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Seaside Country Store: The Most Unusual Store on The Shore

Ocean City, MD - Visitors heading to the Eastern Shore looking for souvenirs and beach house decor might try stopping at a place that's just outside Ocean City."People that visit Ocean City don't even realize... more »

On the Job: Gift Shop Operator

North East, MD - How did you get your start? I had always wanted to open a shop. When I talked to Kathy we both wanted a shop that would be embellishments for your home.... more »

The Store Next Door Offers Western-Style Gifts

Emporia, KS - Ernie Tafoya, longtime owner of Balloons by Ernie, is reinventing his business after helium prices let the air out of his balloon shop. After years of creating balloon arches and bouquets for... more »

Allison’s Card Shop Here To Stay

Milford, DE - Kathy Reisinger and her daughter Dana Saxon of Allison’s Cards Shop in the Milford Plaza are excited to be reopening their doors this spring. Owning the business for 18 years, it was... more »

Something to Bark About: Four Your Paws Only is Turning 20

Conway, NH - Four Your Paws Only is turning 20 and owners Kathy and Brian Ahearn have quite a celebration planned for the community this Saturday, Memorial Day weekend. Their 20th anniversary celebration will feature... more »

Buying from Local Stores Makes Sense and Cents

Newburyport, MA - Last weekend I was working in our yard doing the usual spring clean up stuff. My efforts reflected a harbinger of the good things that will arrive around our home in the... more »

A Tall Order For a Bethesda Boutique

Bethesda, MD - Helen Pappas, a self-described avid shopper, knew exactly which items she had trouble finding in her size. At 6-foot-3, she found few stores that carried clothes that fit.“If I can’t find it,... more »

On My Desk: Fargo Boutique Owner Lives Up to Grand Title

Fargo, ND - At Downtown Diva, a boutique store where everything sparkles, one corner of the room shines particularly bright.That’s because most of what you’ll find there is bejeweled, including owner Marjorie Norris, whose sequined... more »

Most U.S. Small-Business Owners Would Do It All Over Again

Princeton, NJ - More than eight in 10 U.S. small-business owners say they would still become a small-business owner if they had it to do over again. This sentiment has changed little over the past... more »

You’re Never Too Young to be CEO

Littleton, CO - Lily Warren was just 8 years old when she decided to start her own business with her younger sisters.The girls had already visited a marketplace for young business owners and opened their... more »