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Lou Lasday:Work your brand in tough times

In lean times, marketing may propel you far ahead of your competition.

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Capitol Chatter: August 10

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • December 28, 2018
Fourth clinic, new services set Florida Skin Center up for growth

In 18 years, Florida Skin Center has grown from scratch to four clinics and 78,000 patients. It helps to strictly adhere to a patient-centric business model.

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  • January 17, 2020
Niche boating industry firm manages strong growth

Sarasota-based manufacturer of upholstery and seating systems for the boating industry Premier Performance Interiors aims for a big 2020.

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  • March 29, 2008
Osprey Optimism

A large commercial development project on the Gulf Coast - the first phase, anyway - is actually close to completion. Could more good news follow?

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  • October 6, 2017
Rookies, Again

Tampa employment law attorneys Erin Jackson and Kevin Johnson left the only firm they've ever known. They have big plans for Act II.

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  • January 3, 2014
Corporate Report: Jan. 3

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • October 21, 2024
Sunshine Ace Hardware opens in Ave Maria

One of the largest family-owned home improvement retailers in Florida has opened a new store in Collier County.

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  • July 1, 2010
Paying Forward

40 UNDER 40 WINNER: Dave Harper, 39, Tampa

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  • November 2, 2012
Brady's Bunch

A restaurant company with a penchant for successful sports bar turnaround projects harnesses a highly competitive spirit. “We have a whatever-it-takes attitude,” says one executive.

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  • June 8, 2018
Customer experience — not service — is the new battleground

leadership development, focus, customer experience, Orion Development Group, Eckerd College, summer, training

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  • February 13, 2015
Homebuilder builds on triumphant return

The recession, and the carnage it brought to the homebuilding industry, forced Jeff Eslinger to shutter his family-run new-home construction firm in 2009.

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  • October 25, 2023
Nonprofit addressing poverty in Collier County adds board members

The Immokalee Foundation was founded in 1991.

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  • June 16, 2017
Young Guns

Five top bankers in the region share their stories — and secrets behind their success.

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  • October 21, 2022
Who needs sleep? Creative interior design entrepreneur finds another purpose for warehouse during Ian

Daniel Lubner says the night was long as he waited to reconnect with team leaders.

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  • July 1, 2025
Naples software firm uses AI to help nonprofits fundraise, strategize

PlanPerfect helps nonprofits focus, with an assist from artificial intelligence, on a key task: developing and utilizing a robust strategic plan.

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  • August 1, 2014
Directory Assistance

It's tough to make money in online publishing, but Joe Buckheit knows how to do it. Connecting people is the key.

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  • November 1, 2013
Feed the map

Geofeedia maps social media posts so journalists, emergency officials and companies can track what's being said.

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  • October 1, 2010
Open for Law

Wisconsin-based Quarles & Brady is among several firms expanding its practice to Tampa. Opportunities for growth along the Gulf Coast and in Florida are driving the additions, which secure talent that's already here.

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  • April 1, 2022
There Can Only Be One No. 1!

As we start the March Madness basketball tournaments, teams know that the goal is to win and move on to the crowning of a Champion. At the end, there can only be One #1!

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