Tickets on sale for Business Observer's 2023 Top Entrepreneur luncheon

The Business Observer's annual Top Entrepreneur luncheon will be held May 4. Tickets for the event, at The Grove in Lakewood Ranch, are now available.

The luncheon is a celebration of all things entrepreneur. We will honor six of the best in the region, from Tampa to Naples, in a variety of industries and career stages. The event will also feature a panel conversation, moderated by Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon, of three of the winners. The panel, and the videos of other winners, will detail the entrepreneur's story and document their most valuable lessons learned.

The 2023 honorees: 

• Jesse Biter, founder and CEO of Biter Enterprises, Sarasota 
• Dr. Jacqueline Darna, founder of Intellidoc and Inventor of NoMo Brands, Tampa 
• Teri Hansen, founder and CEO of Priority Marketing , Fort Myers
• Alex Miller, CEO of Mercedes Scientific, Sarasota 
• Brad Oleshansky, founder and CEO of The Motor Enclave, Tampa
• Jen Whyte, co-founder of Fort Myers Brewing Co.

Networking and registration for the event begins at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon and awards ceremony begins at noon. Individual tickets are $65 and can be purchased on Eventbrite. A table of eight is $1,550 and includes silver sponsorship and advertising in special section. Call 941-366-3468 for details.