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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 24, 2017
Ignore Defeat

It's been a long, and not-yet-over climb out of the recession depths for a Tampa builder. The founder's resolve inspires the company to remain resolute.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 1, 2017
Wade In

In the past six months, a $150 million roofing company has moved into a new corporate headquarters and named a new CEO. Up next: managing rapid expansion.

  • Industries
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • December 1, 2017
Early to Rise

Christine Nordstrom runs a Sarasota commercial kitchen share where dozens of food-related businesses have gotten a boost. Her specialty: blunt feedback.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 5, 2014
A New Partnership

Southwest Florida developer and builder Todd Gates has built businesses through partnerships. His latest is with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a financial powerhouse in the state.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 11, 2014
Open the Gate

Stonegate Bank has been marching up the Gulf Coast acquiring banks from Naples to Tampa. It plans to double in size over the next few years.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 13, 2014
'Bittersweet Solution'

A company with more than 30 employees and three decades on the Gulf Coast recently arrived at a major crossroads. A sweet offer made its decision easier.

  • Florida
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • November 15, 2013
How did this happen? A cosmic collision

The world is a bell curve. Our nation is a bell curve. Americans are a bell curve.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 29, 2016
Ideal leader

The hunt to understand detailed data, combined with the constant pursuit of why, drives Deborah Ellinger. Will the formula work in her new role?

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  • By Randi Donahue |
  • August 5, 2016
Brews clues

In an increasingly crowded market, three Manatee County craft breweries work to set themselves apart. Each approaches the challenge differently.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • August 26, 2016
Bounce back

Like many developers, Chris Deveso suffered through the recession last decade. But he also learned a valuable lesson about the value of timing and good customer service.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 6, 2016
Beacon of light

Insurance, for many companies, has become a commodity. Bill Taulbee and his colleagues are out to change that narrative.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2016
POWER BROKERS: Tampa/St. Petersburg Winners

For 2015, 20 companies and 40 individuals in Tampa/St. Petersburg were recognized on CoStar's Power Brokers list.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 3, 2016
Flavor frenzy

Spend more to make more — sales and products — is an ongoing theme at a St. Petersburg ice cream making business. Growth has followed.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 10, 2016
Familiar twist

Purchased from Kraft Foods in 2012, Back to Nature has grown from a granola company to one with 117 products and more than $100 million in sales.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • February 5, 2016
Power play

An ambitious tech company is in a tough spot: It has a product in high demand, but supply is also high. How will it capture market share?

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 24, 2014
Build me a plane

Aviation Partners Group installs sophisticated avionics and builds airplanes at the Punta Gorda Airport. Its growth has caught the eye of economic development groups.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 14, 2014
Healthy plans

Marion County doctors created their own health-insurance plan in 1981, and its popularity is spreading to other areas of the Gulf Coast. Such plans could be the cure for spiraling premiums.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 23, 2015
Stores of love

It takes discipline to manage growth. Chef Norman Love won't add stores until he's sure the quality remains superior.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 6, 2015
Cleaning up

Michelle Spitzer bought into a cleaning franchise after she already built her business. The neat move — it cost $1 — has paid big-time dividends.

  • Industries
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 27, 2015
Ride into the future

A sports facility with a big role in tourism plans to spend $1 million on improvements. The plans face some potential hurdles, including a lack of high-end hotel rooms.

  • Strategies
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