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Mark Gordon
May 20, 2016

Hot and cold

A company with $1.5 billion in sales tackles what the new top executive considers a pressing problem: The business, he says, has become 'fat and overcomplicated.'

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Steven Benna
May 20, 2016

Aesthetic renovations

In the competitive world of plastic surgery, one doctor has a plan to surpass the field. It's a seven-figure effort.

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Jean Gruss
May 20, 2016

Sun and suds

When it's completed later this year, the solar array on J.J. Taylor Cos.' new building in Fort Myers will be the biggest in Florida.

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Mark Gordon
May 20, 2016

Mini marvel

For something so small, Alexey Gusev and his team of chemists at US Nano have big plans.

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Traci McMillan Beach
May 13, 2016

Podcasting profits

A target audience that willingly tunes in to a show to hear about a business and its message is marketing gold. Several entrepreneurs dig in early.

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Mark Gordon
May 13, 2016

Band of brothers

How do you bust a conventional business model that resists change? Lots of persistence. And never relent on quality.

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Jean Gruss
May 13, 2016

Singular purpose

A shortage of nurse anesthetists drove a Naples practice to start a college to train the next generation. Graduates can earn six figures.

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Mark Gordon
May 13, 2016

Hardy Hunter

One county, just outside the Gulf Coast, is in an all-out battle to lure businesses to town. It's a big-money effort.

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Traci McMillan Beach
May 13, 2016

Fighting failure

Event Live was born out of a failed venture. Now, with the rollout of a new ticketing service, the company is poised to tackle some big competitors.

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Jean Gruss
May 6, 2016

Building insurance

Commercial real estate brokerage firms have traditionally steered clear of the insurance business. One Naples firm has decided insurance is an integral part of the business.

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Steven Benna
May 6, 2016

Corporate report

Sarasota company expands national presence; Senior living executive adds new role; Superior Uniform grows through acquisition; Minnesota business adds jobs; Real estate firm appoints executive

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Mark Gordon
May 6, 2016

Big bite

After more than a decade and at least a $1 million investment, the big test for a locally made mosquito protection product has arrived.

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Mark Gordon
May 6, 2016

Beacon of light

Insurance, for many companies, has become a commodity. Bill Taulbee and his colleagues are out to change that narrative.

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Jean Gruss
May 6, 2016

Tennis ace

Tennis star Emilio SÃ¡nchez Vicario is expanding his tennis academy beyond Naples and Barcelona, Spain.

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Steven Benna
May 6, 2016

Make a splash

Waterscapes Pools & Spas gets a good chunk of its business through its affiliation with Neal Communities. Now it plans to exceed that.

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Hot and cold

Aesthetic renovations

Sun and suds

Mini marvel

Podcasting profits

Band of brothers

Singular purpose

Hardy Hunter

Fighting failure

Building insurance

Corporate report

Big bite

Beacon of light

Tennis ace

Make a splash

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