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Out on a limb: when the money tree looks dry, sometimes you just have to create your own branch.(Be Your Own Boss; Lissa D'Aquanni's The Chocolate Gecko chocolate business)
WHEN LISSA D'AQUANNI CREATED a gourmet chocolate business in her Albany, New York, basement in 1998, she had not only a passion for candy-making, but also a knack for spurring citizen involvement. The former nonprofit executive had worked for women's advocacy groups, most recently promoting breast cancer awareness. If there was one thing she knew, it was how to rally community support.
Her ability to leverage local resources would be invaluable as she made her business a texture of her Albany neighborhood. And in no area were those skills as critical as in financing. Last year, when D'Aquanni wanted to move her business, The Chocolate Gecko, to an abandoned ...
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