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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 28, 2013
Happy fields

A cavernous former hotel in downtown Fort Myers will get new life as senior housing, removing an obstacle to growth there.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 1, 2011
Go with Gusto

The group charged with the longtime-coming revival of downtown Bradenton doesn't have an easy task. Its new leader, however, isn't afraid to think big.

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  • December 16, 2011
Stress management for turbulent times

How to excel through uncertainty by effectively managing your emotions.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 13, 2013
Good Swing

Unusual construction projects are still hard to spot in this economic recovery. The Alico Family Golf Center in Lee County shows why.

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  • September 28, 2012
Corporate Report: September 28

A roundup of the top corporate news of the week.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 10, 2012
Small town, big tech

Technology companies sometimes spring up in the most unlikely places. But how do you find employees in rural places like LaBelle?

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  • February 3, 2012
Are you emotionally intelligent?

Improving your emotional capabilities can greatly boost your effectiveness and job performance.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • May 4, 2012
Natural Doctor

A Danish couple with a successful nutritional- supplement business in Europe plans to replicate the business model in the U.S.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • March 24, 2012
The Patriot

The business model at one Gulf Coast construction firm depends largely on how well it can successfully balance two strategies.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • July 23, 2021
College provides students an integral asset: leadership skills

Liberal arts students sometimes clash with buttoned-up businesses. A few leaders in the corporate world went back to campus to fill that gap.

  • Leadership
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  • By Louis Llovio |
  • August 27, 2021
Six bids over $20 million for county administration building

Sarasota County receives six bids, with leaseback options, for administration building on Ringling Boulevard and adjacent lots.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • October 7, 2021
Nelson Taylor, 34

Real estate guru Nelson Taylor's exhaustive research has become invaluable to colleagues at his firm, LSI Companies Inc.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 7, 2021
Sarah Newcomb, 32

The Wine Room, Founder/Owner

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • April 15, 2021
Want to get to a yes? Say no first, says one banking executive

Being upfront with customers helps build good relationships, says a longtime Florida banking executive. Picking up trash helps build even better relationships with employees.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • April 28, 2021
Entrepreneurs repurpose former state prison

A group of partners have created a law enforcement, military and civilian training destination at an unlikely site: the old Hendry Correctional Institute.

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  • By Amanda Postma |
  • December 2, 2021
Longtime traveler takes on new adventure of owning a business

Travel entrepreneur Michael Distler goes the distance for clients — such as traveling on his own dime to navigate COVID-19 protocols so his clients don’t have to.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • December 25, 2020
Builder's tiny homes resonate in a big way

Wisconsin-based tiny home builder powers up on expansion to Florida with two new villages in the works, plus a manufacturing facility.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 22, 2021
Escape from New York: noted restaurateur ditches home state for Florida

Buddy Foy believes state authorities gave him the proverbial finger when it comes to doing business there during the pandemic. Florida, on the other hand, raised another finger: thumbs up.

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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • July 23, 2020
Author, leadership consultant shares tips for maintaining energy

Victoria Roos-Olsson wrote the book — literally — on being a great manager. She also has some ideas about how leaders can protect their energy and make the most out of a difficult time.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2020
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