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Entrepreneurs

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  • January 15, 2016
Changing lanes

Steve Martin gave up a lucrative career in advertising to pursue his cycling passion with a bike shop. Bike Bistro has good coffee, too.

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  • January 14, 2016
On the fence

Buying a business has a dark side, an enterprising couple discovered. They found an untapped fortitude and battled through.

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Man of iron

Road-building executive Joe Bonness is so admired for his athletic exploits and cycling advocacy that he has a cycling event that draws hundreds of people named after him: Iron Joe Turkey Ride.

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Run, Mary, run

A successful sales executive shed her self-imposed 'terrible athlete' nickname. Now she runs 50 miles a week.

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Up in the air

Flying through air, suspended by fabrics, is an important part of this busy CEO's life.

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Picture this

For dermatologist Erin Long, photography is an avenue for adventure. It's also an escape from work.

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Widened watch

First Watch nearly doubled its location count with a major acquisition in 2015. Now comes the tasty part.

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  • January 2, 2016
Bright future

Sunfresh Produce discovered a niche in the $250 billion food distribution industry. Now it wants a bigger piece.

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Badge of honor

Entrepreneur Kim Martinez says for her company to win, it has 'to be more innovative than the competition.' Get ready for an inventive year.

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  • January 2, 2016
Downtown revival

A second wave of development is coming to downtown Fort Myers in 2016. A convention center hotel will be key.

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  • January 2, 2016
A blue print

A longtime tech entrepreneur switches gears to health care, with a unique startup. A potential $7 million in sales in 2016 is in the offing.

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  • January 2, 2016
Back at the ranch

Babcock Ranch will be the next big residential development as population growth rebounds, creating a new town that straddles Lee and Charlotte counties.

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  • December 25, 2015
The next round

The beer continues to flow at Brew Hub, where production levels are projected to rise by at least 60%.

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  • December 25, 2015
Inside the box

Will Scott says common items such as cardboard boxes, brooms and shovels are ripe for a redesign by his industrial design company.

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  • December 25, 2015
Major undertaking

A $1.5 billion credit union based on the Gulf Coast hopes to find success in an unlikely place: buying a bank.

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