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Wildwood Man Follows Salon Success With Wildwood Crest Flower and Gift Shop
Wildwood Crest, NJ - Opening a small business in the midst of a recession takes courage, said Nick Nastasi, owner of Petals Floral Design & Gifts.Nastasi, of Wildwood, is the longtime owner of Total Image... more »
Mennonite Family in Two Rivers Builds Its Own Furniture Business
Two Rivers, WI - Furniture is a lot like family values for Paul Martin."Well-made furniture is enduring and can be passed down to future generations," he explained.Martin wants the same for the values he has... more »
Job Spotlight: Tiffany Yarbrough, Owner of The Kiddie Shoppe
Columbus, GA - It's one of the oldest retailers in Columbus, having opened its doors downtown in 1936 before various moves to the malls, Main Street Village on the north side, and its current location... more »
Chicago Toy & Game Group Announces Eighth Annual Young Inventor Challenge
The Chicago Toy & Game Group is looking for the next great toy and game ideas from the people that know best: kids! Orchestrated as part of the annual Chicago Toy & Game Fair (ChiTAG),... more »
New Business Owner Brings Plum to Downtown Winslow
Winslow, WA - A new store is blossoming on Winslow Way.Plum — an Asian-inspired, Northwest-style home-and-garden store — is downtown’s newest addition.It’s located at 124 Winslow Way East,up the stairs in the courtyard alley between... more »
Schneider’s Sweet Shop Marks 75 Years
Bellevue, OH - Bite into a piece of candy from Schneider's Sweet Shop, and you know you're tasting something special.In fact, you can smell it as soon as you walk through the door: the sweet... more »
Morkes Chocolates: A Third-Generation Candy Maker Works to Stay Competitive
Palatine, IL - Rhonda Dehn always had a head for figures. Thus, when asked to work Saturdays at the family’s retail candy shop in Palatine, Ill., there were no issues when it came to computing... more »
Miss Behavin’ Boutique Offers ‘Cowgirl Chic’
Spencer, IA - After a complete makeover of the exterior and interior of the former Sweet Repeats consignment store, Miss Behavin' Boutique opened for business. Tahnee Shuck of Spencer owns this new store on the... more »
U.S. Commerce Department Invests $2.8 Million to Foster Innovation in Louisiana and Massachusetts
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced $2.8 million in Economic Development Administration (EDA) investments to support projects that will foster innovation and entrepreneurship in Louisiana and Massachusetts.“The Obama Administration and Commerce Department have... more »
Surya Named Winner of Global Goodness Award
Rug and home accessories provider Surya recently was honored with a Global Goodness Award for its charitable outreach and promotion of sustainable practices. Sponsored by Las Vegas Market, the semi-annual awards program was launched in... more »
Chandler Southwestern Store Sells Uniquely Arizonan Items
Chandler, AZ - When Michelle and John Wolfe opened Sibley's West gift shop in downtown Chandler, they wanted to sell items created by fellow Arizonans.They had about 50 suppliers but wondered how many more they... more »
Biz Buzz: Building a Toy Store Dynasty
Some people, and families, have certain businesses in their blood: multi-generations of doctors or attorneys, or flower shops owners.In the case of Gary and Diane Naumann, it’s toys. And though they weren’t born into the... more »
