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Operational Lessons for Small Business: What a Snowed-In Week Taught a Roanoke Bakery Owner
When a late winter storm stranded suppliers, staff, and customers for four days, I learned operational lessons for small business…
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Operational lessons for small businesses: what downtown restaurant closures taught a cafe owner
A summer evening two years ago, the neighborhood I worked in lost three businesses in six weeks. One was a…
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