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Oddest Businesses
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Greenlight Bookstore
Brooklyn, NY
- Owner:
- Jessica Stockton Bagnulo and Rebecca Fitting
- Age:
- 31
- Business:
- Community bookstore
- Locations:
- One in the works
- Opening:
- September 2009
- Number Of Employees:
- Eight
Meet Jessica Bagnulo
posted: 101 DAYS 8 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Startup, Jessica
In a digital era, can these booksellers write their own happy ending? Jessica Stockton Bagnulo and Rebecca Fitting plan to do just that. During the Labor Day weekend, they'll be opening the Greenlight Bookstore and hoping that customers open their hearts and wallets, despite a changing culture and grim recession.
The Importance of Delegating
posted: 71 DAYS 14 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Startup, Jessica
Once you reach a certain stage in your business, you need to start delegating responsibilities if you expect to get the job done while keeping your sanity intact. Jessica's bookstore now has nine employees to help her gear up for the grand opening -- click to see her advice on the art of delegating.
Turn Setbacks Into Adventures
posted: 92 DAYS 12 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Startup, Jessica
Every business has its share of trials, but your outlook on these setbacks can have a huge effect. Click to see how having a new point of view can do some good.
Get Your Community Involved
posted: 100 DAYS 9 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Startup, Jessica
Jessica explains how her Brooklyn community turned her dream of opening an independent bookstore into reality.
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