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Mark Gordon
May 12, 2017

Bold vision

Less than three years remain for an already large insurance firm to hit a milestone growth goal. How will it do it?

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Mark Gordon
May 12, 2017

Get on the bus

A homebuilder, to help shine a light on employees, reversed-engineered its brand. It has had a big impact.

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Mark Gordon
May 12, 2017

At the gate

Data threats are exacerbated when a company has communication breakdowns. A new report aims to restore balance.

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Traci McMillan Beach
May 12, 2017

Beverage rules

The top executive at a $1.2 billion company has learned a key secret to building a standout internal culture. It starts with an all-out focus on transparency.

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Beth Luberecki
May 5, 2017

Dollars to Doughnuts

A former policeman — yes, really — leads the rapid growth at a doughnut franchise business. The recipe is one part simplicity, one part consistency.

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Mark Gordon
May 5, 2017

Menu Mavens

Small changes to menu prices can cause big problems. One company, by getting in the middle of that stress, has built a thriving business.

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Grier Ferguson
May 5, 2017

Opportunity knocks

Business networking company Opportunity connects members with professional leads. It's growing in users, employees and app features.

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Mark Gordon
April 28, 2017

Feel of Steel

Change is hard — especially after seven decades. But for Tervis, risk of inaction outweighed other worries.

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Traci McMillan Beach
April 28, 2017

Spirit Strategy

St. Petersburg Distillery seeks to inch its way to the top of a growing industry. Several obstacles (read: heavy regulations) stand in the way.

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Grier Ferguson
April 28, 2017

Biz Kids

More than a dozen middle school and high school students recently pitched their original business plans and ideas to panels of investors. Validation — and cash — was on the line.