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Southwest Florida BUSINESS TODAY ®
OCTOBER 2020
SALUTE TO ENTREPRENEURS Consultant helps customers find their dream yacht
A new family begins their yachting journey aboard a 2015 72 Ocean Alexander Pilothouse. Dave Michie, MarineMax Naples Sales Consultant, states, “It was a fun process to find this vessel for the buyers. They are great and were very patient until the right boat and deal presented itself. I have to thank my cohort Bruce Siler, Ocean Alexander Brand Manager, for assistance brokering the deal.” Ocean Alexander builds yachts with traditional lines and contemporary styling. The 2015 72 Ocean Alexander Pilothouse clocks in at an overall length of 73-feet-5-inches and a beam of 18-feet-11-inches with a long extended overhead bridge deck and curved lines. The side decks allow plenty of space to transition from bow to stern safely. And inside, she has a raised pilothouse with clear views, a private full-beam master cabin, and three guest suites. Michie continues, “Ocean Alexander builds a great boat Dave Michie, a sales consultant for MarineMax Naples, with many features and a perfect layout for this Georgia- helps advise on major purchases as consumers search for based family. They traded out of a 55-foot Fleming because luxury vessels. they wanted more space. The family is excited to have four team is dedicated to your enjoyment on the water. MarineMax staterooms for traveling off the coast of Miami and Northwest is here to provide you with the very best service imaginable Florida.” and help make the most of your time out on the water. MarineMax stands by its commitment to provide the world’s best pleasure boating experience. With team members For more information, contact MarineMax at (727) 265-3755 across the nation and a network across the globe, an entire or email Lisa.Harrison@MarineMax.com.
SWANS PAGE 2 and prosperity lies in a shift in character and values, which aren’t usually listed high on advocates’ lists. Proven change strategies also show that advocates need to create an optimistic vision that attracts everyone.
For example, in our region, such a vision would be “clean air and water.” I don’t know anyone who opposes that. I do know people who oppose efforts toward climate change, which is a much less compelling future vision. With all of your actions, think about whether you are improving other people, the planet, and the eco-
nomic well-being of us all. That’s also an incredibly noble vision. Dr. Eric B. Dent is a professor and the Uncommon Friends Endowed Chair in Ethics at the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University. Contact him at (239) 590-7162 or edent@fgcu.edu.
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EBA adds new team member, credentials Edison Business Advisors, the most awarded and highest credentialed business brokerage firm in Southwest Florida since 2014, added Ryan Baldwin to the team. Baldwin has accumulated over 30 years of business experience with an emphasis in business brokerage, real estate and healthcare management. Before joining Edison Business Advisors, Baldwin successfully established several businesses including a locum tenens physician staffing business, multiple family practice clinics and an Iowa brokerage. He also held executive positions in the healthcare industry including Administrative and Clinical Director positions at UnityPoint Health in Des Moines and Urbandale, Iowa. Baldwin has a history of public service and community involvement including serving as Community Development director for the City of Dodge Center, Minn., vice president of the Marion County Board of Realtors, an ambassador of the Des Moines Westside Chamber, and a member of the Dodge Center, Minn.; Pender, Neb.; and St. Charles, Iowa Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development Boards. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from Northwestern College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Drake University. Baldwin is a licensed broker in the state of Iowa and currently owns KR Business Brokers, located in Des Moines, Iowa, further expanding Edison Business Advisors reach into the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Steven Niehaus and Michael Pfeffer will be obtaining their Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Professional designation from M&A Source in October 2020, a designation achieved in 2015 by the firm’s president and broker, Eric Gall, who is currently the only CM&AP in Southwest Florida. The CM&AP requires achieving in-depth knowledge of the specialized approach required to successfully prepare and execute lower-middle-market transactions (above $1M in EBITDA). In November 2019, Niehaus also joined Gall with a Certified Business Intermediary designation from the International Business Brokerage Association. The CBI requires meeting stringent education, ethical and performance requirements of the IBBA. Along with having undergone a specialized program of detailed training and examination, a CBI is required to earn continuing education credits to maintain the credential. The award winning, credentialed and accessible team at Edison Business Advisors has over 120 years of combined business experience. They have participated in many forms of business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spinouts and roll-ups. Their proven process for properly preparing a business for sale, maximizing marketing exposure and expertise in guiding the sale to completion has resulted in a significantly higher percentage of their listings closing than the industry average. Visit Edison Business Advisors website at www.edisonba.com for more information.