artis.henderson, Author at Gulfshore Business

For the last 50 years, Sanibel has leaned into an isolationist stance when it comes to the island’s commerce. And...

In a single day in September 2022, Hurricane Ian did to Fort Myers Beach what developers have been slowly doing...

Outten took his own advice. After graduating from Fort Myers High School in 1997, he spent just a few years...

Ryan Van Horn never planned to go into the family business. In fact, it wasn’t even an option—at first. When...

Jerry McTear has been entrepreneurial virtually his entire life.

In May, Gulf Citrus closed its doors, bringing an end to a 40-year-old institution and an important advocate for the...

Firefighting is a risky profession, but it can be a great risk-mitigation strategy for entrepreneurs.

One Sunday in the early 2000s, Christopher Shucart sat down to a family dinner that would change the course of...

Kelly Porter—who owns Fort Myers-based studio Barre Roots—admits that her leap into entrepreneurship was anything but graceful. “I don’t think...

Chloe’s is a passion project, one whose emotional upsides are as rewarding as the financial benefits.

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