November 17, 2008

Shop Aims To Boost Downtown

Lebanon Daily News: Pam Shirk believes her new franchise can add to Lebanon’s downtown revival. “I hope we can help in that process,” Shirk said from the showroom of her business, Edible Arrangements, at 37 S. Eighth St., the former home of Cedar Book and Card Store. The Connecticut-based international franchiser offers fresh-fruit bouquets and […]

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The Haircut Index

Inc.: Over the past few weeks, economic experts have introduced us to a deluge of statistics and indices to chart the current financial crisis. As a microbusiness owner, however, I’ve found one reliable index that won’t show up on most economic forecasts, one I’m calling the Haircut Index. In my small town in New York’s

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Grameen America Distributes $1 Million In New York City

MarketWatch: Grameen America, a microfinance organization based on the Grameen lending model, announced it has successfully disbursed more than $1 million in micro-loans to low-income women, many of whom are immigrants, in Queens, New York. Grameen America is a microfinance organization with a mission to alleviate poverty through entrepreneurship. In January 2008, Grameen America launched

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Cold Stone Creamery’s iMix America Contest Begins Its Final Round

Business Wire: The third and final round of Cold Stone Creamery’s interactive iMix America contest is now underway, and the remaining 20 finalists are polishing their social networking skills as they continue to promote their ice cream creations and secure a win for the $30,000 in prizes. With all votes wiped clean at the end

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