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  • October 23, 2008
Organic growth

The biggest challenge for Mindshare Technology has been taking on only as much business as it can handle by offering custom software for companies.

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  • November 19, 2009
A Big Lift

The plastic surgery industry has been squeezed by the recession, as elective procedures are being shunned. But a Gulf Coast doctor is utilizing an innovative laser procedure to recharge his business.

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'Herding Cats'

Networking groups are one of the oldest ways around to snare business. A Gulf Coast entrepreneur, however, hopes to add a new wrinkle to the concept.

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  • November 12, 2010
Powerful Success

Even after 13 years and seven stores, two franchised-based business partners still learn on the job. Some lessons are even relearned.

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  • January 6, 2011
Fast Glass

The survival effort at Quality Enclosures has shifted into growth mode. The company expects to expand more in 2011.

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  • September 17, 2010
'Stay Alive'

A Gulf Coast family business famous for its luxury yachts wants to go small in order to get big again when the economy comes back.

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  • December 3, 2010
Reversed Course

A Gulf Coast ad firm discovered a partnership with a larger firm wasn't as stellar as it hoped. It has found new life in being independent, again.

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July 30: TIBB, BBGI, NGNM

TIB Financial takes hit; Beasley Broadcast ups profits; NeoGenomics reinvests.

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  • August 5, 2010
Aug. 5: PGTI, TE, GNA

PGT sees first sales growth since '06; TECO gains customers; Gerdau profits.

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  • December 28, 2012
Spring Forward

A quirky tourist destination with restorative healing powers is tied up in a mix of government interests. The next 12 months could be a decisive year.

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  • May 6, 2011
TV in Paradise

Two former New York City television producers who moved to Naples found a niche in the area's hotels. Paradise Coast TV can now be seen in 5,000 rooms.

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  • October 7, 2011
Creative Business

Daniel Scott has spent years mentoring startup businesses.Now he's taking his knowledge to a college campus.

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  • October 14, 2011
Big Red

When Al Carlson and other Sun Hydraulics executives sought engineers for their new China office, they refused to compromise on five qualifications.

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Freeze Frame

Three friends and hospital colleagues sought an entrepreneurial challenge. They found it in ice cream.

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  • September 28, 2012
Out of the Gloom

Longtime real estate analyst Michael Timmerman says the housing recovery is for real, and prices for homes will continue to increase.

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  • May 8, 2012
Ready for Growth

You have to lay the groundwork so you're ready when the opportunity comes. One niche medical manufacturer in Fort Myers did that successfully.

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  • May 11, 2012
Capitol Chatter: May 11

Scott and high ed, no-fault laws and Citizens insurance hurricane bonds

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  • March 24, 2012
Limber Lumber

The Alsums turned their labor of love into a thriving woodwork construction business — until the recession nearly squashed it.

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Grill girl cooks up a new way to reach the masses

Grill Girl Magazine, a seasonal grilling lifestyle publication from Fort Myers-based Robyn Lindars, debuted in August.

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  • April 9, 2021
Morgan Properties enters Florida with portfolio deal

Pennsylvania apartment investor Morgan Properties and a partner bought four complexes in Tampa Bay for $241 million as part of 11-state transaction, records show.

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