Patch Q&A: Cancer Survivor Loving Life as Small Business Owner in Foxborough

Patch recently caught up with Wrentham resident June Brady-Wooding, the owner/founder of Fanautical at Patriot Place to learn more about her fun-loving/unique clothing store and hear how she overcame a rare form of bone cancer five years ago.

In 2005, Wrentham resident June Brady-Wooding's world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer just eight months after giving birth to her second child. “Through that whole process – a two-year period – I was in bed and it was really intense and I had surgery,” Brady-Wooding said. “It wasn’t a good outlook.” Doctors had little research on the cancer, telling Brady-Wooding only 200 people a year are diagnosed with her form of bone cancer. But despite the bleak outlook, Brady-Wooding overcame the odds and has been cancer free since 2007. “I never thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m going to die,’” Brady-Wooding said. “I never thought ‘poor me.’ All I thought of was the end gain. The end gain to me was no matter what…

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Tastings at Patriot Place Makes OpenTable's Top 100 Restaurant Wine Lists

Foxborough restaurant has one of Top 100 restaurant wine lists in the country, according to OpenTable.com.

Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro at Patriot Place has been recognized for having one of the “Top 100 Most Notable Wine Lists in the United States” as part of OpenTable’s 2012 Diners’ Choice Awards.   According to OpenTable, the California-based provider of online restaurant reservations, the list reflects the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in the country. Tastings is one of just two Massachusetts restaurants and four in New England to receive the recognition.   “We are thrilled and humbled to once again be selected by OpenTable diners as having one of the best wine lists in the country,” said Patti Martin, Tastings’ owner. “We put a lot of effort, pride and passion into the …

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Business Tips: Renting is a Financially Smart Option for Small Business

Location is an important factor of doing business, but so is the cost of doing business in that location.

Editor's note: The following content is courtesy of ARA Content (http://www.aracontent.com). (ARA) - Starting a business is a huge endeavor for entrepreneurs, especially when larger expense items are on the required equipment list. During a business' first few years of operation, renting equipment, rather than purchasing it outright, can allow the company to save money and invest toward becoming established. Entrepreneurs started more than 550,000 small businesses in 2009, the most recent year with data available, according to the Small Business Administration (SBA). Most of those businesses were financed through owner investment and bank credit, to the tune of about $80,000 a year, the SBA reports. That dollar figure doesn't stretch far …

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Shop Local in Foxborough Saturday, Nov. 26

Shopping local and supporting small businesses in and around Foxborough on Nov. 26

After Black Friday, marking the beginning of the holiday shopping season with big box retailers, but before Cyber Monday, is a day devoted to shopping local. Small Business Saturday is Saturday, Nov. 26, the day after Black Friday. Last year, American Express began its Small Business Saturday campaign, which encourages shoppers to buy products locally. Small Business Saturday is an opportunity to celebrate and patronize the small businesses in our area. The Foxborough community offers an abundant of opportunities to shop local from services and products to family-owned restaurants. 'Keeping it local' supports the community, promotes job growth, and overall sets Foxborough apart, helping to draw in out-of-town visitors, investors, and new …

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