About our Members

Focus on Business is a collaboration of local businesses dedicated to helping your business succeed. Their mutual desire is to share their knowledge —so you can Focus on Your Business and its success.

Patricia A. Simmons, M.A.
Web Wise Concepts, LLC, Sarasota FL

Pat started working professionally with computers in 1987 when she computerized a school library. Throughout her professional career, she taught Mathematics and Computers, developed the database system for a school library, won a national award for a computer technology curriculum, taught adult computer workshops and developed web sites for a variety of businesses and organizations. Pat is a Certified Microsoft Office Master Instructor and Certified Professional Search Engine Marketer. Her goal is to help you have an appealing and effective website.

Web Wise Concepts logoWeb Wise Concepts integrates web design services with search engine optimization techniques. Our goal is to provide visitor usability and search engine visibility through sites that are appealing, quick to load, easy to navigate, and search engine friendly. Web Wise Concepts uses the skills and talents of independent contractors who specialize in programming, copy writing, and graphic design. This collaboration assures the most professional outcome for each project. You can have confidence that we will consistently meet or exceed your expectations.

  • Professional website designer since 2001
  • Certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor
  • Certified Professional Search Engine Marketer

Contact Pat: 941-806-7115 or Email

Karen Tibbs
CMC, Sarasota FL

Karen grew up in Central Florida working in a print shop owned by her mother and and her grandmother before her. From that experience, she chose printing as her career. In 1989 Karen started her own printing business, Forms Design, serving all central and southwest Florida.

Karen’s distributorship of 16 years was acquired in March 2005 by CMC, a woman owned business founded in Lakeland FL 25 years ago as a printing distributor. She is now the Southwest coast area sales representative for CMC. With all these years of actual daily experience in printing Karen has acquired valuable knowledge on printing processes. Her goal is to help you find the best, least expensive, time sensitive way to get the job done.

CMC is your One Source Office Solution providing

  • CMC logo Business forms, checks, tags, labels
  • Printing: Letterhead, Envelopes, Bus Cards
  • Marketing Material: Brochures, Folders, Mailings
  • Promotional Items: Pens, Cups, Hats, Etc.
  • Office Supplies: Print Cartridges, Paper
  • Office Furniture: Desks, Chairs, Divider Panels

Contact Karen: 941-950-5187 or Email