Success stories
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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...
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It Started With Carmen’s Ice Cream. The Rest Is History.
She is in her 30s, college-educated, and has already logged more than 20 years working at the same place. And it’s the only job she has ever had. Meet Bonnie Paris, president of Freighthouse Market &...
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Beauty and the Sheep
Tucked away on a hilltop in Hartland, VT, sit five stand-alone cabins offering breathtaking views of the Green Mountain State. It is rare for one to be unoccupied. But the owners of these cabins, Todd...
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The Road To Success Is Paved
Ten years ago, a newly established business didn’t have trucks, employees, or even a paver, which seems like it would be pretty important if that new business is a paving company. “But we did have...
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Specialty Foods Are Their Jam
Raspberry with Wild Bergamot Flower, and Jalapeño & Lime may not seem like typical jam flavors, but it is unique offerings like these that have made a Windsor Vermont jam maker a consistent national...
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SBA Microlending Success Story: Miriam’s Earthen Cookware Bootstrapped and Built in Her Own Backyard
While Miriam Kattumuri was pregnant with her first child in 2008, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Curious and determined to face her diagnosis head-on, Kattumuri did extensive research on...