Friday, November 7, 2008

Did you all see this?

We were in the St. Petersburg Times!!!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article884571.ece

Here is a preview!

Web site for independent businesses is off the chain

By Austin Bogues, Times Staff Writer
In print: Sunday, November 2, 2008


Ester Venouziou enjoys shopping at independent stores with good customer service.

The 38-year-old page designer at the St. Petersburg Times avoids the big-box stores.

In fact, her devotion to shopping small was so great that she started a group on the social networking site Facebook.com.

The group, "Breaking the Chains," was an instant hit with friends and co-workers.

In August, Venouziou took it a step further. She launched an online business that promotes locally owned, independent stores, restaurants and service providers.

The Web site, www.localshops1.com, allows independent businesses in the Tampa Bay area to market themselves online.

Follow link for the full story:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/article884571.ece

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