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Elizabeth Morrisey
July 28, 2017

Work man

Baxter Troutman's business made it through the recession. Now he's angling for another gauntlet: politics.

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Alicia Ceccarelli
July 14, 2017

Wear and Share

Sam Lewis, founder of a philanthropic-minded screen-printing apparel business, is local in sales. But he's global in mission.

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Mark Gordon
July 7, 2017

Clean Machines

Pursuit of perfection has led to a successful business for a Naples couple. A lingering challenge: Hiring enough people to meet demand.

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Ted Carter
July 7, 2017

Play the funk

Angelo Biasi runs an education company by day. At night, he tells a different story.

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Mark Gordon
June 30, 2017

Fine Focus

A famous product pitchman and a business coach join forces on a new, and ambitious, concept: help entrepreneurs be better entrepreneurs.

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Alicia Ceccarelli
June 30, 2017

Break Out

A near-death experience inspired Jessie Morgan to launch his own business. Gaining market acceptance is his next challenge.

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Mark Gordon
June 23, 2017

New World

Sarasota might never be the next Silicon Valley. Yet two tech-centric firms, with more than 100 combined employees, recently relocated to the area. What was the attraction?

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Ted Carter
June 23, 2017

'Get Your Head Out of Your ...'

Karl Gibbons provides serious help for fellow entrepreneurs — delivered with a healthy dose of unseriousness.

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Jean Gruss
June 16, 2017

Smile File

Some unlikely entrepreneurs transformed the ordinary toothbrush with an environmentally friendly bamboo handle. Against many odds, they are on the brink of successes.