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Mark Gordon
May 20, 2021

Keeping customers (and their pets) happy drives dogged entrepreneur

Tricia Bolds builds business on passion, guts.

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Beth Luberecki
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Garden supply firm sows seeds for big growth

Sarasota Green Group and its Earth’s Ally brand prepare for big things to come — starting with a major big-box chain win.

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Beth Luberecki
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Hammer time: corporate executive enters franchise sector

Rick Sander has his eye on a specific goal: recurring revenue.

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May 5, 2021

Area college student scores Shark Tank win

University of Tampa's Shirah Benarde now aims to keep competitors at bay.

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Grier Ferguson
April 28, 2021

Area fragrance entrepreneur launches debut perfume

Kenzie Fisher is marketing her experiential product using earned media, social media and a website that draws on several senses.

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April 1, 2021

Clothing subscription box business goes national

In the crowded subscription box sector, Amber Duncan values quality over quantity in her customer base. The strategy is paying off.

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Grier Ferguson
March 26, 2021

Design firm focuses on always becoming better

Emily Moss Concepts and Designs handles new construction design and remodeling.

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Grier Ferguson
March 12, 2021

Area venture aims to bring sparkling CBD water to consumers

Plans for Aquarian Sky include focusing on a few states at first, but ambitions run high and include full-scale, national distribution.

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Grier Ferguson
March 5, 2021

At summit, entrepreneur shares lessons from launching business, appearing on "Shark Tank"

Pitching a company in front of celebrity millionaires and billionaires can be unnerving. How did one entrepreneur handle the stress? Intense preparation. (Hint: Spreadsheets were involved.)

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Grier Ferguson
February 26, 2021

Area entrepreneur grows tea company through retail stores, ecommerce and wholesale

Abigail StClair has plans for more growth ahead. Staying true to some core hiring principles will be crucial to her company's success.

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Beth Luberecki
February 18, 2021

Nimble spice manufacturing business tastes big year

Southwest Florida cooking ingredients company balances managing rapid growth while eyeing a simmering, second revenue stream.

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Grier Ferguson
February 12, 2021

Area program equips people with entrepreneurial skills

The Goodwill MicroEnterprise Institute has notched some big successes — more than 900 graduates and 460 new businesses.

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Grier Ferguson
January 29, 2021

Area company seizes on growing beverage category by bringing nonalcoholic Italian wines to U.S. market

The challenge for Buonafide Foods? Educate consumers about the availability of its products — and prove they're high-quality and taste good.

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Mark Gordon
January 29, 2021

Entrepreneur 'takes the yuck out’ of convenience stores

Gigi Rogers seeks to revolutionize convenience stores for customers from all walks of life. She’s already invested some $10 million into the project — with more on the horizon.

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Mark Gordon
January 22, 2021

Escape from New York: noted restaurateur ditches home state for Florida

Buddy Foy believes state authorities gave him the proverbial finger when it comes to doing business there during the pandemic. Florida, on the other hand, raised another finger: thumbs up.

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Keeping customers (and their pets) happy drives dogged entrepreneur

Garden supply firm sows seeds for big growth

Hammer time: corporate executive enters franchise sector

Area college student scores Shark Tank win

Area fragrance entrepreneur launches debut perfume

Clothing subscription box business goes national

Design firm focuses on always becoming better

Area venture aims to bring sparkling CBD water to consumers

At summit, entrepreneur shares lessons from launching business, appearing on "Shark Tank"

Area entrepreneur grows tea company through retail stores, ecommerce and wholesale

Nimble spice manufacturing business tastes big year

Area program equips people with entrepreneurial skills

Area company seizes on growing beverage category by bringing nonalcoholic Italian wines to U.S. market

Entrepreneur 'takes the yuck out’ of convenience stores

Escape from New York: noted restaurateur ditches home state for Florida

Tampa tower's new owner leases 78,000 square feet of space

Fort Myers United Way leader exits, organization names interim CEO

Il Panificio opens new Main Street restaurant

358 affordable housing units under construction in Fort Myers

Japanese lifestyle retailer bringing its largest-ever store to Tampa

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