This American Small Business Celebrates Flag Day All Year
In the U.S., June 14 is designated as Flag Day. The American flag was less than fifty years old when Alexander Annin began making U.S. flags for the merchant ships in his sail-making shop on the New...
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This Sixth-Generation Family Business Lights Up the 4th of July Sky
During the next few days, millions of families in the U.S. will be taking part in an annual tradition: celebrating Independence Day by viewing a fireworks show. Some shows will be small (and...
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Because July 4 falls on a Monday this year (2016), those of us who live in the U.S. have a three-day weekend to celebrate Independence Day. Here are some yankee doodle dandy articles that have appeared...
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10 Amazing Facts About George Washington’s 2nd Most Successful Startup
On this President’s Day weekend, it’s appropriate that we take time to honor George Washington’s role in founding what is among the most successful startups in history, the United States of America....
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When the Time for Action Arrives Stop Thinking and Go In | Andrew Jackson |...
“Take time to deliberate but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” Andrew Jackson Source: “A maxim of Gen. Jackson’s” published in the archive of the Hartford Courant, Vol. XXII...
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It’s Presidents Day: What’s Open? What’s Closed? And it’s Officially Called...
We cannot tell a lie. The national holiday observed in the U.S. on the third Monday of February is not officially called Presidents Day. Officially, it is Washington’s Birthday (although some states...
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The ‘Founding Garages’ of Four Famous Small Businesses That Grew into Giant...
The biggest companies in the world have to start somewhere. Sometimes, especially in Silicon Valley, that starting place is a car garage. To understand how incredible the journey of these garage...
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For 309 Years, This Small Business Has Chiseled American History in Stone
(First published on July 3, 2014) Founded in 1705, 71 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, The John Stevens Shop in Newport, RI, continues to design and hand-letter...
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The 150-Year History of the Term ‘Small Business’
(Update: May 12, 2019) In doing some fact-checking about presidents who started and ran small businesses, I was reminded how the term “small business” is not useful as a search term when looking for...
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Memorial Day: Honoring Those Who Made the Final Sacrifice
In the U.S., the last Monday in May is Memorial Day, a federal holiday honoring the men and women who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. During this Memorial Day weekend, we encourage...
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