Life partners for 21 years and business partners for 16, Gina A. Razete (right) and Cathy Groene bring individual talents to their real estate business, CGR Development Corporation. A real estate broker and general contractor for more than 30 years, Razete is dedicated to creating sustainable, environmentally friendly communities and has been involved with organizations like the Green Building Initiative. Groene brings her design experience, gained over the course of 20 years as the owner of a commercial photography studio, to CGR’s exclusive gay and lesbian communities—Carefree Cove near Boone, N.C., and the Resort on Carefree Boulevard in North Ft. Myers, Fla. “Know your project or product very well and be the best at what you do,” Groene advises aspiring entrepreneurs. “Don’t let labels or naysayers get in the way of making your dream come true.”
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