Luxury Sarasota handbag manufacturer captures big wins

BSwanky turns five-years-old this year.

Gretchen Bauer founded BSwanky in 2009. (file photo.)
Gretchen Bauer founded BSwanky in 2009. (file photo.)
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Gretchen Bauer has a bold goal for her Sarasota-based high-end handbag manufacturer BSwanky: to compete with — and beat — industry heavyweights. 

 

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