Move over Flip. The pocket size camcorders are making history. The Kodak Zi8 is the current king of low-cost, high-definition video. It’s not perfect, but the Kodak Zi8 is a strong camcorder compared to it’s predecessor, the Zx1 (HD) and the standard version Zi6....
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Established in 1998, Laurel Mountain Basket Company has grown into one of the premiere gift basket services in New England. Located in Easthampton, MA, Laurel Mountain Basket Company was voted Best In The Valley for the past seven years in The Valley Advocate Readers...
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This month, Western Mass Women’s Magazine held their first annual “Top 5 Women in Business” Awards. We were there to catch the event, interview the winners, and get you inside the awards. Congratulations to: Gina Barry Carol Moore Cutting Cheryl Gorski Cindy Anzalotti and...
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Western MA Women’s Magazine was started because Founder and Owner, Dee (short for Denice) Ferrero, felt that the area really needed more information and interest in women’s topics that were not just alternative topics or articles. “There are thousands of diverse women in Western Mass...
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America is known for being the “fattest country” around. Craig Fear is on a mission to educate people on healthy eating and healthy living. Pioneer Valley Nutritional Therapy is a holistic nutritional counseling service focusing on weight loss, digestive disorders, education and prevention. “I...
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If you live in western MA and are on Twitter, chances are you know @WesternMaBiz. But do you know the man behind the Twitter account? His name is Terran Birrell, and believe it or not, WesternMA.Biz is not his only venture. He also is...
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Capri Pizza in Holyoke, MA has become a landmark in the historic city. Capri first opened their doors in 1966 on Jackson Street. Although business was doing great, a fire prompted Capri to Springfield, MA on Liberty Street. In 1971, after not having as...
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I am no female, but I do know that females love purses and accessories. And in my lifetime, I also learned they love bags to be original and “their own”. Well ladies, have you heard of The Love, Mich Collection? Founder/Owner Michelle Depelteau uses...
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Christine Parizo, local western MA resident, recently started her own business, Christine Parizo Communications. Christine Parizo Communications is a full-service copywriting. “I write press releases, brochures, website copy, annual reports, newsletters, and other marketing materials for companies, and I also ghostwrite continuing education courses, book...
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Friday, June 25, the Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield hosted a special CEO Lunch featuring Adam Quenneville, owner of Adam Quenneville Roofing, and Jeff Taylor, the founder of the online job board Monster.com at Bacon\Wilson. Over wraps from Magic Spoon Catering, Quenneville and...
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Online Impact: Google for Small Business (put together by Garvey Communications, Inc., VizBang, and STCC’s ITC Center) was held at STCC (Springfield Technical Community College) and was perhaps one of the most informative, fun, and productive event held recently. They did a great job...
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On Wednesday (June 9th, 2010), “Incorporating Your Business: LLC’s, S Corps, and Everything Else” was held at the Springfield Business Incubator at the Scibelli Enterprise Center and hosted by MassChallenge and sponsored by Springfield Business incubator at Scibelli Enterprise Center, The Law and Business...
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Tony Meccia Inc., a landscaping and lawn care service, was started in 1940 by Tony Meccia. He ran the successful landscaping business for over forty years with hard work, motivation, and determination, until he passed away in 1983. At that time, the business went...
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After high school graduation I knew I wanted to go to college; it wasn’t an option for me not to. It was cemented into my brain that without a college degree I would never get a good job. I decided to attend a state...
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