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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
Survival of the Strongest

Two years ago, the future of the professional employer organization industry looked grim. Chicago-based underwriter CNA dropped its PEO clients across the board after its contractual obligations were fulfilled.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • May 14, 2004
Profitable from the Start

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  • October 31, 2003
Free Press (Tampa Edition)

This week's items: AXA Advisors LLC expands office networkSpeedcom converts $672,000 interest into common stockColdwater Creek to open Tampa retail storeLandMark Bank to open third branchSarasota Memorial listed on Money's best list

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 9, 2009
Job Placement

Rasmussen College's customers aren't its students. The customers are employers. That focus has helped the college achieve high job-placement rates for the students it educates.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • December 18, 2009
Tournament business

Not every hobby can be parlayed into a successful business. But Lauri Dagostino's love of youth sports has made her annual national volleyball tournament into the feature item of a multimillion-dollar company.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • August 27, 2010
Flying Farther

ExecuJet, a Tampa-based private air charter service, is advancing its elite status by bringing a larger Gulfstream IV into its fleet. Its CEO says clients can no longer afford to wait around for the big airlines to take off.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 14, 2010
A Bead of Profitability

Largo-based Cousin Corp. of America started as a bead shop and has grown in 40 years to a distributor to big-name retailers. Warm weather made the difference in basing the business here.

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  • March 25, 2011
Security issues

A Central Florida company is leading the charge to privatize the screening process at airports across the country.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 22, 2011
A Wise Move

Courtney Wise left Florida for California, but she came back for the chance to run a business. Challenges abound, but she has no regrets.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 20, 2013
Lends on the Mends

Banks across the Gulf Coast, when in group formation, have surpassed $25 billion in total assets. But some banks stand alone with double-digit percentage drops.

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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • June 1, 2012
Marketing Like Crazy

PostcardMania never let up on the marketing gas, even when the economy tanked and revenues fell. It paid off.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 5, 2012
Bank Shot

Brian Lamb successfully brought team sports lessons to the boardroom. He aims for a lot more success.

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  • January 6, 2012
Three Companies to Watch in 2012

Three Gulf Coast-based companies that could make major moves in 2012.

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  • January 20, 2012
Four Traps of Leadership

Mitigate their impact and overcome the obstacles. Deliver anxiety-free performance and win.

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  • November 25, 2011
Queen of Style

Marina Zelner says department stores and many boutiques ignore the full-figured women's fashion market. She is seizing the opportunity.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 2, 2012
Help the Good Guys

Tom Grady says his priority is to build trust in the Florida Office of Financial Regulation by stopping lawbreakers, helping good operators and letting the public know the difference between the two.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 8, 2012
Population Forecaster

Paul Van Buskirk helps municipalities and developers accurately forecast long-term population growth.

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  • December 6, 2021
Staffing giant CEO announces retirement

David Dunkel has been with Kforce for more than 40 years.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • December 9, 2021
Leaving a strong philanthropic legacy comes with a wealth of choices

Figuring out what to do with the money you’ve made is more challenging than you might think.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 6, 2022
Metro Development Group

Prominent developer expects another strong year, but significant threats could slow growth.

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