Marc Riker readies himself for a busy few months.

First Jacqueline von Zwehl poured her 401(k) into her health care startup — going against prevailing wisdom. Now she’s on the cusp of a surge in business, and even a potential IPO.

Family feuds, supply problems and government regulations have bent but not broken the last bastion of Ybor City's cigar industry. But the firm is determined to thrive, not just survive.

Leadership wisdom can come from unusual, even, exotic places. For Julie Henry, that means the zoo. And the aquarium. Safaris, seabeds and sunny skies, too.  

‘This is a business where if you are not making more product, increasing production, your days are numbered,’ says one farmer.

Strong projections on a solid 2022 comes from a variety of sectors and businesses.