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2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (170+ words) FITCHBURG — The Second Annual Small Business Workshop will take place on Monday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 3rd floor. This year’s event will emphasize marketing, with three presenters on the topic of small business marketing: Tamar Russell Brown of Sitka…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (391+ words) After starting a company in one of the most heavily regulated sectors, I’ve learned that lasting success isn’t driven by innovation alone. Startup culture celebrates innovation — breakthrough ideas, disruptive products and companies that set out to transform an industry. Innovation…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1615+ words) Businesses that achieve the most successful outcomes are often those that prepare years before an exit is even on the horizon. BHP Law's Luke Philpott and Pulse Accountants' Matthew McConnell explain why… Between them, Luke Philpott, Corporate Partner at BHP…...

5+ day ago   (400+ words) Two Chicks and Co. Owner Emily Hall Pack said the focus of her business is serving the community in unique ways. Two Chicks and Co., a local boutique in downtown Pikeville, is a small business that strives to serve its…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (535+ words) As executive director of the American Association of Meat Processors, I hear from independent processors, local locker plants and family-owned meat businesses across the country. These are not multinational corporations. They are businesses that employ local workers, support local farmers…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (537+ words) Angela Ly's handmade cinnamon rolls regularly sell out, but she's still focused on quality over quantity. I sat down with Ly to discuss why she decided to focus her business solely on cinnamon rolls, how she moved from pop-ups to…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (194+ words) Delicias Aly is opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant at 3801 Yosemite Blvd, Suite C, in Modesto, with owner Bertha Aguilar confirming to What Now Sacramento that the restaurant is targeting an October opening. Aguilar said the restaurant will serve traditional Mexican…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (514+ words) With many longtime advisors planning to leave the industry in the next five years, a new survey is finding some all-too-human reasons for why they aren't further along in their succession planning. According to a survey of 233 advisors by Edward…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (856+ words) A warm caramel roll is one of those simple Minnesota pleasures that never really goes out of style. The best ones come with soft dough, a sticky caramel top, and sometimes a scattering of pecans if you are lucky. Around…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1815+ words) Some road trips get rerouted for a scenic overlook. Others get rerouted for a warm, hand-rolled treat that people happily drive hours to reach. Along California’s Central Coast, a small coastal town keeps a bakeshop that has been rolling out…...