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New York’s Heart and Soul Events Wins $25,000 Grant
Heart and Soul Events in Frankfort, New York is our final October Love A Local Business grant winner! As a recipient of one of our nine $25,000 hiring grants, it …
Congrats to Ferrin Accounting, Mid-October Hiring Grant Winner!
The second winner of our October Love A Local Business Hiring Grants is Ferrin Accounting. Congratulations! The business has been a fixture on Main Street in Platte City, Missouri for …
Monster Mini Golf’s Rich and Alice Rathjen on Becoming Mini Franchise Moguls
Rich and Alice Rathjen wanted to be franchise owners of Monster Mini Golf so much that they packed up their belongings and relocated from New York to Pennsylvania. Their dream …
Restaurateur Goes All Out for Halloween and More
Halloween is a howl for Barbara Beltaire. Throughout the month of October, patrons of Barbarella, her popular restaurant and bar in La Jolla, Calif., are met by a choir of …
How to Choose the Right Location for Your Shop
Aspiring retailers, take note: What you sell may not be as important as where you sell it. Choosing the right location is often crucial to creating a successful store, because …
Small-Business Organizations You Should Get to Know
Whether they’re cheering for the underdog or standing firmly behind the little guy, small-business organizations, associations, membership programs, and advocacy groups provide valuable support, resources, and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs. …
WEBIT Services Wins First of Three October Hiring Grants
Pictured: WEBIT Services team. Photo courtesy of WEBIT Services, Inc. With fall in the air and the holidays around the corner, many small business owners are preparing for the busy …
Marie’s Bed & Biscuit Wins Love A Local Business Grand Prize
Pictured: Owners Brad and Jen Stanke. Photo courtesy of Marie’s Bed & Biscuit. Marie’s Bed & Biscuit in Charlotte, MI has won the $50,000 Grand Prize in Intuit’s Love A …
San Francisco Loves Local Businesses
San Francisco is one of the best-known cities in the world, famous for its unique architecture, cable cars, and the Golden Gate Bridge. The 94103 zip code, which includes the …
Houston Suburb Kingwood, TX Wins September City Challenge
Kingwood, the “Livable Forest,” is a residential community located just north of Houston. With 165 unique businesses nominated, Kingwood is also our final Love A Local Business City Challenge winner! …
Family Business Bowie Home Improvement Wins $25,000 Grant
Pictured: Bowie Home Improvement family-team. Photo courtesy of Bowie Home Improvement. Congratulations to the winner of our Love A Local Business September Grant, Bowie Home Improvement, Inc. in Bowie, Maryland! …
Goorin Brothers’ Brimming Hat Business
When Cassel Goorin founded the family hat business, Goorin Bros., in 1895, covering one’s head was a matter of routine, a practice dictated by fashion sense and good manners. But …
Atrium Wellness in Aurora, IL wins $25,000 Intuit hiring grant
Our August $25,000 Love A Local Business winner is Annie Moore, owner of Atrium Wellness, Inc. in Aurora, Illinois! Along with Marie’s Bed and Biscuits, Atrium Wellness is now a …
What to Do If There’s Limited Parking Near Your Store
Your new store may be just what the neighborhood needs, but if people can’t easily find a free parking space within a few blocks, you may find it difficult to …
Preparing Your Business for the Next Big Hurricane
Although Hurricane Irene wasn’t as ferocious as many people anticipated, the storm still caused plenty of damage to homes and businesses all over the East Coast. If you didn’t do …
