The GulfStar Homes team was busy in May and June catching up with pent-up demand.

Travel trepidation, coupled with shutdown of schools, camps and sports, has area boat and RV dealers riding high. Supply issues could crush the wave.

Failure could be a new beginning, not an ending.

Marketing Direction, founded during the previous economic downturn, has found validation for its unorthodox business model amid the chaos of the COVID-19 crisis.

Jessica Eckley founded Crackerjack Media in 2014.

Peggy Wilson founded Wilson Creative Group in Naples in 2007.

Patricia Courtois of On Ideas says people still want to connect with brands that are sincere about the role they play in a consumer's life.