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Entrepreneur Interview with Laura Macek of Sewing Arts Studio

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On Becoming an Entrepreneur; A Discussion with Laura Macek of Sewing Arts Studio
By Tracy Brener
3/18/2011

How do you start your own business? Well some people just fall into it, like Laura Macek, owner of Sewing Arts Studio, located Pineville, North Carolina. Her business was in operation from July 2005 to July 2008.

Laura and her husband had an opportunity come their way that they just couldn’t pass up. The couple was approached about becoming a dealer (kind of like franchise) for a Japanese company that manufactured and sold a line of home sergers and sewing machines. Looking for an “escape from corporate America”, the couple decided to open their doors as Sewing Arts Studio. The two felt the business would be a vehicle that would get them out of the boardroom and into Main Street. Laura’s over 20 years in the accounting industry complemented her husband’s career in the Marketing field, providing a great foundation for starting their own business.

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Interview with Susan Brener, owner of Trips Travel

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The following two part interview is with Susan Brener, owner of Trips Travel, a travel agency located in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Susan founded her business in the 1990’s after building up a client base while working for another agency.  The interview chronicles how and why she started her own business, what challenged her as an entrepreneur and what she found to be the best part of having her own business.

Susan Brener Interview, Part One

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