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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 4, 2010
TXT MSG 4 $

Interop Technologies executives didn't expect text messaging to grow as fast as it has. When it did, they rebuilt the business and landed big cell-phone customers like Metro PCS and Cox Communications. Now they're launching a $30 million expansion into Latin America.

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  • By George Rauch |
  • March 18, 2010
How Government Destroyed Our Money

Here's a historical account everyone should read. It shows how we have rejected what the Founding Fathers knew would destroy our Republic.

  • Florida
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • November 25, 2009
Old Company, New Tricks

On the cusp of its 90th anniversary, Hennessy Construction Services has reinvented itself with a focus on relationships in the senior living market.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • October 1, 2010
For Love and Profit

Tampa's i9 Sports believes it has a solution to the crisis facing youngsters who may not get enough exercise or are unhappy on neighborhood teams. The concept is growing nationally.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • November 19, 2010
Hard knocks MBA

Joe Buckheit's journey through the tech boom and bust holds lessons for entrepreneurs going through tough times today in other industries.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • December 17, 2010
Different Directions

The founder of a local seized bank ponders what could have been, while a banker new to the Gulf Coast muses about what's next.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • June 18, 2010
Corporate Report: June 18 - June 24

The latest updates from Syniverse Technologies, Mangrove Employer Services, and more.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 21, 2010
Clutter Breakthrough

Spark founder Michael Peters still embraces the constant challenges of client demand. Quicker computers and smarter phones are part of the next frontier.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 28, 2010
The perfect fit

Who says retail is in the dumps? Aqua Beachwear is expanding in Florida and Arizona.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2010
A New Hope

Gary Johnson proved that a successful businessman — indeed, a capitalist — can be elected governor of a state that leans blue. He recently brought his libertarian-leaning views to the Gulf Coast.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 20, 2010
Sweet Dreams

The Gulf Coast hotel industry has been hit from all sides lately. But one entrepreneur has bet big — $25 million big — on his visionary property.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • May 14, 2010
Feed the Giants

Greg Murtagh is commanding attention from major retailers as Triad Digital Media moves into a new phase of growth. It all started with a presentation to the folks from Fayetteville.

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  • By George Rauch |
  • September 7, 2012
Government destroyed the economy. Here's how we can revive it.

The war on gold, and the urge of politicians to get rid of it to settle a country's accounts, has led us to an undisciplined Congress, and president.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 4, 2011
Scent of Success

A healthcare company with a promising product teetered on a financial breakdown last year. High hopes abound for 2011.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 21, 2011
Forecast 2012: Sarasota-Manatee

Mark Becker, Molly Jackson, and other key business figures offer insight.

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • July 12, 2013
Trash talk

In his search for a recession-proof business, Les Leith found it — in other people's trash. His waste removal firm aims to replicate the model nationwide.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 22, 2013
Back to Building

Gary Aubuchon lost his election bid for the U.S. House of Representatives last year. But that may turn out to be a blessing for his business and his family.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 5, 2013
Let's get physical

An entrepreneur with a stellar track record in franchising targets a new industry for creative destruction. His plan is to move fast, and be bold.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 24, 2011
Top Tomato

The state's largest tomato producer is confident the agriculture business in Florida is profitable, even as it faces greater government regulation and rising costs. Lipman's newly installed CEO, Kent Shoemaker, is planning some acquisitions.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 19, 2011
Ready to Represent

David Mulicka successfully managed his construction firm through the downturn and now plans to take his entrepreneurial skills to Tallahassee.

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