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  • By Elizabeth Morrisey |
  • December 30, 2016
'Like family'

A major acquisition opens growth possibilities for a Polk County architecture firm. One lesson from the integration of the two firms — set stronger expectations, earlier.

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  • By Pam Schuneman |
  • November 3, 2017
'T&E and Home by 3'

Tax rules mean one thing — document, document, document.

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  • June 9, 2017
Food for Life

Employees embrace, not avoid, problems at Fitlife. The model has produced some stellar growth.

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • December 15, 2017
Tools for Retention

Hardware store entrepreneur Michael Wynn tackles the conundrum of employee retention with respect, recognition and rewards.

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  • By Brian Hartz |
  • January 26, 2018
Retro Rebirth

JMC Communities will spend $130 million to revive a storied inn, turning it into the showpiece of a new luxury residential development. Will the end result satisfy historic preservationists who fought the project?

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  • By Beth Luberecki |
  • January 26, 2018
Boom-time Build

The steady stream of retirees coming to Florida, soon to be more of a gushing, requires an enhanced approach to senior living development.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 27, 2014
Shopping Space

Trinity Commercial Group in Naples has developed a niche representing big-name retail clients in Southwest Florida.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 31, 2014
Medical moves

A boom has percolated in medical and health care commercial real estate. Brokers hope it lasts a while.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 20, 2014
Residential Rebound

Community banks on the Gulf Coast have been actively lending to homebuyers over the past year as the residential real estate market improves.

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  • By Janet Leiser |
  • December 27, 2013
Brewing, suds, success

Workers in Oregon are building Ulele's microbrewery, while Tampa craftsmen create tabletops from what was once a 150-year-old barn. Then there's the 'Dirty Richard.'

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • July 15, 2016
How to work with millennials

Having an attractive firm for millennials doesn't mean pandering to their demands. Instead, find people who are a good fit with your company's values and culture.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • September 16, 2016
The cost of conflict

Assumptions make for ill will and hurt feelings in a family business. Communicating clearly up front will help you avoid a misstep.

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  • By Anita Todd |
  • April 29, 2016
Satisfying hunger

Is downtown Lakeland ready for high-end destination dining? A global businessman and aspiring restaurateur, with a $4 million investment, says yes.

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  • By Denise Federer |
  • March 11, 2016
Business after divorce: Tips for copreneur exes to coexist

Working with your spouse in a business can be challenging even when you're happily married. So how do you work together after going through a divorce?

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • September 26, 2014
Underground view

Christopher Pacitto launched Velocity Engineering Services a year ago, and business has been brisk.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 10, 2014
Seismic shift

If disruptive innovation were easy, it wouldn't be disruptive or innovative. That's an acute challenge in some health care sectors.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • October 31, 2014
Open it up

Some recession-era lessons have started to pay off for a Gulf Coast business owner. A big one: Avoid the office on Mondays.

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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 14, 2014
Sure thing

Longtime insurance executive Tony Papa senses good times in the Gulf Coast economy. He's backed up his belief with his wallet.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • July 17, 2015
Power up

Sarlo Power Mowers manufactures rugged mowers that have helped drive the company's success for 80 years. It also adheres to some basic business principles.

  • Industries
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  • By Steven Benna |
  • November 13, 2015
People's Choice

One of the largest lenders in the region is getting into a new line of business — a complicated side of insurance. Will it pay off?

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