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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 9, 2007
Saving the News

NewsBank is bridging the gap between newspapers and the Internet. It recently signed a deal with Google to give users access to newspaper archives.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 16, 2007
Dividend Delight

William Schoen led a deal to borrow $3.25 billion and give long-suffering shareholders a $2.4 billion dividend. Here's an inside look at why and how the deal came together.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 14, 2007
Out of a Pinch

Tony Phelan was a successful restaurateur in Texas when the oil bust shattered his life. But he rebuilt a stronger chain in Southwest Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • December 5, 2005
Accidental Money Manager

A math whiz made a quick million trying to debunk an academic. Now Joe Galbraith finds running a hedge fund isn't so easy.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • November 14, 2005
The Show

Nationally known Wall Street watchers and forecasters are upbeat about 2006 - all except SunTrust economist Greg Miller. He sees some slowing ahead if the Fed boosts its rate.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 28, 2005
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana)

Developers to build Cortez Road retail centerNorth American Properties plans Bee Ridge strip centerSaunders buys home, sets price benchmarkBradenton businessman buys retail center

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 6, 2008
'A Gideon Moment'

What would drive a successful entrepreneur to drop a six-figure advertising budget to buy 10,000 TV spots urging people to find God? Anthony Leeber Sr. is certain he'll reap the rewards.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 2, 2008
Saving the Jewels

Henricks Jewelers filed for bankruptcy reorganization in November.Despite intense pressures to liquidate the firm, its owners refused to walk away and emerged with a new plan this summer. It's a lesson in self-preservation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 11, 2008
Back to the future

After less than four years as a publicly traded company, Radiation Therapy Services returned to private ownership. It's a deal the founders of the company couldn't resist.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 9, 2009
A Second Chance

The banking industry shakeout is underway. Former top executives of once high-flying banks are seeking — and finding — new jobs.

  • Strategies
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 10, 2004
Real Estate Briefs (Sara/Mana edition)

This week's items: Partnership acquires North Port storage facilityNeal Communities buys Northwest Manatee siteNorth American Properties buys Old Tampa Road landSarasota businessman buysthree lots in Crestwood

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • September 24, 2004
Dunkin' Deals

Dealmaker Marvin Kaplan brought the first Dunkin' Donuts to Sarasota in 1992. Now he and his partners plan to return the franchise to the market with 16 new locations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 30, 2004
Ethnic Foods, Hot Niche

Several owners have opened Bravo Supermarkets, large-scale ethnic stores, in Bradenton and Orlando. With the success of these stores and the growth in the Hispanic market, more are on the way.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 10, 2003
Real Estate Briefs (Sarasota-Manatee edition)

This week's items: Sysco Food Services to expand warehouse The Weiner Cos. buys land for Tire Kingdom Inovart buys two buildings, sells current officeSandcastles of Sarasota acquires Collingwood and more...

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 17, 2004
Agent V. Realtors

A lone agent takes on the Sarasota Board of Realtors, alleging antitrust violations.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
ARTrepeneurs

David O'Keefe and Wayne Curtiss were friends years before they decidedto start a business creating and selling original paintings and sculpture.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 7, 2010
Still Going

Ken Sanborn is fulfilling his insatiable need to build businesses with four startups. They all revolve around his passions of filming and flying.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 10, 2010
Trust us

Independent non-deposit trust companies on the Gulf Coast have been quietly and steadily making money, largely avoiding the turmoil in the rest of the financial-services industry. That's just the way they like it.

  • Finance
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • June 21, 2013
Designed to sell

Creating a lifestyle brand requires designing a unique customer experience, Tom Henken and Juan Romero agree. Understanding the customer's psychology of shopping is what their architecture firm does best.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 19, 2012
The Elephant in the Room

Can executives get past the election? Some say they won't make any plans for 2013 until they have more certainty about taxes, health care and other critical business issues.

  • Strategies
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