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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 29, 2010
Beyond bean-counting

Not every small business needs a full-time chief financial officer. For those that could use just a little direction, there's Brooke Evans.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 23, 2009
Enough, already

Had enough of the recession? Real estate experts in Lee and Collier counties say there's at least another year of it to go. But then things start looking up.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 9, 2010
Survival Trot

Gulf Coast nonprofits are getting pounded by the recession. But one is surviving by embracing for-profit business principles.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 11, 2013
Change Agent

Stories of retired executives discovering new passions later in life abound on the Gulf Coast. But a former federal prosecutor has a unique chronicle.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 29, 2013
Recover the ball

Syd Kitson, the developer who orchestrated one of the biggest deals on the Gulf Coast during the boom, sees new opportunities across the state.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 8, 2013
Right Place

Timing has been a key ally in Sean McHale's banking career going back to 2002, when he took over a wealth management division in the boom. He now runs a division of SunTrust Bank on the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • April 12, 2013
Bold steps

Tim Bogott, CEO at TradeWinds Island Resorts, has made a deal that could transform his beachfront property.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • August 11, 2011
That's a Lot of Hot Dogs

Now that the NFL lockout is over, Ovations Food Services can go back to projecting $250 million in revenues for 2011.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • May 19, 2011
The Rays Stay

Jonah Keri's book reveals how, after years of bad performance, the Tampa Bay Rays' new leadership turned things around for the now first-place team.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 2, 2012
Price Spike

The median prices of existing single-family homes in Collier and Lee counties have been rising at a 20% to 30% annual clip in recent months. Can they keep rising at this pace?

  • Industries
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • August 3, 2012
Capitol Chatter: August 3

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

  • Florida
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  • By Denise Federer |
  • August 31, 2012
Managing organizational change: The ultimate test of leadership

Successful leaders who thrive during challenging times consistently demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to move their business in a new direction when necessary.

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  • By Lou Lasday |
  • January 20, 2012
Four Traps of Leadership

Mitigate their impact and overcome the obstacles. Deliver anxiety-free performance and win.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • February 2, 2012
Help the Good Guys

Tom Grady says his priority is to build trust in the Florida Office of Financial Regulation by stopping lawbreakers, helping good operators and letting the public know the difference between the two.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 22, 2021
Resort-like compound with organic farm hits market for $20M

Broker plans to utilize Premier Sotheby’s International Realty in marketing.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2021
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Living a Digital Dream, founder 

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • March 19, 2021
Bolstering employee engagement during periods of change

Cut through the noise to reach your talent so together you can meet your goals.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 22, 2019
Florida cleans up in energy efficient jobs

Florida is No. 3 nationwide in clean energy jobs.

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  • June 21, 2018
Student loans — economic shackles — present looming heartache

A commission assembled by the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) says change is needed in the undue hardship standards that apply to student loans in bankruptcy discharges.Student loan debt “is one of the most significant economic problems facing the Uni

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • March 2, 2018
Burger Time

With relentless passion, Craig Joy — eschewing retirement — aims for the fast-food Holy Grail: consistence and excellence in customer service.

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