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Werkheiser jewelers

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This Jewelry Store Boosts its Holiday Traffic with Google My Business

Werkheiser Jewelers began serving the Lehigh Valley with custom design, restoration and repair in 1992. Employees take pride in fine jewelry sales, creating custom jewelry—including wedding bands and engagement rings—and in restoring cherished family heirlooms....

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November 27, 2020

Everything For Your Party

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How Google Transformed This Party Planner’s Business

As a single parent, Gladys Hurtado worked several jobs throughout her son’s childhood to ensure that they always had a secure income. One of those jobs was as a manager at a banquet hall. When...

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December 31, 2019

two marines moving

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Why Two Marines Moving is One of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America

Nick Baucom served his country honorably for six years as a U.S. Marine. When he came home, he wanted a way to keep his fellow veterans gainfully employed and away from the challenges of adjusting...

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November 11, 2019

halloweencostumes.com

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How HalloweenCostumes.com Boosts its Business with Google

The Fallenstein kids were the envy of their neighborhood, thanks to mother Jenice’s creative, homemade Halloween costumes. In 1992, sisters Lisa, Heather, and Julie started renting out their old costumes from their garage. Brother Tom...

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October 31, 2019

Harry Barker

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Harry Barker Shares its Secret to Double-Digit Annual Growth

New York fashion model and Broadway fire-eater Carol Perkins began hand sewing dog beds, robes and toys while recovering from a life-threatening brain tumor. “She was homebound and looking for a positive distraction,” marketing director,...

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August 26, 2019

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How This Detroit Startup Built a Company to Keep Athletes Safer

“A relentless pursuit to protect athletes” is what drives Xenith, an industry leader in football helmet technology. Before Xenith, decades passed with only minimal innovation in helmet design, president Ryan Sullivan says. The company’s mission,...

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May 24, 2019

Pie Junkie

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Pie Junkie Uses Google to Bring Customers in for a Slice

For Oklahoma moms Darcy Schein and Leslie Coale-Mossman, business began with one homemade pie at a time. "Leslie and I started out just spending time cooking for our kids," Darcy says. "We quickly figured out...

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April 26, 2019

Natural Baby Company

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How the Eco-Friendly Natural Baby Company Achieved 32 Percent Annual Growth

When Kim Ormsby was pregnant with her second child, she realized how difficult it was to shop for organic baby products. “There was no physical place to buy cloth diapers or wooden toys, and even...

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April 22, 2019

urbanstems

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UrbanStems Delivers Fresher Flowers and Better Customer Experience

Long-distance relationships can be tough, especially if the flowers you send your loved one arrive dried and dead. Massive overhead costs and a disjointed business model mean that huge, multi-national florists can't always guarantee consistent...

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February 14, 2019

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Paws and Stripes: Giving Shelter Dogs a Purpose as Service Dogs for Vets

Lindsey Stanek’s husband, Jim, came home with injuries from his third tour in Iraq. Like so many combat veterans, he suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While in treatment,...

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November 10, 2018

Dave Hansen Whitewater

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Dave Hansen Whitewater Uses Google to Build a Superhighway to the Great Outdoors

Dave Hansen Whitewater & Scenic River Trips has shared the beauty and adventure of Jackson Hole for 50 years. The business started off as the hobby of a die-hard outdoorsman, Dave Hansen, who enjoyed taking...

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December 8, 2017

Wisconsin Cheese Mart

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Wisconsin Cheese Mart Achieves Double-Digit Annual Growth with Online Sales

Wisconsin Cheese Mart has been on Old World Third Street in Milwaukee since 1938. The old German enclave is still home to a few other food shops, and President Ken McNulty values their neighbors. Their...

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December 6, 2017

Combat Flip Flops

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Veteran Owned and Operated Combat Flip Flops Funds Education, Provides Jobs

As U.S. Army Rangers with several Afghanistan tours behind them, Matthew Griffin and Donald Lee witnessed firsthand the devastations of war. “We saw that lack of education and employment was the main driver of negative...

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December 1, 2017

King Arthur Flour

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National Company King Arthur Flour Upholds Family Tradition and Flourishes With Google

Companies who’ve survived for centuries are few and far between. Founded in 1790, King Arthur Flour is one of them. “We started as a family-owned flour company 227 years ago. The fact that we’re still...

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November 17, 2017

Purple

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How This Innovative Startup Drives Community Growth

Brothers Tony and Terry Pearce have one passion: making the world a softer place. “They're honestly ecstatic about helping people live life more comfortably,” Purple’s director of marketing, Bryant Garvin, said. The two engineers spent...

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November 15, 2017

Tecovas

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How This Startup Scaled to Millions in Revenue with an Online-Only Marketing Strategy

It was a light-bulb moment. “I was working for a New York City private equity firm specializing in retail and thinking about product categories,” Texas native, Paul Hedrick, said. “I realized my boots were the...

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November 10, 2017

FASHIONABLE

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FASHIONABLE E-Commerce Startup Helps Break the Poverty Cycle

While working in Ethiopia, Barrett and Rachel Ward saw firsthand how extreme poverty affects the lives of girls and women. Many endured the ravages of homelessness and addiction, often turning to prostitution to support themselves...

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November 8, 2017

Dakota Angler & Outfitter

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Dakota Angler & Outfitter Lures Fishing Enthusiasts With Google

Dakota Angler & Outfitter opened as a fly-fishing shop and guide service in the historic Black Hills in 1996. After working there all throughout high school and college, Hans Stephenson bought the business and set...

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November 3, 2017

Drupal Connect

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Why This Startup Attributes its Business Growth to Google AdWords

John Florez and his wife Karen Sironen launched Drupal Connect from their home in 2009, when the American economy was mired in what John calls “a state of sheer calamity.” They started off providing staffing...

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October 27, 2017

RevZilla

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Motorcycle Enterprise Revs Up Business with Google AdWords

For motorcycle riders and enthusiasts, RevZilla provides “everything but the bike.” They started out in 2007 as a little shop in South Philly. Today, they’re a thriving e-commerce enterprise operating out of an upsized Navy...

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October 25, 2017