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Strategies

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  • Brian Hartz
  • September 18, 2017
Miles of Tiles

Some shrewd moves, combined with a competitive spirit mined from the soccer fields, has a tile sales and installation company primed for more action.

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  • September 8, 2017
Independence Days

Tampa's Coppertail Brewing Co. readies for major growth, while avoiding the industrywide rush to find equity partners.

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  • September 8, 2017
Same Page

A pair of paper-based companies discovers a niche in a marketing world dominated by digital.

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  • September 8, 2017
Veggie Venture

Sharyn Vross' marketing background helped her expand White Picket Produce from living room produce-packing parties to a growing delivery venture.

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  • September 1, 2017
Cool construction

Moorings Park in Naples

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  • September 1, 2017
'Like a Bird'

Onetime private jet company CEO Todd Rome has moved on to cars — now being made in Southwest Florida.

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  • September 1, 2017
Cool construction

James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg

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  • September 1, 2017
Cool construction

Goldstein Library in Sarasota

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Cool construction

Finish Tower in Sarasota

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Cool construction

Station House Arcade in St. Petersburg

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  • August 25, 2017
New Sights

Some business lessons apply to any size company, even with 55,000 people. A big one: Keep it simple.

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  • August 25, 2017
Find the Value

Patricia Staebler, with sales on a roll and a six-week backlog of work, is on the verge of a major business tipping point.

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  • Ted Carter
  • August 18, 2017
Raise the roof

Survival instincts, to conserve in the downturn, have started to pay off for a large contractor business.

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  • August 18, 2017
New Look

Few companies have pulled off large-scale brand conversions in the restaurant business. First Watch hopes to bust the trend.

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  • August 11, 2017
Bright Days

The labor shortage, particularly in trades, continues to confound companies. One company's latest salvo: paid interns, hired in bunches.

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