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Entrepreneurs

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  • January 24, 2025
Naples billionaire: Why and how he's giving away his fortune

Scrappy self-made Naples billionaire Tom Golisano is approaching $1 billion in lifetime donations to nonprofits. Business principles guide his giving.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • January 15, 2025
Entrepreneur aims to restore rotted structures with new franchise

The model behind Preservan, an Oklahoma-based company debuting in Tampa Bay, is to repair, not replace, wooden parts of structures.

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  • Laura Lyon
  • January 14, 2025
Tampa-based home watch service launches

The duo plans to keep their eyes on your prized possession.

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  • Elizabeth King
  • January 3, 2025
CEO on waterfront restaurant acquisitions, despite storms: 'Like a dream'

Greg Powers, the CEO of Beachside Hospitality Group, a company with 15 restaurants in Florida, dishes on its latest portfolio additions.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 26, 2024
Transformative Ybor project is going full throttle, despite headwinds

Darryl Shaw spent the year seeing projects come to life and isn’t done yet.

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  • Ian Swaby
  • December 22, 2024
Popular Sarasota plant-based coffee house gets new owner: Founder's son

Simon's Coffee House, founded in 1991, has become a staple of plant-based dining in the Sarasota community.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Andrew Warfield
  • December 21, 2024
Retiring SRQ airport chief rose from janitor's closet to executive suite

Rick Piccolo began his 53-year career scrubbing toilets at a Buffalo airport. He will leave SRQ after 30 years doing nearly every airport job along the way.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Beth Luberecki
  • December 20, 2024
Entrepreneurs return to their roots for new events venue venture

Lee County couple Rodney and Stacey Poole are taking it slow while utilizing innovative ideas for a somewhat counterintuitive multimillion-dollar business pursuit: They bought a farm.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Laura Lyon
  • December 19, 2024
Clearwater boy scout, troop break national popcorn sale records

After rigorous goal setting and sales, Troop 313 has popped to the top.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 16, 2024
CEO of firm that bought PGT for $3.1B opens up about deal, future

Matt DeSoto says he learned you could never communicate enough when it comes to acquisition integration.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 13, 2024
Former Navy SEAL invests $1M in Sarasota-Manatee fitness franchise

Behind a "never complain and never quit" disposition, Jeff Moore seeks a business legacy not of sales records and awards but of developing other leaders. "I'm all go, no stop. All gas, no brakes."

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  • Beth Luberecki
  • December 11, 2024
Fort Myers couple pours their heart into startup tequila brand

Chris and Geri Andrews balance details and determination in looking to make a go of their new brand, Música Tequila.

  • Charlotte–Lee–Collier
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  • Mark Gordon
  • December 10, 2024
$200M firm co-founder reflects on first 30 years: 'Don’t be afraid to screw up'

The leadership culture at S-One, one of Sarasota's largest homegrown companies, revolves around three A's: accountability, autonomy and achievement.

  • Manatee-Sarasota
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  • December 6, 2024
$5M Tampa luxury reseller puts eyes on the future while keeping it classic

Quality over quantity is not just a mantra; it's a business model for Catherine Ansel.

  • Tampa Bay-Lakeland
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  • Laura Lyon
  • December 3, 2024
Longtime St. Pete engineering firm, president reinvigorated after acquisition

The dawn of a new era comes after delays from two storms.

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