Local business advice
Looking at buying a business in the Cape Coral / Fort Myers area over the next 1–2 years and wanted some honest local feedback from people actually living and working here.
Background:
- I have over 7 years working in S&P500 companies oriented in finance.
- Interested in buying an existing small business, not starting from scratch
- Looking more at boring/service businesses than “fun” businesses
- Open to industries tied to growth, maintenance, recurring revenue, HOA/community services, marine, pool services, etc.
Not interested in:
Restaurants/bars
Trendy concepts
Businesses completely dependent on one owner working 70 hours/week
I’m trying to understand where locals think there’s:
strong demand,
poor service/lack of professionalism,
fragmented competition,
aging owners with no succession plans.
Examples I’ve looked at:
pool service
commercial cleaning
garage organization/floor coatings
HOA/property maintenance
niche B2B services
Curious what businesses locals constantly complain about or think are underserved in Cape Coral/SWFL.
Would appreciate real answers, not “just start a car wash/storage facility