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  • November 24, 2017
Different acquisition approach

Sometimes, things are worth more than you think.

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  • June 26, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: W. Stephen Hagenbuckle

Steve Hagenbuckle never intended to become a real estate investor.

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  • December 31, 2004
Tourism to Pick Up

Tourism officials expect the new year to be a good one for visitors to the Gulf Coast.

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  • January 22, 2016
Sembler expands its portfolio

Sembler expanding its portfolio; Tampa's GE bid short-circuited; Validus Senior Living adding projects; Power brokers change firms to start 2016

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  • February 27, 2026
Sarasota County charter flight firm aims to quadruple volume in 2026

Amid a surge in clients, opportunistic air charter business AvSky Charters refuses to relent on white-glove service.

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  • November 12, 2010
Powerful Success

Even after 13 years and seven stores, two franchised-based business partners still learn on the job. Some lessons are even relearned.

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  • November 27, 2015
Office operative

Joe Gammons borrowed from the political campaign playbook to successfully grow his office furniture and flooring company.

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  • November 3, 2021
With nearly $50M in sales booked, developer begins work on phase two of luxury tower

Altura Bayshore is moving its sale gallery as crews prepare to lay foundation for 23-story tower

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  • August 29, 2014
'Team Sport'

Innovation can be an obstacle at companies large and small. A fast-growth firm believes it's discovered the way to victory.

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  • October 3, 2014
Tampa takes two of three in affordability

The Tampa Bay Rays didn't make the Major League baseball playoffs this year, but the team did win a crown in one category: The most affordable baseball team for fans to attend games.

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  • September 5, 2003
Real Estate Briefs

This week's items: Deal of the week: North Port apartment complex plannedManufacturer acquires vacant industrial siteCalifornia investors buy retail site for $293 a square footTrenam Kemker agreesto new 11-year lease

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  • March 25, 2011
Make Friends First

Hazelden, a Minneapolis-based addiction-center operator, defused fears of competition and avoided the fate of Cleveland Clinic in Naples by partnering with local providers.

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  • June 25, 2007
The New Gringos

Central America is the Next Big Thing for Southwest Florida developers. The key is putting the right team together.

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  • March 21, 2014
In the zone

Reality television shows are hot, and Chuck Ardezzone hopes his pilots will hit it big. The payoff could be huge.

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  • January 13, 2006
The Right Price

Don't look for get-rich-quick schemes at EDMP Inc. Charles Carnevale's strategy follows the old Benjamin Graham saw: 'To win you must not lose.' He searches hard for the undervalued large caps.

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  • December 18, 2015
On the map

Port Charlotte is now a destination for Harley-Davidson motorcycle enthusiasts looking for deals. There's free beer, too.

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  • June 19, 2021
Florida tourism is getting hot — but not from Europe

Florida is one spot below New York in a list of states impacted by the lack of Europe.

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  • January 18, 2024
Entrepreneur seizes opportunities to expand $2.6M flooring business

Andrea Couture has big plans for a unique flooring and concrete company she acquired three years ago.

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  • November 4, 2005
Lawyers Blast Bankruptcy Reform

Will the revised bankruptcy rules stop entrepreneurs from taking chances? Or does the profession sound too much like Chicken Little?

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 8, 2016
Surgical alternative

Fort Myers entrepreneur George Ghanem built a network of rehabilitation that promise an alternative to surgery. More are coming to the Tampa Bay area.

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