AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong gives advice to small business owners via Patch Partners.
There are hundreds of small businesses in the Dexter and Chelsea area. Some of them may be places you and your family frequent, businesses that have been in Dexter for as long as you can remember. And some may be your go-to places instead of national chains. AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong may stand behind a global brand, but he believes in the power of small businesses. In his recent interview with Patch Partners, a website connecting business owners to Patch in local communities, he offered his insight into what can set a small business above the rest of the competition. Small businesses can hold a lot of power if they are intuitive with their customer base, Armstrong said. “Small businesses can be nimble and can have intimate …
The two craft businesses hope to revive Dexter's art community through niche market sales.
Downtown Dexter is home to two new arts and crafts-based businesses that opened their doors this week. Polly's Paper Studio, located at 3238 Broad St., is a specialty boutique that sells hundreds of items for scrapbooking, handmade cards, and other paper crafts. Across the street, Lucky Penny Mosaics, located at 3205 Broad St., features a variety of classes for basic and advanced mosaic art instruction. "We really love the family appeal and artsy vibe of Dexter," Polly's owner Ginny Nemchak said about her decision to open the store. "With all the downtown restaurants and stores, Dexter has this neighborhood feel but it's also a destination location." Nemchak has been operating Polly's Paper Studio in Pinckney for the past two years, but …
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2:42 pm on Thursday, April 12, 2012
I had an opportunity to stop in to this morning and briefly check out the beautiful items in Artistica, Polly's Paper and Lucky Penny Mosaics, as well as speak to these wonderful ladies. I will definitely be back to do some shopping in the very near future. We welcome you to Dexter! more ›