Captivated by lace

Article Abstract:

Sunny Drewel founded Linen and Lace, a mail-order house specializing in lace curtains and other products, in the 1980s with $16,000. Annual sales are nearing $1.5 million. The company's success is attributed to free magazine and TV coverage, the company's catalog and Drewel's attention to customer satisfaction.

Mail-order industry, Company Profile, Linens and Lace

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Profiting a non-profit

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The Rockkland Family Shelter in Rockland County, NY, enlisted Melinda L. Little to start a for-profit business, The Company of Women, to fund the shelter. The catalogue business has annual sales of $8 million. A director of publications for women entrepreneurs is included.

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations, Nonprofit Institutions, Finance, Biography, Nonprofit organizations, Businesswomen, Bibliography, Entrepreneurship, Women's shelters, Little, Melinda L., Company of Women Inc.

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Untangling the Web for retail sales

Article Abstract:

The owner of Joan and Annie's Brownies was well on her way to establishing an international presence when her Internet service provider (ISP) went out of business. She describes what she learned from the experience to help other entrepreneurs select an ISP.

All Other Information Services, Business services, not elsewhere classified, Info Services ex Database, Methods, Online services, Internet services, Cover Story, Web sites (World Wide Web), Information services, Web sites, Electronic commerce, E-commerce, Joan and Annie's Brownies

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