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Mark Gordon
July 30, 2009

The Quiet Giant

One of the Gulf Coast's largest companies has succeeded mostly in silence.

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Mark Gordon
July 30, 2009

Off the Vine

The economy's nosedive began just as some entrepreneurs bought a Gulf Coast family business. They are still hanging on a year later.

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Jean Gruss
July 30, 2009

Digest-able

Enzymedica sells 55,000 bottles of digestive-aid pills every month. The company plans to build a new manufacturing facility to handle the growth and earn better margins.

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Jean Gruss
July 30, 2009

Saw blades buzzing

Adams Group is just one of a dozen firms in the country that can build large-scale casework in public and corporate buildings.

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Jean Gruss
July 30, 2009

Gulf Coast 500 '09

Del Parrish's pharmacy business is growing by avoiding the mistakes of his much bigger competitors, and staying ahead of the government's heavy hand in health care.

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Mark Gordon
July 23, 2009

Rebuild a Star

Hurricane Charley sunk a Gulf Coast business star five years ago. Its replacement is finally ready, but challenges loom.

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Mark Gordon
July 23, 2009

Protection Secrets

Sarasota entrepreneur Asim Chauhan sought a top-notch computer security expert when launching his new data protection firm in late 2007.

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Mark Gordon
July 23, 2009

Pay it Forward

A business made up partially of former federal investigators and operatives is sending out some recession lifelines. It's a risky, yet rewarding, strategy.