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Strategies

    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • December 9, 2016
Live and learn

Several ad industry executives opened up about their biggest career goofs. An overarching theme: Humility goes a long way.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • December 2, 2016
Corporate report

Area executive joins homebuilders' board; Health care foundation hires president; Hall of fame inducts broadcaster; Area leader to head ports council

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • December 2, 2016
'Keys to the kingdom'

Not yet 30, a pair of ambitious businessmen dumped their comfort zone to chase entrepreneurial independence. It's going well, so far.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • December 2, 2016
Tech giant

The CEO of one of the largest companies in the region, Tech Data, has even bigger dreams. Think Amazon.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • November 18, 2016
Corporate report

Firm teams up with insurance giant; Bradenton company expands west; Prominent broker joins rival organization; Bank expansion continues with new executive

  • Strategies
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • November 11, 2016
Gain respect

Alexandra Dillard, even with her last name, works like she's a rookie. One tip: Stay hungry and humble.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Steven Benna
  • November 11, 2016
Corporate report

Duke Energy promotes from within; Hospital appoints associate chief medical officer; Company starts with Naples for national expansion

  • Strategies
    By
  • Pam Schuneman
  • November 11, 2016
It's almost tax time

Tax season may be months away, but now is the time to start planning so you can strategically manage your tax burden.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 11, 2016
There's the Beef

A new model in farming, getting food to the customer faster and fresher, isn't for the faint of heart. A passionate duo leads the way.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 11, 2016
See the future

Three insurance pros — trusted risk managers — are going from a $6 million book of business to an almost startup. Can they pull it off?

  • Strategies
    By
  • Ted Carter
  • November 11, 2016
Go young

Less than 5% of millennials seek a career in insurance, according to one survey. But the industry is attacking the issue with vigor.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 11, 2016
Brown around

A family-run insurance firm, in an attempt to out-hustle bigger competitors, seeks to score some big contracts. 'We don't sit around and wait for the phone to ring,' says one agent.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Ted Carter
  • November 4, 2016
In the groove

A Naples medical device firm has bold plans, backed with $3.3 million in startup capital.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 4, 2016
Ring of growth

A surge in student enrollment has led to a flurry of development activity around one area college. More projects could be forthcoming.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • November 4, 2016
Finding failure

A blockbuster business success put Mike DeLazzer in the entrepreneurial spotlight. Now he helps others find their way.

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