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  • Business Secrets from Bookstores Staying Alive

    Published October 05, 2011

    The book selling industry is in the middle of a page-turning upheaval. Small business owners trying to make a profit from selling actual books are struggling to find footing as many readers are choosing to download a story rather than picking it off the shelf. However, some business owners are holding strong in this epic drama of the tangible page versus the tablet.

  • Beauty Business Bright Spots in Down Economy

    Published September 27, 2011

    Two companies in the beauty industry are proving that, by targeting a niche customer base, maintaining attractive price points and sticking to what they know best, a downturn can be an opportunity for growth.
     

  • Business Owners Battle Back After Sept. 11

    Published September 09, 2011

    Downtown Manhattan has transformed in the decade since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 and it was business owners’ tenacity and commitment that brought the area back to life--and some businesses are now stronger than ever because of it.

  • Century 21 Department Store: 10 Years After Sept. 11

    Published September 09, 2011

    Small business owners are some of the true heroes responsible for rebuilding the economic vitality of the Financial District after the Sept. 11 attacks.

  • All that Jazz: The Story of Smalls

    Published September 09, 2011

    Smalls Jazz Club has been through numerous reinventions and was even forced to close after Sept. 11. But through all the economic ups and downs, it has always kept true to the nature of improvised music.

  • Brett Dennen on Beating the Odds and Making a Living in Music

    Published May 25, 2011

    This month, music entrepreneur Brett Dennen kicks off a nationwide headline tour for his new CD Loverboy that came out earlier this year.

  • Rock Momma's Platinum Advice

    Published May 06, 2011

    In the ever-changing landscape of the music industry, two entrepreneurs have found a way to turn the confusion of an industry in flux into a profitable small business.

  • Happy National Music Store Weekend

    Published May 05, 2011

    The National Association of Music Merchants has announced May 6 to 8 will be the first National Music Store Weekend, in honor of the local community music store.

  • Starting up the Music That Never Stopped

    Published March 31, 2011

    Using Grateful Dead music to cure the brain might not sound like the most practical thing, but it is the basis of the film “The Music Never Stopped.” The film, which is based on a Dr. Oliver Sacks case study titled “The Last Hippie,” premieres nationwide on Friday.

  • The Story of Rock ‘n’ Roll ... Camp

    Published January 21, 2011

    For many rock lovers, David Fishof created a camp of their dreams. And, he said, that was the point.