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Tea shop becomes a weekly stop for sippers and diners in Aroostook County
In his novel "The Chosen," Chaim Potok writes: "Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things." Heidi Samuel lives by these words. And in central Aroostook County, so do a... more »
Sara’s back, in full swing with own shop
One year ago, fresh from 16 years in Los Angeles, Sara Rohlfsen, 41, returned to her native Iowa with the idea of opening a flower shop.She moved it into a building on the busy corner... more »
The Farmer’s Wife: a place of country charm
Omro - A lady from Iowa wondered if she'd heard correctly while shopping Friday at The Farmer's Wife, the tiny gift shop on the Roger and Donna Laabs farm near Omro.She'd laid down $41.90 to... more »
Buffalo Games Announces Unprecedented Product Line Expansion
Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Games, the makers of multiple award-winning party games and jigsaw puzzles, have launched 3 card games, 9 new jigsaw puzzle series and an innovative puzzle preservation tool for 2007.The card games... more »
Angelic Solutions Soars to Heights Beyond Expectations
Centerville, Massachusetts - In business for less than a year, Marie Forland, artist and creator of Angelic Solutions, a Cape Cod-based art card and collectibles company, is enjoying a year of amazing growth and recognition.The... more »
Treasures await: Enterprising couple take over Marco store
Friends chortled and called them crazy when Dave and Rose Prasek quit their high-powered jobs in Chicago, sold their house and moved lock, stock and barrel to Marco Island.But the enterprising couple had a one-up... more »
Brooklyn’s own small biz beauty
For the millions of Americans who've struggled the past several years to become their own boss, few could imagine chatting on national television with Oprah Winfrey and promoting their product. But Lisa Price, the Brooklyn-bred... more »
Inspiration by design
Every time you walk into Black-Eyed Susan it's like a new store.The home furnishings store on Main Street in Yardley is constantly changing, thanks to the design tastes of owner Susan Taylor and retail manager... more »
In Search of Traffic
For small companies, just having a Web site isn't enough anymore. To be successful online, they must learn to harness one of the Web's most powerful tools: search engines.After all, search engines like Google Inc.,... more »
Microloans getting macro effect
Minneapolis -- Ana Chacon had a big decision to make.The 51-year-old immigrant from El Salvador successfully operates two Hispanic-themed gift shops in Minneapolis. But her kiosk at Rosedale Center in Roseville, Minn., which she opened... more »
Family brings out ‘best’ in Burlingame; Bensons have history of charitable giving, civic involvement
Burlingame — What does it take to be the "Best of Burlingame?"How about owning a retail store that's been in business since 1915 and has a history of civic involvement and a steady record of... more »
Travel store opens downtown
Rapid City — Birdie Machacek is only three years old, but she has probably traveled more than most adult Rapid Citians.Last summer, she joined her parents, Bridget and Jon Machacek, on a trek to China... more »
