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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • June 8, 2018
Membership-based group overcomes industry obstacles

Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance, serving businesses in Manatee County and Sarasota County, has maintained a focus on what its members want, leading to steady growth.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • April 27, 2018
Workforce: What's next

Technology, Generation Z and solving a labor shortage

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  • October 21, 2016
Silver platter

Mike Gowan and Mike Quillen, approaching 25 years in a grueling industry, remain committed to finding ways to improve. One key behind the strategy goes beyond the restaurant.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 6, 2017
Motor along

The recession thinned out the boating industry across the region, but the companies that remain are poised for a strong 2017.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 22, 2017
Stage Presence

Turning around an organization in a financial hole requires quick decisions. It also requires a long-term approach.

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  • By Ted Carter |
  • October 6, 2017
Lots of Runway

A national low-fare airline leader targets a new business — luxury condo resorts — starting in underdeveloped Charlotte County. How will the project takeoff?

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  • November 17, 2017
Economic Forecast 2018 - Sarasota and Manatee

After a good year, the area will continue to be strong

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  • By Traci McMillan Beach |
  • August 8, 2014
Burger Branch

Army veterans Emily and Jack Kemp always wanted to own a business. After buying 10 Hardee's, they're leveraging military principles to prepare the company for growth.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 5, 2014
A New Partnership

Southwest Florida developer and builder Todd Gates has built businesses through partnerships. His latest is with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a financial powerhouse in the state.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 7, 2014
Bigger and better

Private investors used leverage to build 21st Century Oncology Holdings into the largest operator of cancer-treatment centers in the world. Now they're hoping to raise as much as $300 million in a stock offering.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 21, 2014
In the zone

Reality television shows are hot, and Chuck Ardezzone hopes his pilots will hit it big. The payoff could be huge.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 2, 2016
Comfort food

John Horne discovered the just-right recipe to succeed in the restaurant business. It includes business savvy, funky humor and a Golden Rule strategy with employees.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 25, 2016
The promise

With his mom's legacy close by, entrepreneur Patrick Bismuth brings an agile approach to the crowded senior living sector.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 14, 2014
United they stand

Growing a business littered with customer confusion isn't for the weak. T. David Lewis hopes to lead his firm through the upheaval.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • November 28, 2014
The Wawa way

Convenience store chain Wawa is moving aggressively into Florida, creating new loyal fans with its good food and low prices.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 10, 2015
A hospital without beds

Lee Memorial Health System plans to build a hospital in South Lee County that will have everything but the beds.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 13, 2015
On the horizon

The opportunities are broad for a niche insurance firm. The core challenge executives and staff face: Don't mess it up.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • November 27, 2015
Ride into the future

A sports facility with a big role in tourism plans to spend $1 million on improvements. The plans face some potential hurdles, including a lack of high-end hotel rooms.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 7, 2015
Rock it

A determined scientist aims to find success in a new role. He won't let a company history littered with scandal deter him.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • October 9, 2015
The art of more

The Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort's $300 million upgrade will have an economic impact beyond the small island in Collier County. It's another sign of the recovering tourism industry.

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