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Strategies

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  • May 7, 2006
Corporate Report

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  • May 7, 2006
Family Reunion

When Joe D'Jamoos sought leaders for his thriving development business, he turned to familiar faces: His family. So far, the family plan is working.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 7, 2006
Taxing Florida

Sure, the Sunshine state shuns individual income taxes. It makes up for it in other ways, though. Comparatively, businesses here carry a heavy load.

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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
ES: Andrew McElwaine

The Review sat down with the President and CEO of Conservancy of Southwest Florida

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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
Chic Business

In fewer than 20 years, Chico's FAS has gone from selling folk art to more than $1 billion worth of women's clothes. Its customers have shown tremendous loyalty as competitors start to attack.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
Corporate Report

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  • April 28, 2006
Rescue Workers

Most people haven't heard of Dtidata Inc., a company that rescues data from hard drives damaged by catastrophes such as hurricanes or fires. But the tech firm has clients around the world.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
'Not Good Enough'

The Cyberstates technology-jobs ranking places Florida No. 2 in the nation for adding tech jobs. The not-so-good news is Florida still ranks below the national average of tech positions per 1,000 jobs and in tech pay.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
Disciplined Approach

Software entrepreneur Gary Harpst observed the management styles of his customers. Now he's selling what he learned.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
Market Interrupted

A Naples condo developer halts sales of a project, citing the soft market. Expect others to follow.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
'A Giant Within'

A college dropout strikes it rich in a real estate niche. After seven years, he and his business partner now want to try something new.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 28, 2006
Affordable Solution

At least for now, Sarasota County has backed away from adopting mandatory rules to force builders to add affordable housing to projects.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 21, 2006
Corporate Report

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  • Adam Hughes
  • April 21, 2006
First to Sell

SunCoast Bank was the lowest performer of a class of independent banks starting up in 1999. It's now also the first to be bought by a regional bank.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • April 21, 2006
2006 Entrepreneur Nominees

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