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Dan Smith
Making Movies in the 'Noke
For Sara Elizabeth Timmins and Andrea Shreeman, the combination of the place, the people and the funding makes the Roanoke area their personal set for creating films. Read more
Ryan Stone
Twin Siblings, Twin Businesses
Rachel and Luke Higginbotham went all the way through school together and, at 25, are now at work running their own coffee shop and their own hutch-manufacturing business. Read more
David Hungate
Five Cool Small Businesses to Keep an Eye On
They range from two employees to nearly 50. What they have in common is a good idea, hard work and a measure of success, even against the headwinds of a stubborn economy. Read more
Beth Jones
Full Health Care, Free Exercise: Bennies Can Be Key for Small Biz
Despite a (slowish) recovery, this isn’t the economy where you charge into the boss’ office to demand a better health care policy, the freedom to work from home or Cheetos in the vending machine... Read more
Jim Markey
Small Business Success, One Careful Step at a Time
Area business owners and the economic development organizations that support and nurture them agree that the keys to success are careful planning, taking advantage of advice and moving slowly. Read more