Love SWFL

Here are the new places that just opened in Southwest Florida and where to celebrate Valentine's Day 2023 in SWFL.

In this episode we talk to Ray Medeiros, owner of Verasol Beach Shop. A new beach shop that will soon open in Fort Myers. We talk about his road to becoming an entrepreneur, what he loves about Southwest Florida, his advise to younger entrepreneurs, and more. 

We talk to Jason Jakus about the SWFL Food Truck War happening in February! 

Learn more about Honeybook, the perfect tool for freelancers and entrepreneurs.  In our most recent podcast we talk to Dr. Giselle Prado-Wright about her aesthetics practice in Fort Myers. She tells us about her background, why SWFL, and gives us information on the different services she offers. If you want to get in contact with Dr. Giselle or schedule an appointment, you can find more information on her website and her Instagram account.

Get to know loan officer Vinny Sabatino. Vinny helps renters become home owners and homeowners refinance with excellent customer service, a vast amount of knowledge, and charisma. #LoveSWFL https://loveswfl.co/blog/vinny-sabatino

Get to know Elizabeth Pezzello, owner of the Vitamin Bar in Naples, Florida. 

The Florida Gulf Coast University Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship is elevating our area’s visionaries, doers, and makers. One of these entrepreneurs that came out of the school is Connor Leonarczyk, owner of Midnight Delights Cookies. Connor poured his heart and passion into his business. He started making scrumptious cookies for students looking for a late night snack and is growing his business every day. He is now in a commercial kitchen, serving the general Southwest Florida community, and with plans of continued expansion.

Chef Ozzy is the mastermind behind the Mambo Sandwich Co. Food Truck. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in big flavors; he brings his Cuban seasoning to every plate he makes!

Katie Cabak is a local photographer that specializes in wedding and family photography with 10 years of experience. Katie is really caring for her family and customers. She wants to accompany you through the whole process and make sure that you are comfortable with the whole photography experience, wether it is for your big special day, or for just capturing memories of your family.

Brandi Perkins has more than 20 years experience in the beauty industry, her career includes retail, independent makeup artist, esthetician, and even ordained minister. Brandi does it all, but she does it with incredible passion. She is very knowledgable in her trade and her sweet personality makes her the perfect makeup artist you would want to spend your special day with. Because of this, she also has an impressive portfolio of clients that include Maye Musk and Glennon Doyle.

Jesi Cason is the photographer that will help you take your commercial and personal branding to the next level. She is an expert at helping you communicate your message with diverse audiences, and make your public presence less boring! Jesi has such an amazing personality and high energy, she is an artist of her trade.

With the hopes of becoming closer to the agricultural system in Southwest Florida, David McCone started Naples Canning Co., a company that makes small batch jams, pickles, and mustards, with the highest quality ingredients. David is a big foodie with a mission to start a conversation on understanding where and how our food grown, and how it is being treated. Join us to hear his entrepreneurial journey. 

We are talking everything Kava with Jessica Sanford, Events Manager for Kava Culture and Botanical Brewing Co. 

Get to know the woman behind Perfect-Date Arrangements, the company that is taking the hassle out of planning a date here in Southwest Florida. We ask her 10 questions to get to know her and her business. 

We are talking to Venture X, in Naples, Florida, a luxury co-working space that will make going back to the office that much easier. 

We talk to Andy Hyde from Hyde n Chic. 

We talk with Bess Charles, owner of Lady Cakes in Cape Coral. 

We talk to Lydia Black, CEO of Alliance For The Arts. 

We talk with Chef Ahmed El about the current state of restaurants in SWFL. 

We talk with the Gulf Coast Humane Society.