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Andrew Warfield
June 22, 2018

Entrepreneur creates an Oasis in a franchising desert

Oasis Senior Advisors CEO Tim Evankovich grows franchising business with heavy support and has been inducted into The Cleaning Authority Hall of Fame

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Brian Hartz
June 8, 2018

Rowdy return: Leader comes back with a plan

Tampa Bay Rowdies owner Bill Edwards had double-bypass heart surgery last year, but he's back and ready to resume his visionary role in St. Petersburg.

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Beth Luberecki
May 28, 2018

Area businesswoman — one fan is a Kardashian — delivers on new baby-centric business

Erika Perry , 32, started the company in 2014, while she was living in Chicago. The Stork Bag. The name plays off the iconic image of a stork delivering its infant package and also shows that it differs from the typical subscription box. (Items are sent i

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Beth Luberecki
May 28, 2018

Entrepreneurial family takes big shot in alcohol-based ready-to-drink market

family, Jell-O, Ashley Zalkin, Kevin Harrington, Celsius, Khloé Kardashian, Shark Tank, TV,

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Mark Gordon
May 18, 2018

Entrepreneur learns value of 'service first' strategy

Beth Starnes, retail, Entrepreneur

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Ted Carter
May 18, 2018

Software firm programs 100% annual growth

Ryan Tremblay, founder of REfindly is one of the top entrepreneurs in Southwest Florida.

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Beth Luberecki
May 18, 2018

Tech firm hopes acquisition doubles revenue, to nearly $8 million

Lightspeed Voice, with a devotion to customer service, continues fast growth track.

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Mark Gordon
May 18, 2018

Pursuit of perfection drives star pastry chef

Fort Myers-based Norman Love Confections co-founder Norman Love traces his success to the art of hard work.

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Mark Gordon
May 18, 2018

Entrepreneur goes for gold with third startup bank

Longtime Charlotte County banker has his third bank, with Tarpon Coast.

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Mark Gordon
May 18, 2018

Forge Ahead

It takes cunning commitment to make it as an entrepreneur.

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Business Observer Staff
May 18, 2018

If I knew then...

Entrepreneurs, for the most part, move and think forward. These five took a reflective look at the past to shape their future.

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Brian Hartz
May 18, 2018

No plan 'B' ... but failure is an option

There's no plan 'B' for Rachel Carpenter, whose St. Pete startup, Intrinio, is growing rapidly while also disrupting the financial data industry.

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Brian Hartz
May 18, 2018

The straight road not taken leads to success

Rochelle Graham-Campbell founded Alikay Naturals a decade ago and has steadily built the Fort Myers hair and beauty products into a retail darling.

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Brian Hartz
May 18, 2018

Over the cliff, with no regrets

Chad Nuss, a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based serial entrepreneur, is comfortable taking risks, which he says is essential for good business ideas.

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Grier Ferguson
May 18, 2018

Entrepreneur helps companies find ‘hero’ employees

At the helm of Sarasota-based employee recruiting company Rewired Solutions, Timothy Hearon focuses on goals every day.

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