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2015’s Fastest growing markets for small-medium businesses

Posted on November 24, 2015 by problogic

Fascinating data from PayPal which ranks small and medium business (SMB) growth by the year-over-year growth in total payment volume (TPV). All regions of the country are represented in the data, but what truly stands out are the number of … Continue reading →

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Suburban food truck rodeo round-ups

Posted on July 19, 2015 by problogic

While visiting San Antonio this past spring, several food trucks were lined up around portions of the main government square in the city’s central business district waiting for hungry diners to come bounding out of their office chutes at noon. … Continue reading →

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Lansing area logistics to ‘Go Green’

Posted on March 8, 2014 by problogic

Scheduled to launch in Greater Lansing on Earth Day, 2014 (Tuesday, April 22nd), Go Green Trikes, LLC            (here’s the Facebook weblink) is the brainchild of local green business entrepreneur, Yvonne LeFave. Utilizing heavy-duty electric-assisted cargo trikes capable of … Continue reading →

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“Bad” can be good

Posted on April 13, 2013 by problogic

I recently made a short trip south to a newer craft brewer located in the Ingham County seat of Mason, Michigan. The Bad Brewing Company opened in mid-2012 in a handsome historic building just off Courthouse Square. I’ll be honest … Continue reading →

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Ten great reasons to shop at local businesses

Posted on November 18, 2011 by problogic

You may have seen the Small Business Saturday advertisements recently. November 26th, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is is the second annual “Small Business Saturday.” Even though a huge company (American Express) is the primary  sponsor, I find the goal to be … Continue reading →

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