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Business Thrives with Personalized Healing, One Patient at a Time

My Direct Physician of Hillsborough County When Dr. Seetha Lakshmi opened My Direct Physician, a medical clinic in Tampa, she set out to offer something that felt lost in today’s fast-paced healthcare system—time, attention, and […]

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Ice & Water Supplier Rebuilds and Expands with Help from Florida SBDC at PCED

Dolphin Ice & Water of Pinellas County When hurricanes Helene and Milton struck Pinellas County, Dolphin Ice and Water, a rapidly growing ice and water manufacturer and supplier, faced an uncertain future. Owned by business […]

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Burning Bright: How a Sarasota Candle Business Sparked Success

Bia Candle Company of Sarasota County Founded in 2019, Bia Candle Company, a Sarasota-based candle company has quickly risen from a startup idea to a thriving manufacturer and retailer with partnerships across Florida. The business, […]

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Business Finds International Success in Providing Fresh Food Alternatives | Yo Mama’s Foods of Pinellas County 

In 2017, David Habib noticed he was experiencing heartburn and other negative effects from some of the foods he was consuming. Because of this, he wanted to make a change in his diet, and realized […]

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Cheese Business Handcrafts a Recipe for Success

Solena Cheese of Pinellas County Marc and Keila Maurer, the husband-and-wife team behind Solena Cheese, have turned a shared passion for fresh mozzarella into a thriving business serving customers across Florida. The business was born […]

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Caribbean Ingredient Innovates Health, Skincare, and Performance Recovery Solutions in Tampa Bay

SprainGo of Hillsborough County Caleb Williams, founder of SprainGo, is on the verge of transforming the health, skincare, and performance recovery industries with a revolutionary ingredient sourced from Trinidad and Tobago, PRE. The therapeutic benefits […]

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Medical Equipment Supplier Reaches Global Markets

Aydin Bilgutay, a second-generation owner of the company Infinium Medical, a leading patient monitor manufacturer and medical equipment supplier based in Pinellas County, has continued to grow the business alongside his brothers ever since his […]

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Business Owner Drives Success into Downtown Tampa with Indoor Driving Range

Hidden Fairway Golf Club in Hillsborough County Nestled in the heart of North Hyde Park, business owner and University of South Florida alum, Damian Garcia, brings an innovative indoor driving range to downtown Tampa. As […]

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Cosmetic Chemist Helps Protect Waters with Reef-Safe Products

Stream2Sea of Hardee County As an avid scuba diver, Autumn Blum, founder and CEO of Stream2Sea, thought something wasn’t right with the current sunblock products being offered to the public when she noticed an oil […]

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Bowling Center Fills a Need in the Community

Husband and wife duo, Randy and Stacy Crews, became the owners of a local family bowling center in Hardee County when they were approached by the original owners with a proposition to buy the center. […]

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