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Entrepreneurs

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  • Mark Gordon
  • May 19, 2022
Functional yet fancy art gallery sets the table for expansion

A business owner immersed in working with wealthy clients believes Naples is nudging a prominent — and affluent — Northeast enclave off its throne. Greenwich, he says "has a small amount of wealth compared to Naples."

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  • May 16, 2022
Business Observer honors six Top Entrepreneurs

More than 150 people attended May 12 event.

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  • By JL Bainbridge
  • May 12, 2022
JL Bainbridge: We Call Ourselves Family Wealth Advisors for a Reason

JL Bainbridge: We Call Ourselves Family Wealth Advisors for a Reason

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  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Pete Maldonado, Chomps co-founder, Naples

The nimble meat sticks company has learned to adapt to mitigate risks out of its control.

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  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Erin Meagher, Beneficial Blends founder and CEO, Tampa

Erin Meagher leads the company through the pandemic and into new facility and products.

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  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Brandon Duke, Juniper Landscaping CEO, Fort Myers

Juniper Landscaping under Brandon Duke has quickly grown into a statewide landscaping force. But challenges, from inflation to hiring, linger.

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  • Brian Hartz
  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Willy Nunn, Homes By Westbay president and CEO, Riverview

With Willy Nunn at the helm, Riverview-based Homes By Westbay has become one of the fastest-growing homebuilders in Tampa Bay over the past decade.

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  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Cammie Chatterton, Bay Food Brokerage founder, president and CEO, Tampa

Cammie Chatterton blazed a trail for female entrepreneurs when she founded Bay Food Brokerage in 1993.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Amanda Postma
  • May 12, 2022
2022 Top Entrepreneur: Jim Miller, JMX Brands CEO, Sarasota

On the other side of a crisis, Jim Miller is learning how important pacing is when it comes to growth. “I like to drive fast. But if you don’t have the resources to support the growth, then all of a sudden you’re speeding along the cliff.'

  • Entrepreneurs
  • By Northwestern Mutual
  • May 12, 2022
Northwestern Mutual’s Michael Calamaras Helps You Plan for Tomorrow So You Can Live for Today

Northwestern Mutual’s Michael Calamaras Helps You Plan for Tomorrow So You Can Live for Today

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  • May 12, 2022
Leaders in The Real Estate Development Industry

Leaders in The Real Estate Development Industry

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  • May 12, 2022
Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation: Growing & Diversifying the Economy of Sarasota County

Sarasota County Economic Development Corporation: Growing & Diversifying the Economy of Sarasota County

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  • Mark Gordon
  • April 20, 2022
Celebrate six of the region's Top Entrepreneurs at Business Observer luncheon

Join us for our annual issue and luncheon May 12, where we will honor top entrepreneurs in the region.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Brian Hartz
  • March 30, 2022
No cane, no gain: Niche fashion company sticks it to the competition

Largo, Florida-based Fashionable Inc.’s Fashionable Canes brand offers more than 1,000 styles of canes, many of them custom-designed.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • Brian Hartz
  • March 24, 2022
Shuffle the deck: Millennial couple cue up a new career

Josh Dulabaum and Stephanie Swain left safe, stable careers to buy a venerable shuffleboard equipment company based in Seminole, Fla., but is there enough growth potential in the market to make the move worth the risk?

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