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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 11, 2013
Need for Speed

An entrepreneurial couple found a niche in recording important events. They bring a sense of urgency to the business.

  • Law
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 4, 2014
It's Electric

A business owner with a fast-growth story faces an obstacle many executives are familiar with: where to spend marketing dollars.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jamie Kane |
  • November 8, 2013
The truth about hidden sales costs

The following sales costs aren't on your profit-and-loss statement, but that doesn't mean they're not affecting your bottom line.

  • Strategies
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2013
In position

Some industrial space brokers in Tampa foresee a market on the mend. The recent Amazon announcement — 1,000 jobs and 1 million square feet — is a large catalyst.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 10, 2014
Trailheads

Every year, Don Paight and two friends take a hike to a place where no one from work can reach them.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 8, 2016
Slow down

The challenge of managing fast growth nearly swallowed entrepreneur Jennifer Phelps. She fought back with a courageous move.

  • Industries
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • September 9, 2016
Corporate report

Ambulance executive to help oversee state association; Law firm adds estate and trust attorneys; Communications firm brings in two new leaders; Window firm names sales official; Global auto parts firm expands to Fort Myers

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • April 15, 2016
Profile | Rick Narkiewicz

Rick Narkiewicz joined commercial real estate brokerage firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank at the end of last year, after spending nearly 18 years at rival CBRE Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services firm.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • June 24, 2016
Back for more

Surgeons at BioSpine Institute take a minimally invasive approach with procedures. It's more difficult, but it has led to rapid growth.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • March 25, 2016
Stay sharp

Even businesses with successful histories can use upgrades. A $3.5 million project is the way there at one storied resort.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • May 22, 2015
Finding home

Site selection for fast-growth firms made easy? Sounds like fantasy. A Tampa-based startup aims to make it real.

  • Industries
  • By Flint Stephens |
  • May 28, 2015
Voluntary insurance benefits help attract, retain employees

High-deductible plans have created a gap in coverage for many employees. Voluntary benefits increasingly bridge that gap.

  • AllTrust Insurance
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  • By Barry Friedman |
  • August 15, 2015
So not boring

Despite a moniker that suggests otherwise, a Polk entrepreneur says business has never been more exciting.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 13, 2015
'Low blood pressure'

Punting the billable-hours model is an uncommon move for a fast-growth law firm. But Jill McCrory makes it work.

  • Law
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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • March 20, 2015
Cabinet appointment

The recession almost claimed McCabinet. But its second-generation owner is working to ensure the company will survive the next one.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 24, 2015
The rub

Customer acquisition isn't a one-and-done proposition for a fast-growth massage chain. Rewarding regulars is a key component.

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  • By Observer Staff |
  • August 16, 2024
$800M Longboat Key resort welcomes locals for soft opening

The resort, which has been under construction for nearly three years, unveiled the awe-worthy features of the five-star property.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Sharon Hillstrom |
  • August 28, 2024
Long-term planning in Manatee County pays even longer-term dividends

Tourism is big business all over Manatee County — and getting bigger.

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  • By Elizabeth King |
  • April 10, 2025
Florida Blue, Sanitas open 6 primary care centers on Gulf Coast

The new primary centers are a partnership between the insurance company and a health provider.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
  • By Elizabeth King |
  • February 6, 2026
Southwest Florida homebuilder dies at 91

Milton William “Bill” Frey II was the co-founder of Frey & Son Homes, a luxury homebuilder in Lee and Collier counties.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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