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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 2, 2011
The Proper Fit

Chico's FAS buys a little-known catalogue company called Boston Proper. Executives say the acquisition will boost earnings.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 2, 2011
Copy That

A Gulf Coast printing company, overpowered by the recession, has begun to fight back. It hopes to land more big blows.

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  • August 2, 2013
Extra Help

A local executive improvement group thrives through a basic formula: Camaraderie and solidarity — and no solicitations — breed success.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 27, 2012
Dean of Industry

Rather than scaling back, at 74, Stanley Dean forges ahead with growing his business.

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  • January 1, 2012
Investors housing dollars in apartments

Multifamily is leading the first wave of commercial real estate recovery with investors diving for income production.

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  • August 2, 2021
USF names prominent alum and community leader interim president

Rhea Law, an attorney with deep ties to the university and the community named interim president of the University of South Florida

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  • November 11, 2020
Cannabis company acquires area firm to form market giant

After Verano acquires AltMed, the resulting company will operate under the Verano name.

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  • December 1, 2020
Builder, with nearly $300M in revenue, names new president

Matthew Zwack has been with Owen-Ames-Kimball since 2005.

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  • January 5, 2021
Developers buy land in waterfront district for luxury multifamily homes, retail

Lennar Multifamily Communities acquired 1.65 acres and Kolter Urban acquired 1.15 acres at the Quay.

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  • May 23, 2020
Company files bankruptcy, reveals more massive layoffs

Week that started with a new CEO ends with bankruptcy.

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  • March 29, 2022
Garage at former Dolphin Tower, once shut down and evacuated, to undergo major repairs

Work to address issues at The 101 Condominium will affect residents and may force retailers to shutter and move.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • June 15, 2018
Jilted business owner says former top employee took trade secrets

lawsuits, lawyers, trade secrets, theft, business dispute, Renee Phinney, John Souza, Spotlight Graphics, Palm Printing, Michael Fayard, Jennifer Compton, Shumaker, Kendrick & Loop, printing, graphics, graphic design

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  • December 9, 2016
Do you need an advisory board?

Even experienced CEOs need an outside perspective from time to time. Forming a panel of trusted professionals can help keep your family business on track.

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  • February 3, 2017
Study hall

Teaching leaders leadership can be a difficult, and crammed, undertaking. Two coaches believe they discovered a way through the clutter.

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  • April 28, 2017
The Right Note

With listeners in 125 countries, Bruce Wawrzyniak believes his popular podcast can be much more than a marketing tool.

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  • May 26, 2017
School's in

A Cape Coral firm took on the challenge of developing a better workforce with vigor. Its efforts have paid big dividends.

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  • July 15, 2016
Pizza man

Dan Bavaro is a street-smart entrepreneur with an amateur boxer's toughness. His current fight is to seize growth at the right pace.

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  • July 1, 2016
Open up

Fifteen CEOs descended on Progressive Builders in April to give the company advice on how to better run the business. Mike Spreckelmeier took it well.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 29, 2016
Pay up

Technology entrepreneur Keith Stone says reinvesting profits into his company and encouraging employees to be entrepreneurial keeps CSI Enterprises growing fast.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 25, 2016
Switch Carrs

Michael Carr Jr. takes over the management of the Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT office in Southwest Florida from his father and plans to boost its presence in Lee County.

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