people already plan to spend money, Triad's clients get a dramatically higher return on their advertising investment.

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Mark Gordon
September 24, 2009

Click Through

One of the top online advertising firms in the country — by at least one financial calculation — calls the Gulf Coast home. It hopes to stay on top partially by stiff-arming small competitors.

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Alex Walsh
September 24, 2009

One Healthy Company

In its first year, Freedom Health brought in less than $2 million in revenue. Four years later, they'll make more than $300 million. And they're still growing.

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Mark Gordon
September 24, 2009

Pools of Profit

The pool supply business would seemingly be crushed by the recession. But one Gulf Coast entrepreneur has risen above the rubble.

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Kurt Schultheis
September 22, 2009

Colony suspends hotel operations

The Colony Beach and Tennis Resort is closing hotel operations until further notice, while it attempts to reach an agreement with its association.

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Alex Walsh
September 17, 2009

Closing the Gap

More access to capital is on its way to Southwest Florida start-up companies through a new angel fund.

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Mark Gordon
September 17, 2009

Shirt Equity

A Gulf Coast T-shirt company is surpassing $2 million in sales this year, a notable feat considering the recession slamming retail. Its success is based on a combination of grit, good decision-making and learning from mistakes.

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Bob Andelman
September 3, 2009

A Million Bites

Brown & Brown has grown into a major player in the insurance brokerage business through 300 small acquisitions. The key: Create a competitive and lucrative sales culture and cut all fat.

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Bloomberg News
September 3, 2009

Marvel Us

Analysis: Disney's Marvel buy traps Hollywood in a Spider-Man web, putting Disney in a long-term strong position against its rivals.

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Mark Gordon
September 3, 2009

Help Desk Help

A $250 million company with a large Gulf Coast presence is reversing a trend: It's making room for local jobs that were once outsourced overseas.

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Bob Andelman
August 27, 2009

Quick Jabs

A $12.8 billion Gulf Coast technology firm is attacking the recession, on both domestic and foreign soil, through a nimble yet risk-laden approach. One gamble: It's going full throttle into the cell phone industry.

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Mark Gordon
August 27, 2009

Nine Lives

The recession is pervasive up and down the Gulf Coast, but a few companies have found ways to grow at skyrocketing rates. Nearly 10 such local businesses made a national best-of list.

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Jean Gruss
August 20, 2009

'Rocket Pockets'

Will Stout hasn't built any significant developments since 2007. But the Cape Coral developer expects there will be more opportunities in the next five years than any in the last five decades.

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Mark Gordon
August 13, 2009

Survive and Thrive

Gulf Coast fast-food restaurant owner Jonathan Ith isn't about to back down from a minor roadblock like a recession. He spent most of his youth, after all, in a life-and-death survival mode while growing up in the killing fields of Cambodia.

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A Mighty Sight

Inventing a Market

Click Through

One Healthy Company

Pools of Profit

Colony suspends hotel operations

Closing the Gap

Shirt Equity

A Million Bites

Marvel Us

Help Desk Help

Quick Jabs

Nine Lives

'Rocket Pockets'

Survive and Thrive

Sarasota waterfront home sells for $15 million

Benderson to turn former Sarasota County building into Class A office space

Builder plans 299-home community in fast-growing Pasco neighborhood

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Boston hotelier buys Naples resort for $41M

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