Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 19 edition City Lights, Sylva’s independently owned used and new bookstore will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. It will be a proper birthday party with friends having fun with live music, refreshments and cake. Because of corporate bookstores, such […]
J.R. VanLienden: How a humble food truck owner and his small business could teach us a thing or two
December 23, 2017 by
Breaking into the food industry with a small business is a feat met with both emotional and monetary costs. We all know that it’s time consuming, rigorous and overwhelming. According to the US Small Business Association, only 20 percent of businesses will survive their first year while more than 50 percent succumb to defeat after […]
