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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 15, 2010
Enabling the disabled

In meeting a need, one young Tampa Bay company has learned an important lesson: creativity needs focus to yield an effective company.

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  • November 12, 2009
Nobamacare

Congressional efforts to nationalize health care won't reach the President's desk, predicts veteran health-care executive Richard Scott. Still, he isn't ready to call off his campaign to stop the government takeover.

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  • March 25, 2010
CEO Fitness: Marathon Mom

Kristen Horler wanted to complete the 2010 Sarasota Half Marathon injury free.

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  • April 1, 2010
Culture Values

Good management shows in more than just profits. Tribridge's ability to retain talent and successfully integrate acquired companies speaks to its management style.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • December 3, 2010
Government Digest: Dec. 3 - Dec. 9

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 4, 2010
Small business, big numbers

Ralph Williams hopes a new generation of entrepreneurs will use his Web platform and starter kits to launch their own businesses. A deal with Junior Achievement could open thousands of classroom doors.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 11, 2010
Cable Guys

Two entrepreneurs are betting they can beat giant Comcast by delivering cable services to residential developments. They're borrowing a page from the telecom playbook.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 26, 2013
Land advantage

Mark Wilson was an early buyer of premium lots in Naples and Sarasota, but it's paying off today.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 3, 2013
Staying solo

Douglas Stevens operates a solo practice in Fort Myers, but he's had to adjust to stay in business.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 21, 2012
Reaching a Klymaxxx

When it comes to competition, this entrepreneur doesn't play nice.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • December 28, 2012
Alpha Hunters

Private equity firms such as TerraCap Partners are seizing opportunities to acquire distressed real estate at bargain prices. The returns are promising.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • December 28, 2012
Seize the Day

Liberty Group's Punit Shah has grown his company's portfolio by 40% this year.

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  • October 28, 2011
Starry Thoughts

A local commercial real estate firm with a national reach is expanding — quickly. Considering the dismal market, it's quite the counterintuitive move.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • January 11, 2013
Target: Tampa

Many Southwest Florida contractors stay away from Tampa. Not Mark Stevens.

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  • July 19, 2013
Corporate Report: July 19

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 22, 2013
Forging the recovery

Firms like Forge Engineering are among the first to feel the recovery in real estate development.

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  • June 7, 2013
The experience is everything

WCI Communities rode the boom as a publicly traded homebuilding company in the 2000s. Can it ride again?

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • June 14, 2013
Clothes horse

An outlet chain in business 25 years looks to redefine how customers perceive its brand. It's a delicate balance.

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  • October 14, 2011
Franchise Frenzy

During the downturn drug users are the first to go. USA Mobile has recorded five-fold growth by helping firms detect them.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • August 11, 2011
Winners and Losers

The trends that shaped the economic landscape of Gulf Coast companies mirrored those affecting the nation.

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