For a venerable Tampa lighting technology firm, steady business wasn’t good enough. To ward off stagnation, it jumped into new markets.

Nearly extinct a decade ago, pinball machine manufacturing has picked up again, and a Largo firm looks poised to cash in if it can quickly scale up, attract talent and manage its supply chain.

A veterinarian risked a steady, safe career to become an entrepreneur and develop a different animal-care model. That includes partnering with a retail giant.

A primary factor for Andrew Saluan’s commercial real estate success: a nifty ability to hyperfocus while remaining flexible.

With one market tapped out for growth opportunity, a builder and home services firm with a storied history boldly seeks new territory. Beck Companies is headed into a crowded space.

Eat Fresco, a brand of prepackaged but nonfrozen meals, has made big inroads with Florida retail grocers. The founders' next hurdle? Scale on a national level.

Lifelong buddies and business partners slowly grew 3 Pepper Burrito to nine spots in just five years.