Deanne Fitzpatrick » Entries tagged with "small business"
great coffee at flow….the flow coffee/tea bar
Dear Diary, Stephanie keeps me in jeans, yoga jeans…they are the kind of jeans she carries there at her boutique, Flow, in downtown Amherst. They are soft and stretchy, feel like yoga pants but look like jeans cause they are jeans. I have never had jeans as comfortable as these. Honest. They are the kind of jeans that you can be full and still comfy. Now that I like. and she sells beautiful soaps, and Susan … Read entire article »
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charles and jessie and the farm
Dear Diary, Brenda and Katherine were doing it so I had to start doing it to. I am a copy cat, stick out your tongue at me if you want to. Every week they were yakking about the beautiful delicious vegetables they were getting and eating and I was getting jealouser and jealouser. I know that’s not the right spelling but I like the sound of it…it sounds green with envy. ?I was so I … Read entire article »
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small business….Jennifer Manuell’s tips for starting a rug hooking business
Jennifer Manuell is the author of Fish Eye Rugs, a great rug hooking blog, where she shows you all her creative projects. I asked her what she thought is important if you wanted to start a rug hooking business. Jennifer Manuell’s tips for people who would like to start a small business in rug hooking It’s a lot of work and takes a lot of time – time that you will no longer have to spend on … Read entire article »
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wendell, wendell, please kick in the door
Dear Diary, Last Monday, these two good looking guys, walked in my front door carrying a door, my new back door. I got all excited thinking, oh the door to the new workshop studio will be open today.Wendell and Lenny got to cutting a hole in the wall. Well, lets say I was a little crazy. When they stated hammered they discovered a brick wall. Then guess what they found after that. They found another … Read entire article »
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small business #4 Becky McCray answers ten lovely questions
One of the joyful things about having this blog is that when I come across someone doing something interesting I can ask them if they want to be interviewed. That way I get a chance to learn more about them, and share that with you. Regular readers here know that I am passionate about small town life, creativity and business. Reading Becky McCray’s Blog told me that she too was passionate about these things. I … Read entire article »
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small business #3: the art of the dunes
Dear Diary, the beauty of little old Amherst, is that it is so central. On Friday, a few friends and I took a road trip to PEI for a little inspiration. We headed to the Dunes Studio Gallery and Cafe, north of Charlottetown where we wandered for hours. Peter, the owner was quietly working on his pottery, and as I stood watching, he said, “you look like a potter.” I said, “No, an artist though.” … Read entire article »
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small business…the basics for beginning #2
Dear Diary, These are the things I know about starting a small business from a personal interest or a hobby…whether it’s a coffee shop, or an accounting office in your back business some of these things apply. None of it is true for everyone…but hopefully some of it is true for someone besides me! Be passionate about your interest. You must love it, want to do it all the time. When you are away from it you … Read entire article »
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small business…is an art in itself #1
Dear Diary, As an artist, and a writer, I have also become a small business person. I live in a small town, and run a small business, Deanne Fitzpatrick Rug Hooking Studio. I identify primarily as an artist and writer as those are two things I love. On the other hand I love the creativity and challenge involved in running a small business. The needs and desires of a small business interest me. I love how … Read entire article »
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