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  • October 6, 2006
Lou Lasday: Brand loyalty is a two-way street

Marketers want customers to be loyal, but are they loyal to their customers?

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  • January 12, 2007
Vanilla Investing, Sweet Returns

James Pappas' long-term strategy sometimes even pays off for him and his clients in the short-term.

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  • March 9, 2007
Lou Lasday:Your Greatest Asset is Walking Out the Door

Employees are your secret weapon in today's economy.

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  • February 22, 2008
Corporate Report

Tampa Electric adds peak-power needSyniverse technology wins Global Mobile AwardFirst Advantage joins with DealerTrackStinger, New Mexico sign services contract

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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • July 6, 2006
Startup Prophets

Jeff and Rich Sloan, national investors in technology companies, preach optimism and gung-ho spirit to small business owners. The duo will bring their entrepreneurial gospel to the Gulf Coast next month.

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  • February 12, 2009
Language Master

Calls come in from across the world to Day Translations in Tampa, which offers document translations and interpreters.

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  • March 26, 2009
Gulf Coast Week

Regional business news at a glance

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  • August 8, 2008
Gattuso: Marketplace of ideas

Conservation easements seemed to be a good idea at first. But like so many things, once government got deeply invested, they have become a threat.

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  • November 25, 2009
A Bright Idea

David Bloom picked a perilous time to launch a company devoted to helping franchise businesses grow. But opportunity has arisen out of the gloom.

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  • December 17, 2009
Advice for Holiday Cards

Ordering your holiday cards this month? Before you make that costly purchase, be sure to think about the impression you want to leave with those receiving them.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 3, 2011
Tight Vise

Contractors along the Gulf Coast are caught between ongoing capital restrictions and rising supply costs. Specialization is helping companies get through the downturn.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • May 14, 2010
Government Digest: May 14 - May 20

A look at governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 14, 2010
Target: Profit

It's costly to build a bank from scratch, but Joseph Catti plans to turn three-year-old Finemark National Bank & Trust profitable this year. Geographic and product diversification should help.

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  • May 14, 2010
Brain Booster

Nicci Kobritz is at an entrepreneurial crossroads. The challenge: to grow her company without weakening its strengths.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • April 23, 2010
Dynamic 'REM' Databasing

It will tell you when a client is due, when he is overdue, or when he is done.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • April 30, 2010
Unlocking Potential

Gilles Arditi, a 20-year veteran of the hotel industry, started Southwind Hospitality as a way to help owners and mortgage holders turn properties around. One solution: Half-hour housekeeping.

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  • May 24, 2013
Fat Fighter

A harried executive faced — and defeated — his most daunting adversary: the unhealthy habits that threatened his life.

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  • May 31, 2013
Whatever happened to growth?

As the economy sputters into recovery, don't miss capitalizing on the next growth cycle. What your company can do to prepare now.

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  • September 23, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Sept. 22

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • December 16, 2011
Gulf Coast Week: Dec. 16

Regional business news at a glance.

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