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  • October 10, 2014
Rafaela Amador, 32

Senior Director of Corporate Communications, Tampa Bay Rays

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  • October 10, 2014
Chris Laney, 27

Director of Client Experience, boostDFM

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  • October 10, 2014
Suzanne Boy, 34

Stockholder, Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt

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  • October 31, 2014
University village

Florida Gulf Coast University's growth has sparked renewed interest in nearby land. One developer plans to build a university village called CenterPlace.

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  • November 14, 2014
Overthinking Millennials

BlueGrace CEO Bobby Harris believes companies spend too much time worrying about millennials. If firms focus on creating a good work environment, the right employees will notice.

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  • May 15, 2015
Trading titan

Uri Minkoff traded his life as a serial entrepreneur for bringing innovation to the fashion industry. He helped grow his sister's handbag company to more than $100 million in sales.

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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • June 12, 2015
Super treat

Two Naples entrepreneurs found that their dogs love kale, too. Now their leafy vegetable treats are available in more than 2,500 pet stores.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • June 19, 2015
Overseas might

Lufthansa begins direct flights from Tampa to Frankfurt in September, connecting the Gulf Coast to Europe in ways it's never done before.

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  • By Michael Hinman |
  • July 10, 2015
Manual labor

A strict system of step-by-step procedures for employees isn't just good for big businesses. A small, but fast-growth company also embraces that philosophy.

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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • July 17, 2015
Commercial Real Estate Profile: Dr. Mark Kauffman

Dr. Mark Kauffman got interested in real estate investment and development more than three decades ago because he didn't trust the stock market.

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  • October 16, 2015
Jessica Eckley, 36

Founder / CEO, Eckley Media

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  • October 16, 2015
Sarah Tumm, 32

Founder and CEO, DimTec3D

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  • December 18, 2015
Golden lift

More than 200 dealers and distributors sell Golden Boat Lifts all over the world. The top-of-the-line lifts keep expensive powerboats out of the corrosive water.

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  • January 2, 2016
A blue print

A longtime tech entrepreneur switches gears to health care, with a unique startup. A potential $7 million in sales in 2016 is in the offing.

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  • August 7, 2015
Cypress Legends sets new benchmark

Northland Investment's purchase is the largest price paid for a Lee County apartment since 2007.

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  • August 28, 2015
Charlie and the Christmas Factory

The holiday season is festive, and then some, for a Sarasota company.

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  • September 18, 2015
Bigger = Better

Consolidation will help Cushman & Wakefield and DTZ fill in the gaps of its real estate services.

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  • October 9, 2015
Ride the wave

Days of the dude running boats on the beach are long gone. One business that does it now is refined — like most of its clientele.

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  • January 2, 2015
Powder play

Biolife has a unique product, a big marketplace and a revamped sales strategy. The missing piece: big-time sales growth.

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  • January 9, 2015
Overhead smash

For Healthesystems CFO Stephanie Narvades, tennis is more than a game. It can also be great networking.

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