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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 4, 2011
Dollar Design

Luxury interior design has long been out of reach for many. One entrepreneur aims to change that.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 24, 2013
Repair central

Annalisa Xioutas' company repairs foreclosed homes all over the country for groups of investors. Managing it all efficiently takes custom software.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 28, 2012
Rebuilding a Brand

Steve Lush is rehabilitating the brand of upscale furniture retailer Robb & Stucky after it was liquidated in bankruptcy in 2011.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 1, 2013
Recovery ahead* *if Washington doesn't screw it up

The nascent economic recovery will continue if politicians in Washington can settle their differences and agree on the rules.

  • Florida
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 25, 2011
Fresh Water

Dan DeLisi pledges to bring fiscal prudence to the South Florida Water Management District, a once-bloated agency that squandered millions of dollars on questionable land purchases.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 15, 2012
Game On

Sam Vrinios is a decidedly unordinary teenager. For one, his business is approaching $500,000 in total sales — and he's only 15.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 7, 2020
Popular pumpkin farm faces $7.2 million foreclosure lawsuit

The Bradenton farm is one of the defendants listed along with members of the Hunsader family.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • May 18, 2018
The straight road not taken leads to success

Rochelle Graham-Campbell founded Alikay Naturals a decade ago and has steadily built the Fort Myers hair and beauty products into a retail darling.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 14, 2016
Joshua Reynolds, 34

COO, managing partner, Reynolds Ventures Inc., dba WrightWay Emergency Water Removal

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 13, 2017
Melissa Rutland, 38

President, Rutland Florida Gulf Group LLC

  • Class of 2017
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 26, 2017
See it through

After a decade of success in Great Britain, a company has brought its different kind of doors stateside. It has some hurdles to overcome.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • February 2, 2018
Triple Play

Some of the region's biggest business titans have a lot riding on the future of the Tampa Bay region. Their confidence outperforms their worries — for now.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • September 5, 2014
Betting on Tampa

Orlando-based ODC Construction has succeeded by seeking potential. Its key executive is now focusing on custom-home construction in Tampa.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 11, 2016
Business after divorce: Tips for copreneur exes to coexist

Working with your spouse in a business can be challenging even when you're happily married. So how do you work together after going through a divorce?

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 30, 2015
Senior housing

Robert Gillette, 75, was one of the first developers of the modern senior housing concepts. He traces his success to staying in the trenches.

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  • By Steven Benna |
  • December 4, 2015
Forever in flooring

Mike Solmonson has developed a system that makes him a top salesperson at his flooring company.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 11, 2015
Mutual decision

A bank with a billion-dollar presence from Hawaii to Nebraska aims to gain awareness in the Sunshine State.

  • Finance
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • April 10, 2015
Safe mavens

High-profile attacks have made a cybersecurity company busier than ever, but now it needs to find the right people.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • April 7, 2023
Keeping the family business (and the family) together

Tips from a psychologist on minimizing family fallout during business successions.

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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 23, 2024
Naples' Golf Club of the Everglades sold to Orlando company

The upscale, private club was bought by Concert Golf Partners, which says it maintains long-held traditions while making improvements.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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