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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2009
Big out of Small

Surviving the recession not only required Kerrie Ann Lehnert to rethink her entire business plan. It has taken a rebooted mindset, too. 'You have to be able redefine your ego,' she says.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • April 1, 2010
In Search of Perfection

It takes fortitude to reexamine every aspect of your business during a downturn. But Pelican Wire Company has done just that and is betting it will be better prepared for the economic recovery.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 12, 2010
Smooth Move

An entrepreneur who launched a million-dollar business with a $500 loan 16 years ago relocated to the Gulf Coast. She plans more growth here.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • January 7, 2011
Home Run Swing

After 25 years with his father's company, and now in his second term leading Tampa's chamber, Chuck Sykes does not flinch from taking tough stands.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 15, 2010
Out of the Rough

Two hospitality industry entrepreneurs think they're on to the next big thing in sports and family entertainment. They think big.

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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • December 17, 2010
'Chase everything'

Rojo Architecture, a Tampa design firm, is out to prove a point that good building design can be handled more affordably. It's how the principals keep their own lights on.

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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 1, 2012
Hidden Profits

Superior Bank's profitable start to 2011 was even better than many realize.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • March 11, 2011
Retirement on a Budget

Financial advisers often tiptoe around the most important issue facing retirees today: spending. But Carole Peck tells them like it is.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • May 31, 2013
Rinse and repeat

A pair of entrepreneurs hopes to make good, for a second time, on an auto racing business. The risks, however, are thornier this go-around.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • December 28, 2012
The E-doctor

Software innovator Vitera is changing the game for the medical office and the patient.

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  • By Denise Kalette |
  • January 9, 2013
Diagnosing Your Car

Carvoyant hopes drivers, auto dealers and repair shops will adopt its system, which could bring in thousands of new data customers.

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  • By Dan Ping |
  • May 13, 2011
Profit & Ministry

Steve Strang keeps his eye on the bottom line while continuing to spread the word through his Charisma Media publishing company, which has produced 13 bestsellers.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 23, 2011
A Fresh Start

Two entrepreneurial contractors strike out on their own after more than a decade working for one of the Gulf Coast's largest commercial builders.

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  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • October 7, 2011
Software Savvy

David Romine took a big risk when he left a 'Big Five' accounting firm to start his own company. That bet has paid off.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • August 5, 2011
Vroom with a View

A laid off executive-turned-entrepreneur is on a mission. His aim: to bring class, decorum and respectability to the auto and tire repair business.

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  • By Jay Brady |
  • April 29, 2011
Government Digest: Apr. 29

Governmental action from around the Gulf Coast.

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  • May 18, 2012
Capitol Chatter: May 18

The weekly roundup of what's happening in government and how it affects business.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • September 14, 2012
Size Matters

A Gulf Coast wealth management firm with a nationwide network of financial planners will pound its strategy to survive the onslaught of industry regulations. The gist: Grow rapidly, so it can deftly handle new rules.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 7, 2012
The Hospitalist

Hospitals are increasingly using pay-for-performance in their quest to comply with government mandates.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 12, 2012
Planting Roots

Russ Ringland is a commercial and residential builder in Lee County, but he's best known for planting more than 7,000 trees in Cape Coral. His goal: Plant 20,000 trees.

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