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Burundian photographer based in New Hampshire hopes to open up a studio one day

by Sofia Terenzio

Mar 4, 2024

Photographer Augustine Nyonzima is an immigrant small business owner who has big dreams for his business.

Nyonzima started his photography business in 2014, just seven years after he moved to the U.S.

Courtesy Augustine Nyonzima

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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for this eatery owner

by Sofia Terenzio

Feb 20, 2024

Jilan Hall-Johnson, owner of the Sassy Biscuit Co., is "excited for the next step" in her business journey despite a recent setback.

Jilan Hall-Johnson, owner of the Sassy Biscuit Co., calls breakfast the "forgotten meal."

Courtesy Hall-Johnson

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Former climate researcher says switch to data science was an “adventure”

by Richard Cunningham

Feb 19, 2024

In an ever-changing job market, sometimes your career takes an unexpected turn. Data scientist Grace Kim says her career has been a “winding road with ups and downs.”

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This Indigenous artist made her beadwork into a thriving business

by Sofia Terenzio

Feb 14, 2024

Thanks to the success of her beadwork business, owner Mikailah Thompson was able to start a creative agency for Native artists.

Mikailah Thompson learned to bead from her grandmother when she lived on the Nimiipuu reservation in North-Central Idaho.

Courtesy Mikailah Thompson

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For a performing arts teacher in Boise, work is steady, but it's a "constant hustle"

by Sarah Leeson

Feb 13, 2024

Spending on services is up, but Leta Harris Neustaedter says business at her Metamorphosis Performing Arts Studio has its ebbs and flows.

Leta Harris Neustaedter leads an acting camp, part of her Metamorphosis Performing Arts Studio.

Courtesy Leta Harris Neustaedter

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What's the deal with "Seinfeld" laws?

by Maria Hollenhorst

Feb 2, 2024

New Jersey’s new telemarketer law isn’t the only example of lawyers taking inspiration from the TV sitcom that aired in the 1990s.

A 1992 episode of “Seinfeld” called “The Pitch,” above, helped inspire a new law in New Jersey.

Seinfeld YouTube channel

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A Georgia esports center is building tech skills and confidence in youths

by Richard Cunningham

Feb 1, 2024

"I consider esports the cheat code,“ says Davin Jackson, owner of Alpha eSports and Technology.

Davin Jackson, owner of Alpha eSports and Technology, is using esports to introduce young people to the cybersecurity field.

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This mosaic artist wants to "just keep going and going"

by Sofia Terenzio

Jan 22, 2024

Stacia Goodman of Minneapolis specializes in large-scale works that hang in public places, like airports, hospitals and universities.

Stacia Goodman with “Ripples & Connections,” a mosaic installed at the Health and Wellness Innovation Center at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

Courtesy Stacia Goodman

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Need space to store your vinyl records? This small business makes furniture for that.

by Sofia Terenzio

Jan 18, 2024

Matthew Wicker, owner of Oregon-based WickerWoodWorks, is profiting from the renewed popularity of records and record players.

Wicker makes handmade pieces to store vinyl records and turntables.

Courtesy Matthew Wicker

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A South Dakota mother-daughter duo bring both business savvy and love to their quilting studio

by Sarah Leeson

Dec 27, 2023

"For me, quilting is about our relationship in a lot of ways," said co-owner Jacqueline Economo about her mother.

A quilting bundle at the Jacqueline Joyce Stitch Studio.

Courtesy Jacqueline Joyce Stitch Studio

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