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Laura Swanson of Salem, from the Enterprise Center at Salem State College, was the main speaker at the event. She is with Bob Bakst of Swampscott, from Dr. Fix-It. Ken Yuszkus
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From left, Nancy Black of Beverly, from Organization Plus; Anna Mae Melchiorre of Danvers, an independent long-term care insurance agent; and Michelle Little LaRoche of Newburyport, from Juice Plus.
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From left, Katie Finch of Ipswich, from Realpro Associates; Marianne Pantelakis of Salem, from the Legal Team of Marianne Pantelakis; and Noreen Cavanaugh of Salem, a consultant to nonprofits, fundraising and grant writing, at the North Shore Business Forum at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers on Friday morning.
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From left, Doug MacDougal of Essex, from Essex Securities; Sheila Cran-Barry of Marblehead, from Vibrant Solutions; and Rosanne Palazola of Middleton, from Tuttle & Co.
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Gatherings: North Shore Business Forum meets
DANVERS — The North Shore Business Forum welcomed Laura Swanson, assistant director of Enterprise Center at Salem State College, to its breakfast meeting Friday at the Danversport Yacht Club to discuss resources available to help small businesses. The group, made up of small business owners, meets every Friday for networking and informal lectures. More information about the group is available at www.nsbforum.org.
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Olive Garden could bring 100 jobs to Danvers
DANVERS — A much anticipated Olive Garden restaurant may soon spring up along Route 114, according to a plan filed with the Planning Board.
The Italian-themed restaurant would not only add to the number of eateries in town, it would bring 100 full- and part-time jobs with it, Senior Planner Kate Day said. -
Husband and wife run businesses next to each other
SALEM — It's not unusual for married couples to work side by side.
In this city, there's Paula Gravallese and Giovanni Graziani at Caffe Graziani, Andy and Jackie King at A&J King Artisan Bakers, and George and Pauline Markos at Dotty & Ray's Lunch. -
The marriage of family and business
DANVERS — Janice Preston was the speaker at the North Shore Business Forum's meeting Friday morning at the Danversport Yacht Club. Preston, who has owned Casa de Moda in Beverly with her husband, Don, for more than 40 years, discussed the realities of running a business as a married couple.
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Henry Pizzo recently joined J. Barrett & Co. in Beverly as a real estate agent.
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Rosaleen Doherty, president of North Shore Women in Business, was profiled in the summer issue of Applaud Women magazine for her role in helping her women's networking group thrive in challenging economic times. -
Beverly lumber business celebrates 100 years
BEVERLY — William Howard Taft was president and deliveries were made by horse and carriage when Gove Lumber opened its doors 100 years ago.
Five generations later, the family-owned business on Colon Street in Beverly is still family-owned, but it delivers customers' goods in trucks equipped with a hydraulic boom or a piggyback forklift, company President Bruce Gove said. - Business calendar
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