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Entrepreneurs Mixed on Small-Business Bill

The Small Business Jobs Act simmering in Washington contains a host of new tax credits and lending measures that are designed to spur hiring at small businesses. But business owners and advocacy groups have mixed... more »

Funky store opens in Lismore

AU - NANAS are not the only ones knitting, according to Lismore yarn provedore Elissa Biermann.The 29-year-old mother of two has just opened Lismore's first dedicated hand-arts store, Evoke Designer Yarn and Fabric.She said her... more »

Get creative at The Bead Bar – Lubbock’s wildest bead store!

Lubbock, TX - Can't find the perfect jewelry to match an outfit? Stop running all over town and just create it! It's the quick and unique way to complete your look. You may think your... more »

Portsmouth Store Owner Carries on Native American Traditions

Portsmouth, RI - Walking to the back of Natures! on Chase Road, one can see tiny purple seashells shining behind rows of minerals. The shells are polished, a deep rich violet hue, and dangle from... more »

Sebastian business owner sees decorated flamingos as offbeat tourist draw

Sebastian, FL - Pink flamingos.Lisanne Robinson believes they are the ticket for her new gift shop — and, by extension, Sebastian — to become a destination for tourists in search of offbeat attractions.The pink flamingos... more »

Sew shop, boutique join Front Range Village

Fort Collins, CO - A sewing store, women's boutique and dentist's office are all scheduled to open at Front Range Village in Fort Collins before the end of the year.Melissa Mangan is expected to open... more »

Retailers stocking up for holiday shopping season

Tulsa, OK - With temperatures still in the 90s and summer still officially under way, retailers are starting to stock up for the holiday retail shopping season, hoping to get an early start and remind... more »

Cancer patient wanted more than a surgical cap after hair loss, so she created a business to offer attractive options

League City, TX - When Carol Galland was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in 1994, the hospital provided her with a surgical cap to hide her hair loss.That mortified the Oklahoma hairdresser, who soon... more »

Tax Increase Would Hit Few Small Businesses

As Congress and President Obama wrestle over whether to let the Bush tax cuts expire for the wealthiest Americans, one of the most heated aspects of the debate, in Washington and in neighborhoods across the... more »

Closely knit plans: Yarn store to offer local, natural crafts and gifts

Middletown, VA - Three local women are going to start spinning yarn in Middletown.When Valerie Kellam, a lifelong knitter and crocheter, reached a crossroads in her life, she joked with her husband about how she... more »