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234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling and Staying Inspired

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Even though it was right after 9/11 and the economy was dire, we opened the day after Thanksgiving in 2001, just in time for Christmas, and have been in Abilene, Kansas ever since. – Edie Ramstad, Owner, Weave Got Maille. In my effort to improve my process, I made another discovery. Small towns + social media = success!

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72 American Business Owners on What Motivated Them To Become Entrepreneurs

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Improving an industry. Even though it was right after 9/11 and the economy was dire, we opened the day after Thanksgiving in 2001, just in time for Christmas, and have been in Abilene, Kansas ever since. Edie Ramstad, Owner, Weave Got Maille. As a material scientist, I knew there could be something better. Made to connect.