MORE STORIES

• More top business stories for 2011

  With just 10 slots available, picking the Top Stories of 2011 wasn’t easy. Here are some candidates that almost made the cut.

• My View

  Tips to keep computers from becoming a pain in the neck

  The number of people who suffer from computer-related injuries has reached epidemic proportions. Today, most of us are so dependent on computers that we are at risk for developing a variety of painful symptoms and disabling conditions.

• Real Estate/Ahead of the Deal

  Casinos could be jackpot for condo-hotels

  Real estate developers, sales agents and unit owners are preoccupied with visions of how casinos could provide further stimulus for the South Florida condo market.

• Business Minutes

  Businesses should start with a clean slate in 2012

  “Every morning in Africa, an antelope wakes up. It knows that it must outrun the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the slowest antelope, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or the antelope — when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.” African Proverb

• In My Opinion

  2011 wasn’t as bad as we thought

  Between stock market gyrations and Washington incalcitrance, 2011 was an exhausting year. Every time it looked like the economy was improving, crankiness grabbed the headlines.
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  Sausage makers mix tradition, modern updates

  South Florida’s small community of handmade sausage makers starts with traditional recipes and mixes in the flavors of their homelands. Some are adding some modern twists, such as lower-fat offerings, too.
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  Sunshine Industries

  MasTec on a roll, despite economy

  One of Business Monday’s Five Companies to Watch in 2011, the infrastructure construction company has seen its revenues and profits soar.

• Biz Bytes 101

  5 online marketing trends worth watching in 2012

  Small business owners have a lot of options for developing winning strategies in the new year.

• Q&A

  Low cost gives no-frills Florida-based fitness centers a lift

  Rick Berks courts budget-minded gym enthusiasts with membership fees of $10 a month at Youfit Health Clubs in 33 locations, including several in South Florida..

• Editor’s Note

  Tell us how your company is giving back

  With 2012 just around the corner, many companies are closing the year by giving back, even with the economy still troubled. Business Monday would like to take the pulse of corporate responsibility in the year ahead.

• Bankruptices

  Bankruptices: Recent filings for the Southern District of Florida

  Recent filings for the Southern District of Florida:

• Minding Your Business/Inside the Deal

  A ‘wish list’ to spur growth of small businesses

  Small businesses are the lifeblood of the nation, however, they face innumerable roadblocks that stifle growth, and in turn, stifle the overall economy.

• Agenda: Business Happenings around S. Florida

  Everyone Leads Free Book Event: Come meet Public Allies CEO Paul Schmitz, whose book, Everyone Leads, celebrates asset-based leadership and our communities’ many gifts. 6 p.m. Free. www.publicallies.org. Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. 305-442-4408.

• My View

  What if Occupy Wall Street protests impact your business

  As has been widely reported in the media, the Occupy Wall Street movement was evicted from Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan. And in cities around the country, police have been removing occupiers from their encampments.

• Entrepreneurs

  South Florida startup leaders join talks at White House

  As part of the Startup America program announced by President Barack Obama in January, five entrepreneurs, along with groups from other states, discussed challenges and opportunities.
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  Auto industry gets creative with crucial marketing strategies

  In efforts to move past the economic crisis, dealerships are trying a variety of marketing strategies from social media to haircuts to get consumers in the door.

• Car dealerships on the road to recovery

  While industry experts say car sales haven’t yet returned to days of economic prosperity, many South Florida dealerships are reporting a significant upswing in business this year.
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  Q&A

  French ambassador highlights ties with Florida

  François Delattre focused on investment and trade during a recent visit to Miami.

• True entrepreneurs bring innovation to the table

  Many people use the terms small business owner and entrepreneur interchangeably, but there are real differences between the two.
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  Sunshine Industries

  MAKO Surgical Corp. expands, boosts jobs

  Davie-based MAKO Surgical Corp., whose robotic-arm technology is used to perform knee and hip replacements, wants to put ‘a robot in every operating room.’

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