small business

How The Grommet’s Trying to Attract Mom-and-Pop Shops

One of the most challenging aspects an entrepreneur faces when owning a small business such as a boutique or gift shop is finding products that are guaranteed to sell, and that are also interesting and... more »

Officials Urge to Shop Local

Honesdale, PA - Borough Mayor Jack Bishop presented a proclamation to a small business owner and a Shop Local Committee in honor of Independents Week.The week will be recognized from June 29 to July 5.The... more »

Local Stores Need Support ~ Please Shop Local!

Ridgefield, CT - In a small town like Ridgefield, it can be very easy to meet people and form connections. This ability to connect with people is important for all residents, but especially paramount for... more »

Small Businesses Represent Backbone Of Job Growth

You’re possibly aware of the fact that most job creation in America is done by small business.Did you also know that, since the end of WWII up to the present, Fortune 500 companies have created... more »

Strategies: Shop Local, Small as You Celebrate, Travel

Memorial Day is the traditional kickoff of the summer season.After a winter with a polar vortex or two, a blizzard or three, and massive ice and snow storms, people throughout the country are ready to... 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 »

Cash Mob in the Grove Brings Residents Together to Care for Forest Grove Community

Forest Grove, OR - A Forest Grove group that initially began to support a local coffee stand is growing into something more.It started when Helvi Smith, an artist who has a studio on Elm Street... more »

Upward Trend

Denton, TX - Clothing stores, antique shops and art studios continue to pop up throughout downtown Denton and a large percentage of these stores are owned by women.And Denton is not alone in seeing a... more »