An economy cannot survive without entrepreneurs. They are more than just innovators. Entrepreneurs see opportunities, create business models and take risks to move something from a conversation to a reality.

A fictionalized but fact-based movie-of-the-week drama treatment claimed the grand prize in the nationwide 2013 Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office (SCFEO) "TV ME!" pitch contest this week. Contest winners were announced and awards presented Wednesday, April 24th at a press conference held at the Gold Coast Eagle...

The Florida Companies to Watch awards program is seeking applications from growing, second-stage companies headquartered in Florida that exhibit innovative business strategies and processes that are "worth watching".Entries are due May 31 to be considered for one of 50 spots in the winning class of 2013. Winners will be given the rock star treatment in a ceremony on October 24 at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando.

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Florikan E.S.A., Datum Corp. and the Pacer Group are three examples of Sarasota County companies thriving -- increasing employees and revenue -- as part of the Economic Development Corp.'s partnership with the state's economic gardening program.

Low- to no-cost services help entrepreneurs boost revenueYour business has grown beyond the startup phase, and you know it has tremendous potential.

Catch up on recent EDC Announcements, News and Events

The grand opening of the HuB building in downtown Sarasota was as different from the traditional ribbon-and-giant-scissors approach as you can get

Catch up on recent EDC Announcements, News and Events

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130107/COLUMNIST/30107999 - Derek Nickell flips through a notebook of 3-D, computer-engineered designs for awnings -- like the shade structures you might see along storefronts at Lakewood Ranch Main Street, or at upscale hotels.