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June 24, 2005
The great bagel bounce back...
(AP Photo)
Here's a great story from the AP to chew on this morning:
VERONA, Va. - Janet Dob found a better way to boil a bagel, quite by mistake.Her accidental invention gave rise to a business, entangled her in red tape, left her morose in her pajamas, exposed her to the helping hands and hurdles of government and finally became her life's work.
So it goes for those who create a small business in America.
Perils exist at every turn. Many startups rapidly fail, and only about half survive as long as five years, says the National Federation of Independent Business.
Dob, 52, has yet to get rich, but she's plenty busy, and her business making Bake'mmm bagels is, finally, growing, now posting $750,000 in sales in a year. The business operates in the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Verona — population 3,638.
Truly an inspiring story of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and perserverance.
Go read the whole thing and get inspired!
Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at June 24, 2005 7:51 AM
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