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Entrepreneurs

    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • September 4, 2015
Cold as ice

No one likes warm beer. A pair of Sarasota businessmen turned that lament into a frosty product.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 28, 2015
Charlie and the Christmas Factory

The holiday season is festive, and then some, for a Sarasota company.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Michael Hinman
  • August 28, 2015
Winn or lose

Winn-Dixie wants to sell more local fare. That means opportunities for hungry startups.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 21, 2015
On his own

In less than four years, Dean Crowley went from uncertain business owner to running a company that's closing in on $4.5 million in sales.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 21, 2015
Electric life

Hard work, combined with self-confidence, helped Isaac Barpal get from a kibbutz in Israel to the top of Corporate America.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • August 14, 2015
Growth discipline

Naples Soap Co. has perfected its products and store site selection process for more than five years. Now it's ready to grow beyond Southwest Florida.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • August 7, 2015
Super paella

An entrepreneurial chef turned a farmers market paella stand into a franchise catering operation that can feed hundreds of people at a time.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • July 31, 2015
Business models

Two home-remodeling firms on the Gulf Coast recently earned recognition as being among the best in the nation. They share some of their secrets to success.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Beth Luberecki
  • July 31, 2015
'Everything's Possible'

Hands-on meets high-tech at a startup that created a unique kids building kit. The next goal: big-time sales and chain stores.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Kevin McQuaid
  • July 31, 2015
Moving up

Susie Trafton; Heather Morgan; Teal Henderson and Paula Clair Smith

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • July 24, 2015
All the marbles

Will Scott's industrial design company is on the hunt for efficiency in common products. A redesign of the cardboard box is just the first project.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Michael Hinman
  • July 24, 2015
Sky high obstacles

Drawing people to a new attraction, especially in tourist-heavy Florida, isn't for the meek.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 17, 2015
Like a bolt

Growing into a mature business can be complicated for even the starriest startup. Some successes lead to more challenges.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • July 17, 2015
'City within a City'

A billion-dollar Canadian homebuilding firm has ambitious plans for a large swath of the Gulf Coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • July 17, 2015
Energy expert

Laura Duda has learned to give herself more credit for her success.

  • Entrepreneurs
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