Startup auto business quickly revs up payroll

Sarasota entrepreneur Jesse Biter likes to dream big, though the gazelle-like growth with his latest venture even startled him a little bit. Biter, along with local auto dealership executive Matt Buchanan, founded Dealers United late last year. The company's goal: to build a nationwide network of auto dealers that would have combined buying power with vendors. The network, in turn, would provide dealerships access to exclusive deals, on everything from copy machines to search engine optimization consultants.