Wednesday, June 27, 2012
14 Small Businesses from Lilburn need your vote to move on to the next level.
Two weeks ago, Lilburn Patch related the story of the Winokurs, a Lilburn family with a business in Tucker who needed votes to move on to the next level for a a $250,000 small business grant from Chase and Living Social with their Mission: Small Business Program. On June 21, Megan Winokur posted on their Stone Mountain Clay & Glaze Co. Facebook page that they had made their 250 votes, giving them the opportunity to move on to the judging panel for the grant consideration. Mission: Small Business began taking applications and votes on May 7th; the voting period ends this Saturday night, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. The mission is to award up to 12 individual grants worth $250,000 each to small businesses who qualify – and those coveted votes are …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Georgians are part of a national movement to keep holiday cash at home.
“Look, Charlie, let's face it. We all know that Christmas is a big commercial racket. It's run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.” – Lucy van Pelt to Charlie Brown in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Americans have worried about losing the true meaning of Christmas since at least 1965, when Charlie Brown lamented the holiday’s commercialization in a Peanuts special. This year, there’s a movement afoot to bring Christmas closer to home. An apparently anonymous essay circulating on the Web has drawn the attention of people in Georgia. It calls for buying local services as gifts instead of products manufactured in foreign countries: You see, Christmas is no longer about draining American pockets so that China can build another glittering city…
Monday, November 21, 2011
Each week we feature a business from our hometown of Lilburn. This week, learn more about Simply Special Cleaning Services.
A friend asked Connie Georges to help her clean some of her properties in 2007. That's how it all began. After losing her father the same year and battling depression beacuse of it, Georges decided that she wanted to clean for a living. "I'm one out of 20 people who know how to clean," Georges said. Simply Special Cleaning Services has grown over the past four years to provide Georges' clients with all types of home cleaning. I recently sat down with Connie to talk about her business. Patch: What is the best aspect about owning Simply Special Cleaning Services? Connie: I'm able to flex hours for myself and my staff. I enjoy helping people, especially moms that are now having to get out and work. It's nice to provide a pleasant and safe …
Monday, November 14, 2011
Each week we feature a business from our hometown of Lilburn. This week, learn more about Initials Inc.
Diane Altonen was a stay-at-home mom looking for something to do. In 2009, after attending a workshop, Altonen opened up her own franchise business of Initials Inc. The national company was started in 2005 by two sisters, Brittney Vickery and Ivy Hall. Initials Inc. offers custom designed gifts that can be personalized in a variety of ways. I recently sat down with Diane to talk about her business. Patch: What is the best aspect of owning a franchise of Initials Inc.? Diane: I can set my own hours, I can still do stuff with my children and I can come out and have some fun while making some money. If I want to have lunch with my kids I can. I work my own schedule; nights, weekends, mornings or whenever the hostess wants to have a party. …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Each week we feature a business from our hometown of Lilburn. This week, learn more about Chimney Masters
Freddie Suddeth opened the doors to Chimney Masters in 2005 after leaving the fire department in Dallas, TX, and moving to Lilburn. During his time as a firefighter, Suddeth started the business in his office hours after responding to numerous chimney fires and wanting to help people. Freddie and his son Michael offer a full range of services including cleaning, repairs and custom builds. I recently sat down to talk with Suddeth about Chimney Masters. Patch: What is the best aspect of owning Chimney Masters? Freddie: Our goal is to keep people safe and knowing that we can save someone, save their home. Especially when there are children involved. Patch: What is the most challenging aspect of owning a chimney cleaning business? Freddie: …
Friday, October 28, 2011
Each week we feature a business from our hometown of Lilburn. This week, learn more about Taylor Made Gift Baskets, Gifts and Flowers.
22 years ago Jimi Taylor decided to turn her hobby into a career. Three years after starting as a home-based operation, Taylor moved into the Old Town section of Lilburn and six years after that found her current location off of Lawrenceville Highway. Taylor Made Gift Baskets, Gifts and Flowers creates products tailored directly to what their clients needs are including designing custom gift baskets that can satisfy any price stipulation. I recently sat down with Jimi to talk about her store. Patch: What is the best aspect of owning Taylor Made Gift Baskets, Gifts and Flowers? Jimi: Well being creative and being my own boss. Nancy Kinkade and I think a lot alike so that's a good working relationship. Being able to create whatever I want to…
Friday, October 14, 2011
Each week we feature a business from our hometown of Lilburn. This week, learn more about Craftmasters Restoration & Upholstery.
Greg Gummersall used to be a member of the corporate world. In 1988 he decided to leave and started training in the art of furniture upholstery and restoration, which is when he created his business Craftmasters. Now with the help of his son Matt, Gummersall restores and replaces upholstery all over the Atlanta area including restaurants, hospitals, doctors' offices and airline hubs as well as creating custom home furniture for private clients. I recently sat down to talk with Greg about his company. Patch: What is the best aspect of owning Craftmasters? Greg: Being in control of what's happening. There's some things you can't control like a bad economy but you can control your own operation. The people that you hire, you can hand pick and…
Friday, October 7, 2011
Meet the Owner: Cary Hamilton talks about adding a bar to his restaurant, The Artisan.
The Artisan owner Cary Hamilton seems to have almost fallen into the food industry. As a commercial realtor, he originally purchased the restaurant's building in 2007 and became a silent owner when his niece purchased the restaurant, which was Continental Park Cafe then. His niece decided the business wasn't for her, and Hamilton decided to make it his own and revamp the place. Re-opening doors Jan. 1 this year, Hamilton has already expanded the restaurant's menu to now serve a number of French, Mediterranean, Italian and American style dishes, and he's in the process of doing more. As of last Friday, he acquired the coffee shop downstairs, Continental Coffee and Sweets, and is converting parts of it into a bar area. In this week's Meet …
Each week we feature a business from our hometown of Lilburn. This week, learn more about Repeat Boutique, which opens Saturday on Main Street, where The Little Shop of Arts and Antiques was located.
Mechelle Fears and Rachel Conlisk are brand new business owners. Their store, Repeat Boutique, is opening this Saturday and they are excited. Both women were recently laid off from their full-time jobs and decided to go into business for themselves. Fears and Conlisk wanted to do something where they could help themselves make a living while at the same time helping others. I recently sat down with the two to talk about their store. Patch: What is the best aspect of owning Repeat Boutique? Conlisk: I think the freedom to be creative and the fact that we're helping people in this economy when times are hard is the best thing. We've found a way to make a living while giving back to the community. Patch: What is the most challenging aspect of…
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Multi-cultural demographics attracted entrepreneur Maureen Yancy to open MY Beauty, a multi-ethnic beauty supply store in Lilburn.
Among other things, multi-cultural demographics attracted entrepreneur Maureen Yancy to open MY Beauty, a multi-ethnic beauty supply store in Lilburn. MY Beauty opened its doors to the public this past Saturday, Sept. 24, with a grand opening celebration. I knew this store had something special when I arrived to meet with Yancy. I was surprised when, instead of waiting for me to walk in, someone opened the front door and held it open for me. The bigger surprise was that it wasn’t just a cashier, it was the owner herself greeting me at the door. It’s not often a business owner is literally holding the door open for her customers. Maureen’s friendly smile, the jazz music playing in the background, and the upscale products on the walls were…
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