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  • May 27, 2016
Future vision

The entrepreneurs behind Metro Forecasting Models have forecast population growth with uncanny accuracy. Now they're taking their model nationally.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • June 3, 2016
Church meets classroom

A mission to prepare Christian leaders for both ministry and the business world is off to a rapid start at an organization that knows a lot about fast growth.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 1, 2016
Agent centric

Sperry Van Ness is the only national commercial real estate brokerage with offices in Bradenton and Sarasota. But its people make the real difference, its manager says.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Anita Todd |
  • January 15, 2016
Take a hike

Conquering mountains is one way a Lakeland insurance executive fulfills his need for the extreme.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 29, 2016
Dressed for success

Shades Kids is growing as fast as its pint-sized customers. The challenge now is to stay ahead of the growth.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 5, 2016
Safety first

Two well-known Southwest Florida technology entrepreneurs formed a company to help small- and medium-sized businesses defend themselves from data breaches.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 18, 2016
Sweet success

Lick My Spoon's sauces and confections have turned from hobby to viable and fast-growing business. Managing the expansion could get sticky.

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  • By James R. |
  • September 26, 2014
Employee engagement: Which employees build brands?

Don't just train your client-facing employees on the merits of customer service. The staff members customers never see can make the biggest impact on your brand.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 7, 2014
The service of servers

Hivelocity grew from four guys working out of a garage to a 30,000-square-foot facility. With more working capital, the company looks to expand even more.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • November 7, 2014
Addicted to trade

Gerry Black and Jeff Dean enjoy stress. It's one of the reasons the duo likes trading derivatives with an investment strategy that most don't understand.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 21, 2014
Buzz worthy

The office of one area executive is a testament to a brave life well lived.

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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • July 3, 2015
This Bud's for Them

Long an underdog, the craft beer industry has a new ally in the battle against big brewers.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 6, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Cheri O'Neil

Cheri O'Neil is an anomaly, and not just because she's a woman who heads a Southwest Florida commercial real estate brokerage firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • November 10, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Cheri O'Neil | Broker, Tampa

Cheri O'Neil is an anomaly, and not just because she's a woman who heads a Southwest Florida commercial real estate brokerage firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 4, 2015
Birkenstocks and ball gowns

It takes a deft combination of patience and persistence to sell something like the opera.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • December 11, 2015
The value of being a resilient leader

It's likely you've heard it said that the best way to judge the performance of a company's customer service is how it handles problems. The same thing can be said for leaders; their success is often reflected in their resiliency, the ability to persevere, remain focused and move forward with their responsibilities and goals in spite of obstacles and challenges.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • January 8, 2016
Up the river

Architect Jason Jensen's passion for rafting runs deep.

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  • By Cheryl O'Neill |
  • August 3, 2015
Ten ways to get the most out of business networking

Networking can be fun and fruitful — just make sure you're taking the right approach to do it effectively.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 21, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Karl "Dee" Maret | Broker, Tampa

Karl “Dee” Maret grew up in Dalton, Ga., with an unusual name, and years later took an unusual path to a career in commercial real estate.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • October 9, 2015
Tear down these walls

A growing design trend aims to boost collaboration and eliminate hierarchy among workers. Will it last?

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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