Motor On

When Ed Gurry gave up on his niche cabin homebuilding business in North Carolina in 2010, not surprisingly, he cited the economy.

But Gurry, also a onetime telecommunications industry executive, clearly thinks the economy is in comeback mode. That's why he spent deep into the six figures to buy and turnaround a Suzuki motorcycle dealership in Sarasota. The company, formerly Suzuki of Sarasota, is now Sarasota Fun Machines.

“I've done my homework in this industry,” says Gurry “I think there is a lot of pent-up demand for products.”