Phil Smith has always loved classic automobiles. The former secret service agent was on a mission to figure out how to turn his passion into a successful venture. After doing some research, he gravitated to limousine services and noticed the majority of companies were using hummers and stretch limos as its primary transportation. Smith didn’t
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Doctors Sandra Surch and Allison Vennard were from two different backgrounds, but the common bond that brought them together was their affinity for animals. That connection motivated the two to open Livingston Veterinary Clinic, a full-service pet hospital in Howell, Michigan, that offers everything from preventative care for dogs and cats to surgical care and
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John Pritchard started North County Moving back in 2010 with a tenet of providing quality, professional services to his clients. Since taking this position, North County Moving has really taken off, so much that Pritchard was able to expand his business within the state of California. What distinguishes North County Moving from other moving services
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Members of the Silver Lake, Kansas, community were in search of dental services after the town’s lone dentist retired after twenty plus years in the business. With the area devoid of a dental practice, Dr. Mike Michel (a resident of Topeka, Kansas) decided to step up and open a second location in Silver Lake
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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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James Good has always loved bikes dating back to his early experience working in a bicycle repair shop. Once he earned his degree in business, his first inclination was to open a bicycle shop. Good took his business acumen and bicycle savvy and applied it to his venture Good Bike Company (based in Prineville, Oregon).
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Fresh out of college, Gabriel Mandujano had aspirations of owning a business. The University of Pennsylvania graduate founded Wash Cycle Laundry, an eco-friendly wash and fold dry cleaning business serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, and Austin, Texas. The company uses green products to clean the clothes, and uses bicycles for transportation to make customer pickups
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Angela’s Mum is the latest small business in Bayonne, New Jersey, creating a buzz within the community. The company designs a composite of floral arrangements for every occasion ranging from weddings to graduations. Owner Tracy D’Alessandro uses stencils and artificial coloring among other ingredients to create her magnificent floral designs. D’Alessandro honed her floral skills
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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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Sarah Calhoun worked outdoors for a number of years in uncomfortable men’s work apparel that didn’t fit. So she decided to appeal to the outdoor working women of the world and launched Red Ants Pants, a business that specializes in workpants for women who work in all outdoor industries from landscaping to welding. The
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