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Strategies

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  • Thomas Sowell
  • December 23, 2016
Moral fraud

Empirical evidence convincingly shows the 'do-gooder' policies to help ex-cons get jobs haven't helped at all.

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  • Alicia Ceccarelli
  • December 23, 2016
'Path to peace'

Bob Simpson has leveraged American medical resources to improve health care for children worldwide. Spoiler alert: The pope is a big fan.

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  • Jean Gruss
  • December 23, 2016
Honor to fly

Debi and Sean Lux launched a nonprofit organization that flies area veterans to visit memorials in Washington, D.C.

  • Strategies
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  • Ted Carter
  • December 23, 2016
Corporate report

Port expands capabilities with the new cargo area; Law firm grows again, adds three attorneys; School opens second campus in region; Construction underway on senior living complex

  • Strategies
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • December 16, 2016
New coast

After success in Orlando, Seacoast Bank looks west for more growth.

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  • December 16, 2016
Corporate report

Hertz shuffles board, replaces retiring CEO; Mall at University Town Center names new leader; Lakewood Ranch Medical Center appoints new top executive; Cuba is new Royal Caribbean destination for Port Tampa

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  • Pam Schuneman
  • December 16, 2016
Surprising effects of tax reform

With a new president, tax policies are ripe for change in the coming year. But plans differ in both how much they want to tax businesses and what the new world of deductions will look like.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 9, 2016
Taste the feeling

Startup or billion-dollar business? In Troy Taylor's world, he runs a bit of both. The lessons he's learned in that balance should resonate with any executive.

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    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • December 9, 2016
Just right

Rite Technology aims to make a new name for itself. But changing monikers comes with some unique challenges.

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  • Denise Federer
  • December 9, 2016
Do you need an advisory board?

Even experienced CEOs need an outside perspective from time to time. Forming a panel of trusted professionals can help keep your family business on track.

  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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

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