Saturday, November 24, 2012
Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Foxborough. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. Here's a look at qualifying businesses in Foxborough, according to …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Your imagination is the only limit, what would you open in Foxborough?
Imagine you had the tools and resources at your disposal - what business would you like to open in Foxborough? What would work in the community? Here were some ideas from the Foxborough Patch Facebook page: Liz Perry: Starbucks! It would be nice to have an option besides Dunkies or Honey Dew. Ashley-Nicole Celaya: Starbucks absolutely. Andrea Brown: Starbucks or a local coffee shop. I don't drink Dunkin Donuts coffee and Honey Dew isn't much better. Colin McGuire: Another gas station near exit 8. I guess technically that might be Sharon, but it is amazing how clustered gas stations are in our town. A M Flaherty Piscitelli: Definitely Starbucks! Pattiann Hamlin Malynn: Bakery. Tim Burke: A casino. Joe Fiumara: REAL Italian bakery. Rick …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Small Business Weekend is intended to recognize the integral role small businesses play in shaping our economy and encourage shopping at local businesses on “Main Street.”
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Editor's note: The following release was submitted by State Representative Jay Barrows' office. State Representatives Jay Barrows (R-Mansfield), Stephen Howitt (R-Seekonk) and Betty Poirier (R-Attleboro) - members of the Small Business Caucus - are reminding local business owners and shoppers that as of 2011 the first weekend after Thanksgiving has been declared Small Business Weekend in Massachusetts. Barrows, Howitt and Poirier were pleased to co-sponsor the House Resolution establishing the Small Business Weekend. The resolution is intended to recognize the integral role small businesses play in shaping our economy, commend the positive impacts of small business in our communities, and to encourage shopping at local businesses on “Main …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Foxborough Patch is compiling a list of Small Business Saturday deals. Share yours here.
Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses their community thrives on. This year, Foxborough Patch is putting together a list of local Small Business Saturday deals. If you are a small business owner, leave your deal in the comments section below, and it will be added to the list. You can also e-mail your deal to foxborough@patch.com. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Small business owner Linda Fuller offers tips for growing your business and offering more services to expand cliental.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
There are a number of small businesses in Foxborough. Some of them may be places you and your family frequent, businesses that have been in Foxborough for as long as you can remember. And some may be your go-to places instead of national chains. Small business owner Linda Fuller is no stranger to starting a business from the ground up. In her recent interview with Patch Partners, a website connecting business owners to Patch in local communities, she offers insight into how she expanded her business’s services from just flowers to wine, beer and gourmet gift baskets at Lake Anne Florist in Reston, VA. Homework must be done first, she said. “Research what’s compatible with your own products and services, what the current trends are and what…
Hugh Millett
5:41 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Starbucks would be a dream come true. Could use a car wash too. Walmart?! There's enough traffic on 140 near the old Bradlees. I tweeted to Starbucks about a foxboro location. I will show them this article. Thanks. more ›