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Encore Entrepreneurs Inspiration: Jim Newcomer coaches sustainable and local companies

Posted onJanuary 17, 2017March 1, 2017AuthorMichelle WalchLeave a comment

Jim Newcomer helps local and sustainable companies succeed through his small business Balance Breakthrough Coaching What the Business Does: Coaching services for “businesses with purpose,” focusing on helping sustainable, socially- and/or locally-minded companies succeed. “My calling is to support clients in succeeding: retaining their commitment, surviving as a business, and making a living.” What makes Read More …

Encore Entrepreneurs: Jim Staicoff’s story

Posted onDecember 12, 2016May 20, 2017AuthorMichelle WalchLeave a comment

Name of business: Staicoff Design Company and Paper Paint Press, two businesses uniquely intertwined. What the businesses does: Staicoff Design Company is an interior design firm focused on the guest experience in hotels and restaurants. Paper Paint Press is an outlet for Jim’s creative bent and offers “distinctive, high-quality, art-inspired wall products.” All made in Read More …

Encore Entrepreneurs: Douglas Lundrigan’s Story

Posted onNovember 29, 2016May 20, 2017AuthorMichelle WalchLeave a comment

Lighthouse Business Solutions, owned by Douglas Lundrigan, aged 51. His does business consulting, coaching, training, and development. What makes it successful: “Gaining a deeper understanding of the generational cultural differences; the drain of business wisdom going on as Boomers retire; and the new methods of doing business that work versus some of the old ways Read More …

Encore Entrepreneurs: Mary Hurst’s Story

Posted onNovember 22, 2016AuthorMichelle WalchLeave a comment

Mary Hurst, age 60, founder of Mary Hurst Couture Jewelry. Mary Hurst designs of crates unique contemporary Celtic jewelry for art galleries, boutiques, and special events. What makes her business successful? “My success now has to do with maintaining relationships with my customers and creating one-of-a-kind pieces with perceived artistic value,” is how Mary describes Read More …

Encore Entrepreneurs: Ann Smith writes personal histories

Posted onNovember 11, 2016February 2, 2017AuthorMichelle WalchLeave a comment

Preserve life stories for future generations as a small business. Encore Entrepreneur Inspiration: Ann Smith business of writing life stories Overview: Ann Smith, age 70, and based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, started Life Stories Remembered to “capture for posterity the legacy of a lifetime,” to “create a legacy for future generations,” and to “preserve the recollections Read More …