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  • By Jay Brady |
  • July 21, 2011
Growth and Taxes

A new Florida Gulf Coast University study shows that metropolitan areas with higher taxes had lower growth and high-growth areas had lower taxes.

  • Florida
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • 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.

  • Strategies
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 29, 2012
Instant Entrepreneur

Jason Fry was tending bar when he won the Florida Lottery in late 2007. Unlike lucky people who spent all their winnings, Fry parlayed his millions into successful businesses.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • July 20, 2012
Go Deep

Bauer Foundation Corp. survived the recession by landing a big contract in a new area of expertise. New technology and specialization allowed it to lead the way.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 27, 2012
Dive In

Thomas Contreras's life was in shatters. But his patented invention, a tool for fishermen and divers, could be his salvation.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Matt Walsh |
  • April 26, 2012
What is your 'fair share'? Obama thinks he knows best

One issue has business' attention: talk about “the rich” paying “their fair share.”

  • Opinion
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  • By Rod Thomson |
  • May 11, 2012
Tell the Truth, Screw the Politics

Sen. Mike Bennett is more pragmatist than ideologue, but more than anything, he's Mike Bennett. Unique.

  • Florida
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • July 8, 2021
Grocers look for an edge as competition gets even tighter

To stay competitive in a brutal market, grocers need to find ways to differentiate themselves. A cheaper can of beans no longer cuts it.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • August 12, 2021
While leisure travel spikes, business travel remains half of what it was

Tourism numbers are back up. New flights are multiplying in airports across the region. But business travel has been slow to join the party.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 12, 2021
$510 million transformational resort project gets a reboot

After an isolating 17-month delay, the Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor is starting up again.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • September 2, 2021
Thorny workplace issues clog reopening plans

Public health and labor experts address key questions companies and managers are facing now — or will soon.

  • Law
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • October 7, 2021
Britney Mroczkowski, 32

BTI Partners, vice president of retail development

  • Class of 2021
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 29, 2021
Mother-son team build solid financial services niche

With a model of transparent client communication, early and often, Roxane Kronon Galati and Jeff Galati landed on a winning formula.

  • Finance
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • November 8, 2019
Insurance firm aims to keep up regular communication with customers

Can an insurance firm be less robotic and more empathetic? One company says yes and will use that model to grab more market share.

  • Insurance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 19, 2022
Follow four biz development gurus on the path to success

Construction and architecture executives share on the power of mentorship, resilience and how to find, keep and exude inner confidence.

  • Leadership
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • January 6, 2017
Saturation point?

New Sarasota hotels leave some questioning how much is too much.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 27, 2017
'Fix it'

A Sarasota high-tech company is poised for a giant leap. The current and former CEO, working closely together, will see to it.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2017
Grow with Care

Technological innovation is the new plow for farming. A family-run operation leads the way.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • May 26, 2017
Framing fitness

Tampa-based Peerfit seeks to disrupt the wellness market. With nearly $4 million in funding, it's well on its way.

  • Strategies
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  • By Alicia Ceccarelli |
  • July 28, 2017
Change on the horizon

A close-knit family specializing in multimillion-dollar renovation projects has been building up the Fort Myers skyline for years. How do they keep it all together?

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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