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By Max Marbut
March 24, 2022

The Haskell Collection: Artwork that sends a strong message

The builder says having art in the work environment energizes the mind and spirit.

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By Daily Record Staff
March 24, 2022

Andy Allen: From helping close deals to making them

He learned real estate from “the closing table backward” and began developing properties because “no day is the same.”

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By Mike Mendenhall
March 24, 2022

Alex Sifakis: House flipping leads to new opportunities

The company that finds, fixes and builds investment properties also is working on projects in Downtown Jacksonville and rehabbing an Arlington shopping center.

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By Daily Record Staff
March 24, 2022

Steve Williams: Redesigning the path into diversification

Running the sign company started by his family in 1963, He is looking at the business with a fresh eye after losing a longtime client that accounted for 80% of its business.

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By Dan Macdonald
March 24, 2022

Printella Bankhead: Part-time security job sparks an opportunity

Following the advice of her church’s pastor, she launched a security business that surged after the 9/11 attacks.

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By Dan Macdonald
March 24, 2022

Viv Helwig: The business of steel is about relationships

After learning the industry at Carpenter Technology Corp., he decided to strike out on his own, borrowing against his retirement savings.

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By Karen Brune Mathis
March 24, 2022

Joe Hyman: Forced computer time creates revelation

His company helps more than 1,000 hotels offer their reservations online and get a marketing boost.

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By Mike Mendenhall
March 24, 2022

Robert Dahlstrom: Trip up a ladder leads to drone epiphany

His second startup offers a safer solution to painting and doing other jobs at tall structures.

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By Dan Macdonald
March 24, 2022

Jackie Rowland: Engineering company poised for expansion

Russell Rowland, which found a niche in residential homebuilding, opens an office in Tampa and is licensed to work in seven states.

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By Daily Record Staff
March 24, 2022

Nemiah Rutledge: Past the obstacles and ready for growth

His corporate fitness program helps companies boost the health of their workers.

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By Karen Brune Mathis
May 20, 2021

From the Editor: Faced with difficult times, these owners keep inspiring

The Jacksonville Daily Record and Jacksonville Record & Observer honor 10 area businesses today in our second annual Top Entrepreneurs issue.

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By Max Marbut
May 20, 2021

Top Entrepreneurs: Edge City: Five Points boutique is her work of art

Since taking over in 1976, Gunnel Humphreys transformed Edge City into a store where you can buy items you won’t find anywhere else in Jacksonville.

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By Karen Brune Mathis
May 20, 2021

Darryl & David Bailey, Bailey's Health & Fitness: Brothers say they 'just won't quit'

David and Darryl Bailey say an “unbelievable” bond, trust and work ethic help them face the test of the pandemic and the passing of the company’s founder.

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By Mark Basch
May 20, 2021

Paul Bertozzi, Live Oak Contracting: The power of relationships

Paul Bertozzi says the people he met along the way put his business on the path to success.

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By Katie Garwood
May 20, 2021

Ben Hakimian, Hakimian Holdings: Challenge of smart growth

From car parts to shopping centers, Ben Hakimian has “always had a high achieving mindset.”

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