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The biggest winner

BistroMD co-founders Ed and Caroline Cederquist say television appearances on shows like 'Dr. Phil' and 'The Biggest Loser' boosted their meal-delivery business.

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Custom made

The head of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection got his start at St. Petersburg College.

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Lessons learned

Seven Beall's senior executives share lessons learned about retail, corporate culture and business at Beall's.

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Beall's 100-year anniversary

Bradenton-based Beall's Inc., corporate parent of Beall's Department Stores and Beall's and Burke's Outlet Stores, turns 100 years old in 2015.The milestone has been marked with multiple celebrations and ceremonies.

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Service King buys Oldsmar's Creative Body Works; C1 Bank chief operating officer elected bank association chairwoman; Dunn&Co.'s Lightning billboard ads win CLIO; Dais Analytic deploys Chinese water-purifying demo unit; Allegiant expanding flights between Punta Gorda, New Hampshire; Tampa Bay executive elected to state post; SynDaver Labs visits Europe, looking to expand

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Start it up

Hiring even one good employee is the quintessential challenge for nearly every executive. Then there's marketing executive Christina Cherry. Her goal: Hire 100 people in six months.

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'Retail Genius'

More modest than most, even Bob Beall can't hide from an enviable list of accomplishments. A company culture that's withstood 100 years is a good place to start.

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Green space

A developer has a bold plan for an environmentally friendly residential community in Southeast Lee County. The project could become a model for the future.

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Handing down your company

Enhance the odds of long-term success with a good family business succession plan.

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  • June 26, 2015
Memory lane

Developers are building facilities for the coming wave of baby boomers with Alzheimer's and other dementia. These are not your parents' nursing homes.

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Ring it up

Money, lots of it, swirls around the cell phone tower industry. Armed with a new tactic, a Gulf Coast business targets a substantial market share.

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Team player

Rachelle Madrigal has a big role behind the scenes for the Bradenton Marauders.

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Enthusiasm for entrepreneurship

A few years ago, I took a Harvard Business School course on entrepreneurship.

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Make it sync

Even 35-year branding experts make mistakes. This one learned a lot, too.

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Draken International hired to teach Marine pilots; Schifino Lee updates look of dietary supplement line; Schifino Lee updates look of dietary supplement line; C1 Bank chief operating officer elected bank association chairwoman; Illinois corrections department using Tribridge software; Heritage Insurance opens Sunrise office; TECO Energy finds new suitor for TECO Coal subsidiary; Enviro-Serv's X-Terminate wins St. Pete bee, wasp bid; Express Scripts exec becomes president at Health Insurance Innovations; Express Scripts exec becomes president at Health Insurance Innovations

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