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Dennis Akers, 37

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 5:00 p.m. October 10, 2024
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Dennis Akers readily admits his career trajectory has not exactly been linear. 

He has worked in photography, real estate, marketing, health care and more. He’s cold-called for sales and sales leads, and he’s founded and run a nonprofit running-race event dedicated to funding and finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. And for the past five years, along with his wife, Misty, he has owned and operated The Candle Pour, a pour-your-own candle experience with three locations in the Tampa Bay area and more on the way, including one in Sarasota. 

Dennis Akers with his dad and mentor, Dean Akers.
Photo by Mark Wemple

 

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Mark Gordon

Mark Gordon is the managing editor of the Business Observer. He has worked for the Business Observer since 2005. He previously worked for newspapers and magazines in upstate New York, suburban Philadelphia and Jacksonville.