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  • October 7, 2021
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Chief Business Officer, Mercola

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 18, 2021
Boston startup relocates to Sarasota for growing tech scene

Veteran tech founder believes his latest startup will create a vigorous community of seekers and helpers. He recently brought on a not-so-secret weapon.

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  • March 13, 2020
Medical practice digests large growth plans

Florida Digestive Health Specialists seeks to deliver on the latest in health care trends.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 7, 2014
Quiet giant

ACI Worldwide is the third-largest company in Naples, but few people have heard of it since it relocated from New York City two years ago.

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  • April 17, 2010
Four Gulf Coast companies make Fortune 500 list

The group is led by Tech Data, with more than $22 billion in 2009 revenue.

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  • April 1, 2011
GMC Properties buys Villages at Turtle Creek

Jacksonville-based GMC Properties purchased the 232-unit Villages at Turtle Creek apartments for $10.2 million.

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  • November 23, 2012
Program helps firms go global

An international strategy could pay off, according to small business center.

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  • January 30, 2012
Naples WineFest brings in $12M

The Naples Winter Wine Festival has raised $107 million since 2001.

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  • May 1, 2012
Fox Electronics sold to IDT

The California company paid $30 million for Fox Electronics.

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  • March 7, 2014
Where do you find good people?

With the economic recovery underway, employers say they're having a hard time finding qualified people to hire.

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  • September 15, 2016
HSN targets Sarasota area for job growth

The online and TV retailer also hopes to fill 540 part-time jobs.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • August 10, 2018
Ad agency thrives on innovate or die strategy

Innovation, specifically, has become a necessity in branding and marketing, where big and small players fight for the same work many times. Today Schifino Lee has 22 full-time employees and posted revenue of more than $8 million in 2017. That’s about doub

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  • October 12, 2007
Hiring in commercial real estate

Turns out commercial real estate is a hot and lucrative career for new MBAs. While that's good for them, it presents a challenge for commercial real estate executives, according to Stan Ross, chairman of the board of the University of Southern California's Lusk Center for Real Estate and co-author of the book, The Inside Track to Careers in Real Estate.

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  • July 3, 2015
Open the vault

A Fort Myers manufacturer's vault door will be showcased in a new Smithsonian exhibit in Washington, D.C., elevating its profile.

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  • January 25, 2019
Medical products firm shifts directions, plots global expansion

Even with two decades of solid proof, industry product knowledge remains a core task for a medical device firm.

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  • June 13, 2008
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  • September 24, 2020
Hospital announces private rooms, allows visitors again

Visits from friends and family have been suspended since March because of COVID-19.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 22, 2013
Commercial Crocuses

The commercial real estate market is recovering slowly, but market observers say leasing activity is picking up noticeably from Tampa to Naples.

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  • July 13, 2022
Fort Myers retirement benefits firm closes California acquisition

Foster & Foster Consulting Actuaries has made several other acquisitions.

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  • April 23, 2004
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The latest activities of local movers and shakers is provided free of charge.

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