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There are some businesses that make you scratch your head in confusion and wonder how they ever got off the ground. Whether they're strange or silly, share your stories of the oddest businesses you've ever seen.
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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
Jessica

Meet Jessica Bagnulo

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.
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Jessica

The Importance of Delegating

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.
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Turn Setbacks Into Adventures

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.
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Get Your Community Involved

Jessica explains how her Brooklyn community turned her dream of opening an independent bookstore into reality.
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