Tweet Business of the Day: FunkyLights.com

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Tweet Business of the Day: FunkyLights.com

Who: Christine Gentry, owner, 34, @FunkyLights

What: A modern and contemporary lighting and furniture Website.

When: April 2011

How: Gentry was a combat engineer for the Air Force, and after medically retiring, she wanted to find a career that wouldn't interfere with her disability. She bought the Funky Lights website earlier this year from a family member who had been running it for 10 years.

Where: Liverpool, N.Y.

In her own words: "Things have been going really well with the site. I hope to expand and hire new employees. I have a few other Websites in the home décor lighting realm that will hopefully be starting up in the next year or so."