Bonnie Durden, 38

A decision Bonnie Durden made several years ago helped reshape the trajectory of the company she oversees, Fort Myers-based Glass Design.

The decision: A concentrated effort to go from working in the business to working on the business. One standout example happened in 2015. That’s when the firm, which does decorative glass work on everything from shower doors to kitchen backsplashes, opened its second showroom, a Naples location to go with the one in Fort Myers. Work was pouring into both locations, and, Durden says, “we were having trouble keeping track of paperwork. We had gotten so big, things were starting to get out of control.”