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Strategies

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • May 3, 2019
Call center company commits to growth with new building plan

Wisconsin-based Alta Resources has morphed into a Southwest Florida hiring machine behind explosive growth in clients. Training to mirror Fortune 500 clients it serves is paramount.

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  • John Haughey
  • May 3, 2019
Steel giant's new $240M plant packs promise

Nucor’s new micro-mill is a macro deal for the region — in jobs and more jobs. The company will also import its rock-solid culture.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • May 3, 2019
St. Pete rocks the headquarters relocation business

The sun shines bright on St. Petersburg in the race to win headquarters relocations. Says one official: ‘We are just getting started.’

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • April 26, 2019
Building a business from the ground up

Paul Beattie founded Beattie Development of Cape Coral during the recession as a one-man renovation company. Vertical integration takes it to the next level of full-scale neighborhood development.

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  • April 26, 2019
Employee-owned company wired for success

A niche manufacturer seeks to shed its best-kept secret vibe. One challenge is to do that without sacrificing its finely tuned, problem-solver mentality.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • April 26, 2019
Stealth run: Realtors reveal inner workings of a secret mansion sale

In January, two Clearwater, Florida, realtors celebrated one of the priciest residential real estate sales in the history of the Tampa Bay market — a $16.5 million deal that saw a Belleair Shores mansion belonging to former Philadelphia Phillies superstar

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  • April 19, 2019
Merger creates widespread urban planning leader

Lakeland’s two largest architecture firms morph into ‘I-4-based’ monolith, with a size and smarts approach to courting clients.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • April 12, 2019
Team of rivals: Merged RE/MAX firms opt for strength in numbers

With an eye toward capitalizing on spillover growth from the Tampa Bay, Florida, region, two of the Gulf Coast’s leading Re/Max real estate brokerages have teamed up via merger.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 12, 2019
Succession, stalled after CEO's accidental death, finds happy ending

An established Pasco waste hauler, with a colorful backstory, is now armed with a potent parent company. Its strategy to win hearts and minds starts with top-notch service.

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  • Grier Ferguson
  • April 5, 2019
Athletic academy's head of mental conditioning says bringing focus back to present moment is key

Mental conditioning is crucial for elite athletes to perform at the top of their game. But the training can also help people outside the sports realm.

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  • Elizabeth Morrisey
  • April 5, 2019
As soccer continues its rise, area team aims to capitalize on boom

Florida Tropics SC, based in Lakeland, it continues to expand its brand.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 29, 2019
Regional craft brewery taps into hidden pent-up demand

Fort Myers Brewing was the first brewery and taproom in Southwest Florida. After going through two five-year business plans in six years business is still hopping.

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  • Andrew Warfield
  • March 29, 2019
A business model built to withstand

In the midst of recession, Creighton Development got a call from 7-Eleven to build a store in a hurry. That launched a fruitful relationship and a strategy for the next downturn.

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  • Grier Ferguson
  • March 22, 2019
Collectibles spell big business for area company that grades coins, comic books and more

Mark Salzberg, chairman of Certified Collectibles Group, says the group's companies provide comfort and security to collectors.

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  • March 22, 2019
Course correction: Region looks to finally move forward on traffic solutions

The Tampa Bay, Florida, transportation situation could not get much worse. But a new source of tax-driven funds, between $13 billion and $16 billion, depending on population growth, will help shape a new transportation model for the region for generations

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