Several small businesses are restructuring and repricing their offerings, finding growth in the recession. Could get you thinking.
Some Innovative Strategies from Small Business
June 16, 2009
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Sometimes it’s not about the money.
June 15, 2009Basel Soukarieh, owner of the Four Corners Shopping Center in Columbia, ME says it is vital to his business philosophy to keep the money he makes and his customers spend in Washington County. “It is all a circle. I support and help my customers and they support me,” Soukarieh said. For the past three weeks he has been offering lobsters at the boat price, making no profit, to help the local fishing industry.
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Small Business, Big Taste.
June 5, 2009
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A company founded by an Aroostook County businessman and his southern Maine-based brother and business partner has won two national awards for its hot, spicy salsa.
Read More about this small family startup, getting national attention.
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Companies Work Together to Save Jobs
May 7, 2009Rhino Foods in Vermont has created an innovative program to avoid layoffs. By loaning workers to other area businesses, all the business are able to employ the people they need without seasonal or cyclical layoffs. The program is so successful that they are hoping to expand it.
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Success rates of Fortune 500 companies founded during recessions
May 4, 2009It’s said that it is easier to start a company during recessionary periods because rents, salaries and other costs are lower. But can these companies go on to succeed in the future, far beyond the downturn? An analysis of the Fortune 500 and their founding years reveals the answer.
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Today’s Featured Story – Small Business Success
April 27, 2009
How a small business in Florida survived the downturn
PCC is a tile company that saw the Florida housing market plummet. Because they were well-positioned and made some smart changes, PCC is not only surviving, the company is seeing an uptick in revenues. They credit their success to a great reputation and a focus on customer service.
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