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Mentoring business: Entrepreneurs start incubators to mentor others

If all goes according to plan, Greg Gilmore hopes to have a new entertainment destination open within three years that would also provide prospective restaurateurs a place to learn and get a foothold in the... more »

More immigrants leap into business ownership

Chelsea, MA - People thought Melissa Vo was crazy to launch a new restaurant in the middle of a recession.The single mother, a refugee from Vietnam, had never managed a business, and the only place... more »

Gift shop fills a hole on Norwell

Heading to a house party and need a last-minute gift or looking for a holiday card for that someone special?If so, Jessica Flynn, the owner of The Gift Shoppe in Norwell Center, says she has... more »

Island artisans fill Holiday Gift Shop

A group of Vineyard artisans have banded together for the holiday season to display their talents, crafts, art, food and handiwork in the Vineyard Holiday Gift Shop on Main Street in Vineyard Haven. For the... more »

Dozens of downtown shops prepare for holiday event

Lancaster -- Downtown will resemble the North Pole on Saturday as part of the Shop, Eat and Be Merry holiday event.Dozens of businesses and shops will have special hours, holiday deals and giveaways throughout the... more »

River City shops offer unique gift ideas

Copley — River City Gift Shoppe and River City Carriage Barn offer a unique shopping experience with one-of-a-kind items in 6,000-square-feet of country stores located at 1265 S. Cleveland-Massillon Road. Shoppers can browse through merchandise... more »

Take a closer look at your favorite drink at BevShots.com

Tallahassee, Fla. – Beer, wine and cocktails now have a new look after BevShots MicroArt popped the cork on BevShots.com, an e-commerce site featuring microscopic beverage art. BevShots.com currently offers 29 images ranging from tequila... more »

Shop Local: Recycle your money

One way to give back and help your fellow St. Tammany residents this holiday season is to shop at locally-owned small business establishments.Dawn S. Brackett, CEO of East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, said shopping... more »

Grasslands Road, a Division of Amscan Inc, Celebrates Grand Opening of Two New Showrooms

Elmsford, NY - Two new permanent Grasslands Road showroom locations in Dallas and Seattle, will be open for retailers in January 2010 coinciding with the Winter Gift Shows. The new Dallas showroom is located in... more »

Plastic is fantastic: More folks want gift cards for Christmas

"All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." - 1944 novelty Christmas songThese days, more than half of adults actually want gift cards, those colorful slivers of plastic that can buy everything from... more »