Make a Match

Cristina and Andrea Morara initially came to America, specifically Sarasota, to open an espresso and wine bar with some European flair.

What the husband-wife business team got instead, though, was a primer in flexible entrepreneurship.

The result of the shift is a somewhat unique Gulf Coast business — upscale, non-Internet based matchmaking — that is on the cusp of a growth spurt. The couple's firm, Sarasota-based Stellar Hitch, recently took on clients in Miami and Tampa. The Moraras are also considering expanding to New York and Los Angeles.