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Entrepreneurs

    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • October 17, 2014
Next generation

Doug Bishop is riding the wave of the recovery and his investment in Bouchard Insurance's potential.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 26, 2014
Shifting market

The best deals on the Gulf Coast may be in Lee County, the last office-space market in the region to recover from the bust.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 26, 2014
Underground view

Christopher Pacitto launched Velocity Engineering Services a year ago, and business has been brisk.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 19, 2014
Spread the love

Testimonial Tree lets your customers tell all their friends on social media about your great product or service.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 12, 2014
Gold rush

Matt Orr sought a change of pace after a decade on the Gulf Coast. He found it on another west coast.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 5, 2014
American Dreamer

A swashbuckling businessman with a made-for-the-movies life story has plotted a large expansion on the Gulf Coast. It's a $10 million initiative.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • September 5, 2014
Run with it

An insurance executive ditched the slacks and button-down for a day in Spain with the world-famous bulls. It was the rush of a lifetime.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • September 5, 2014
A New Partnership

Southwest Florida developer and builder Todd Gates has built businesses through partnerships. His latest is with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a financial powerhouse in the state.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • August 29, 2014
Market Potential

Cushman & Wakefield recently promoted Larry Richey to Florida market leader. Now heading offices with more than $3 billion in sales, he shares his excitement about Florida's potential.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • August 22, 2014
Business Shift

Successfully recognizing opportunities sometimes means shifting focus and letting some business go.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 15, 2014
Piece by Piece

Several restaurants have led a downtown Bradenton rejuvenation. One of those eateries, in the middle of the action, has turned into a big draw.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • August 15, 2014
Plan with Purpose

The co-founder of a $1.2 billion employee staffing and insurance giant wasted little time preparing for the next generation.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • August 15, 2014
Hiring Dad

Hiring his father to deliver prescription drugs for Cypress Pharmacy was one of TJ DePaola's best business decisions.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Traci McMillan Beach
  • August 8, 2014
Big Jump

David Jolly never pictured himself running for Congress, but felt called to do so when his predecessor passed.

  • Entrepreneurs
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • August 8, 2014
Purchasing Power

Donna Marks knows how to get the best deals on supplies and services. She learned from a billionaire nicknamed 'grave dancer.'

  • Entrepreneurs
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