September 10, 2021
Starting a small business is no small feat and is often accomplished through trial and error. We asked each featured business owner from Season 6 for their advice on building and sustaining a successful business.
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December 15, 2020
Since 1969, tutors from Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County (LVCC) have provided a wide range of services to area residents including reading, finances, math, English language, technology and high school equivalency. With an estimated 25% of adults considered functionally illiterate in the county, LVCC’s mission is to transform individual lives and communities through the doorway of literacy.
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Chautauqua County has a high rate of immigrant workers, poverty, and illiteracy (an estimated 25%), so there’s a great need for the one-on-one adult tutoring services that Literacy Volunteers of Chautauqua County (LVCC) offers. But, Executive Director Julie LaGrow faces the same challenges many non-profits do, including running on a shoestring budget.
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Because Vineyards Golf Course was formerly split into two separate and somewhat rundown nine-hole courses, owner Debbie Mancuso spent most of her $100,000 personal investment getting the now-18-hole course into playable condition. One of Debbie’s greatest challenges was letting the community know the golf course has new ownership and offers one cohesive experience.
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November 1, 2020
Shorter days and a tellate chill in the air can only mean one thing: The holidays are right around the corner. November and December are traditionally a busy time for many small businesses. This year they need the holiday shopping rush more than ever. The holidays are always a time for both reflection and looking […]
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February 21, 2020
Check out the first of many “Marketing Minutes” to come—videos that will share tips and tricks for small business owners, featuring highlights and never-before-seen footage from each season of the Small Business Revolution.
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May 24, 2019
Social media has become a normal part of our everyday lives. It feels like everyone, young and old, is on social, finding new recipes from that influencer on Instagram or posting photos of their child on Facebook because their mom said their grandma and aunts want to see more. If both of my grandmothers, who are in their 80s, are on Facebook and social media channels, shouldn’t small businesses as well?
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May 3, 2019
Shop local. No, it doesn’t mean frequenting your local big box chain or mall to buy gifts for friends or family. When I think of shopping local, it means frequenting the gift store at the end of my block, or the independent coffee shop, and family-run restaurant.
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April 29, 2019
Building your network and keeping those connections intact is integral to today’s business climate. And it is important for small businesses as well. Through networking, small business owners can not only find other like-minded people to connect with, but they can also leverage contacts to turn to for advice and mentorships.
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April 15, 2019
What advice would you give to other small business owners? We asked that question as we traveled across the country in January, to the Top 10 towns as part of Season 4 of Small Business Revolution – Main Street.
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Since 1915, Deluxe has been a proud champion of small businesses, and we created the Small Business Revolution to celebrate the drive and passion behind small businesses everywhere. Each season of our original series, we capture the inspiring stories of small businesses that make our communities so unique.
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