Entrepreneurs

Jean Gruss
June 3, 2011

Out of the Trap

Entrepreneurs often have to reinvent themselves and their companies to survive and grow, but Everett 'Buzz' Waid took it a step further by switching to a new industry.

Entrepreneurs

Jean Gruss
June 3, 2011

Big Fix

Owners of yachts more than 60 feet long now have to travel to Miami or Fort Lauderdale for maintenance. The Levi family hopes they'll change course for Fort Myers Beach.

Entrepreneurs

Jean Gruss
June 3, 2011

Snap to it

Cheryl Bourque knows how to dress up the flip-flop with fun accessories. She's hoping young girls will snap them up.

Entrepreneurs

Jean Gruss
May 27, 2011

No Excuses

Jason Gunter runs his own law firm and still finds time to train for Ironman triathlons, despite the fact that he's a double amputee. His advice to busy CEOs about exercise: You have no excuses.

Entrepreneurs

Business Observer Staff
May 27, 2011

Back in the Salsa

An entrepreneur with a potentially tasty opportunity is on the hunt for investors.

Entrepreneurs

Mark Gordon
May 20, 2011

Anchors Away

A pair of diligent and persistent business partners with diverse backgrounds dips deep into the maritime industry. It's a risky course.

Entrepreneurs

Jean Gruss
May 20, 2011

The Egg Man

Craig Sweet, a Fort Myers fertility doctor, says there's a business solution to abandoned embryos. He's encouraging their owners to donate them to his company.

Entrepreneurs

Mark Gordon
May 6, 2011

Free Fall

The wild spending ways of the federal government have driven one entrepreneur mad. He hopes for change.

Entrepreneurs

Jean Gruss
May 6, 2011

TV in Paradise

Two former New York City television producers who moved to Naples found a niche in the area's hotels. Paradise Coast TV can now be seen in 5,000 rooms.

Entrepreneurs

Mark Gordon
May 6, 2011

Collared Dreams

A Gulf Coast inventor-entrepreneur wants to shake up an industry — menswear — that has been pretty staid. He dreams big.

Entrepreneurs

Carl Cronan
April 29, 2011

Stuck on an Idea

Debra Weisser invented Hem-Eze while looking for a solution to varying pants lengths. After introducing the product on HSN, she's moving into mass marketing with Walgreen's.