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Virginia Tech Graduate Tahjere Lewis' Red Sauce
Seventy Food Lion stores in Hampton Roads will carry a bottled red sauce. A 2021 story described Tahjere Lewis turning a family recipe into a commercially available product called Aunt Carol’s Sauce. Food Lion is the largest retailer to agree to carry the item so far.
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Towne West Mall in West Wichita, Kan.
Towne West Mall in west Wichita is without power for the third time in two months and the fifth time since September. Business owners, like Jennnifer Garrison, the owner and founder of Passageways LTD, said they’re beyond frustrated by what seems to be a normal occurrence. Kohan Retail Investment didn’t pay the electricity bill on time, leaving vendors in the dark.
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2023 Business Accelerator Program in Des Moines
The Business Accelerator Program in the Zimpleman College of Business helps budding businesses gain the skills to become full-fledged businesses in Des Moines. The program meets on Monday nights for 13 weeks throughout the fall or spring semester, culminating in a graduation ceremony.
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Read more at Times-Delphic
Break-and-Grab Burglar at a Cellphone Repair Store
Surveillance video from the iShop Repair store captured a subject smashing the store’s front door just after 2 a.m. Wednesday. The subject used a shopping cart like a battering ram to break into the business. After a few blows, the subject is seen kicking the glass in and crawling through to open the door.
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Searcy, Arkansas - A Business Owner Has Been Convicted of Sex Trafficking a 15-Year-Old
A federal jury found Muhammad Arif, 56, guilty of sex trafficking the 15-year-old daughter of one of his employees. The investigation was launched on Aug. 9, 2019, after police received a tip alleging inappropriate sexual misconduct involving a teen.
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Read more at Action News 5
Rising Cocoa Prices Haven't Had Much of an Impact on Their Business
The rising cocoa prices haven't had much of an impact on their business. Customers say it would alter their chocolate shopping habits but not stop them. Beerntsen says they go through more than 5,000 pounds of milk chocolate each Easter season.
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The Owner of Three Lubbock Massage Businesses is in Jail on Federal Commercial Sex Charges
Shaoping Wen, 64, and her associate Xu Wang, 41, are charged with interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises. In June 2023, a concerned citizen contacted law enforcement about possible human trafficking at My Massage Place in Wolfforth. Law enforcement stated Wen previously operated illicit massage parlors in Lubbock that have since closed.
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Fort Wayne Newspapers and Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly
On Thursday at the event hosted by Fort Wayne Newspapers and Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, the “Forty under 40” event recognized the top business leaders in northeast Indiana. The evening consisted of networking opportunities, a buffet-style dinner and an awards ceremony. Winners were chosen from a pool of 300 nominations.
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Junior Achievement of Central Illinois routinely honors local business leaders at their Hall of Fame Laureate Induction Ceremony. It’s one of the group’s biggest fundraisers of the year due in part to the funds raised Thursday night. The organization recognized a second-grade teacher at St. Philomena Catholic School Meagan Chambers as Teacher of the Year.
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How to Start a Family Business
You can start a variety of types of businesses as a family business, including home improvement, dropshipping or an Etsy business. You want to outline the management structure within your business plan, clearly detailing how the business will run and who will run it. If you want to continue the business after a key stakeholder leaves, you’ll need a plan to train other family members or employees to fill the vacancy. Keep a mix of family members and non-family members.
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