Entrepreneurship

Business builds for sweet and savory Crepes by the Lakes

Sometimes all the stars align and a business comes together as if it were meant to be. It was like that for the owners of Crepes by the Lakes. The […]

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Corner Records leaves the corner; returns as Satellite Records

Goodbye, Corner Records. Hello, Satellite Records. The shop at the corner of the shopping center on West Main Hill is moving closer to it customer base in the Vine Neighborhoods. 

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