If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get into shape, gym owners Felipe Von Sydow and Christen Mertes are more than happy to accommodate anyone attempting to achieve a personal fitness goal. The tandem recently opened Arcane, a new gym in Missoula, Montana, offering clients one-on-one attention and unlimited personal training support. Von
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Jenny Robertson had a rewarding career in the health care industry, but when she and her husband started a family it put things into perspective for her that a career change was necessary to better balance a professional and home life. Robertson left her job as manager of an outpatient MRI facility to start her
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After spending nine years in the floral business, proprietors/siblings Rachael Price and Becky Simmons are expanding their operation to bridal wear. Tre Bella is based in Durham, North Carolina, and has morphed into a bridal wear and floral boutique. The business was doing so well as a standalone florist that the sisters seized an opportunity
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Four full-time working moms in the town of Kewaunee, Wisconsin, have joined forces to create a women’s and children’s clothing boutique called Pretty Please. The idea for the store developed from the four moms (Sandy Morton, Terry Schleis, Karen Kinjerski and Rani Stangel) who believed the area needed a fun place to shop that’s convenient
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Stacy Bannor use to run an in-home day care business in Des Moines, Iowa, and would routinely purchase toys for the kids she looked after. Bannor didn’t think the toys in her daycare were conducive to stimulating the kid’s imagination and creativity, so she took matters into her own hands and started a toy business.
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Fans of southern-style soul food were in for a treat with the grand opening of Alleans Southern Cuisine in the Columbia, South Carolina, area. From fried chicken to peach cobbler, Alleans offers the full spectrum of down home delectable dishes you think of when attending a family reunion. This is exactly what restaurant co-owner Tanya
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The 2014 National Hockey League (NHL) season kicks off tonight as hockey fans nationwide are planning their evening activities to cheer on their favorite team. Events like this are ideal for the sports bar and restaurant industry looking to boost its mid-week revenue by hosting promotional events that encompass affordable food and drink specials to
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Not too many things in life are guaranteed, unless it’s a monthly bill. Every month millions of us sit at the table to open that dreaded stack of bills with a sound financial plan to pay it in full, while still having a surplus of funds for other uses. For the small business community, these
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Getting into the spirit of a Monday can be daunting considering what the day normally entails. But today is a reason to celebrate because it’s National Noodle Day. The noodle has been a staple in the food world for centuries, and offers a variety of meal choices as an appetizer or entrée. The small business
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