Success stories
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Encore Entrepreneur in McPherson Building a Paragon of Excellence in Metal Manufacturing
After a 37-year career managing pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, Bob Williford decided to retire in 2018 with the understanding that retirement does not mean being inactive but actively doing...
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Zoet Beauty Supply
Dana Hawkins and Charis McWhorter are the owners of Zoet Beauty Supply in metro Atlanta. The ladies both have a background in business and always wanted to become entrepreneurs to provide a platform...
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How Vanished Valley Brewing Co. Survived the Shift
Vanished Valley Brewing Co. was started in 2016 by Josh Britton, Manny Vital, and Michael Rodrigues. The brewery’s name pays homage to the four towns (Dana, Enfield, Greenwich, Prescott) that...
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How Millennium Press Overcame a Crisis and Near Closure
Kelly and Jim Sullivan started Millennium Press out of a one-car garage back in 1989. Their first big equipment purchase, a 2-color printing press – which went a long way to building the foundation to...
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I Get to Work With Robots All Day
Along Route 14 South in East Randolph lies a nondescript commercial building. It is more than 90 years old but in good shape, with a fresh coat of paint. There is no business sign outside, so...
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Just 29, She’s ‘Off to a Pretty Good Start’
The name of the restaurant is not exactly a common word, and pronouncing it correctly is a challenge for many of its patrons. It’s mangled so often, in fact, that owner and founder Maria Lara-Bregatta...
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It Takes a Global Village
In seven years, a small business in White River Junction has transformed itself from a single restaurant to a company that offers its African cuisine in more than 200 stores throughout New England...
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Best Chocolate. Period.
Word of mouth may be the most inexpensive and flattering form of advertising. An individual becomes so enchanted with a product, she can’t help but tell her friends to try it. The friends try it, and...