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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 27, 2021
Restaurants promote career mentality to find employees

John Horne and Mike Quillen offer careers at their restaurants, not just jobs.

  • Travel-Tourism
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • May 5, 2021
Financial literacy organization handles pandemic shifts with aplomb

Like many others, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida was forced into some seismic pandemic-related shifts — and learned a lot from it.

  • Strategies
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • May 20, 2021
Benderson Development expanding through net-lease investments

University Park-based Benderson Development has completed more than a half-dozen such acquisitions since 2019 totaling $1.5 billion.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 28, 2021
Prominent land developer launches consulting firm

Donald Schrotenboer seeks to help others get ahead in the complicated and usually costly sector.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • November 4, 2021
Legacy Trail Extension

The trail got its start in 2018.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 23, 2021
Problem solver: Tech entrepreneur excels through adaptation

For The Mad Botter, a company that relies heavily on in-person trade shows to sell its unique products and services, 2020-21 could have been disastrous. But true to form, it evolved on the fly.

  • Technology
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 11, 2020
A Pivotal Pivot

Real Estate Acquisitions USA Corp. of Naples focused on single-family housing deals until it decided to shift gears in 2015.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 15, 2021
Amid pandemic, business consultant starts new business that taps into desire for virtual connection

Ellie Finehout's concept? Help organizations host at-home cocktail crafting experiences.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • September 18, 2020
Economic rebound could veer to a "V" or conform to a "K"

Theory regarding how the U.S. economy will fare post-COVID-19 is gaining traction and has big implications for commercial real estate.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • October 15, 2020
Lindsey Epting, 36

Al Purmort Insurance/Shepherd Insurance, executive insurance adviser

  • Class of 2020
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • October 15, 2020
Entrepreneur tackles pandemic — after beating cancer

When you’ve started your business in the recession, and are in remission from cancer, it can help put things in perspective.

  • Strategies
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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 14, 2019
Busy executive embraces complicated and sometimes dangerous sport

Kathryn Kelly has been spearfishing since she was a kid.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 31, 2020
Jackpot: Builder scores with $750M casino project

Miami-based builder Suffolk-Yates LLC has completed its $750 million renovation and expansion of the Seminole Hard Rock Resort & Casino in Tampa.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • March 20, 2020
Construction management firm harnesses virtual reality to troubleshoot problems

Sarasota-based Firmo Construction is helping clients anticipate and resolve problems prior to them happening on the construction site.

  • Construction-Development
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 2, 2020
Crisis relief is tantalizing, but patience, paperwork, will be key

Bankers, attorneys agree: having an up-to-date financial house will be a big asset in receiving federal funds.

  • Finance
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 3, 2020
Chain reaction: Restaurant’s coronavirus troubles shared by vendors

Sarasota-Bradenton hospitality mainstay navigates crisis on many fronts.

  • Strategies
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 17, 2020
Amid pandemic, banker reflects on experiences from years past, from hurricanes to real estate collapse

Kevin Hagan is the president of Englewood Bank & Trust and Crews Bank & Trust.

  • Finance
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • June 7, 2019
What They're Saying: LSI Cos.

Commercial real estate brokerage firm LSI Cos. says in its first quarter 2019 Market Trends report that it believes Southwest Florida will continue to benefit from in-migration and tourist travel to the area.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • July 12, 2019
In the flow: Co-working firm aims high with new concept

Founder Phillippe Houdard explains the strategy behind Pipeline, the shared workspace concept he launched in Miami in 2012 that recently expanded to Tampa.

  • Strategies
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • January 20, 2022
Ownership change at major real estate company

LSI Cos.' founder Randy Thibaut has stepped aside, son Justin has taken over

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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