Shop Locally in Braintree on Small Business Saturday Today

Start your holiday shopping at locally owned stores during Small Business Saturday.

Small Business Saturday is on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving. It is a day for everyone to support the small businesses that their community thrives on. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season, when they might be otherwise overlooked. With retailers buzzing around the holidays, it is important to support local small businesses that rely on their neighbors in order to continue prospering and building the local economy in Braintree. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy and their communities. For a list of Braintree businesses that have partnered with the …

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Braintree Rehab Hospital Renovates Brain Injury Program Unit

Since 1975, Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital has gained recognition as a world-class rehabilitative care provider dedicated to helping patients maximize functionality, mobility, and independence following illness or injury.

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital (BRH), a world-class rehabilitative care provider, announced that it has completed extensive renovations to its 35-bed Brain Injury Program unit. The only dedicated brain injury in-patient unit in the metropolitan area south of Boston, it offers a unique environment –now further enhanced – that is tailored to meet the specific needs of this specific patient population. “This renovation underscores our commitment to serving patients with the most complex cases, including those in unconscious or minimally conscious states,” said Dr. Douglas Katz, Medical Director of the Acquired Brain Injury Program at BRH. “In contrast to many facilities where brain injury patients are mixed among the general patient …

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Eight More Liquor Licenses Available Now in Braintree

Braintree Mayor Joseph Sullivan's home rule petition for additional liquor licenses is aimed at spurring small business development.

Eight restaurant all-alcohol licenses, added to Braintree's stock for the purpose of boosting small business development in the Squares and the Landing, are now available to establishments with 75 seats or less. Earlier this month, Gov. Deval Patrick signed a home rule petition submitted by Mayor Joseph Sullivan to fight the high demand and corresponding high price of liquor licenses in Braintree. “These new licenses will allow us to place smaller restaurant venues throughout Town, particularly in our three Square areas," Sullivan said in a statement. “We envisioned the Landing improvements to be a stimulus for economic activity and these licenses will help us in that effort.” Sullivan's legislation originally allotted six licenses – two …

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President of Braintree Recruiting Firm Wins Small Business Award

PharmaLogics Recruiting is a global search firm exclusively focused in the life sciences and also known as The Anti-Fee Agency.

PharmaLogics Recruiting President Megan Driscoll has been voted a Community Choice honoree in the 2012 Small Business Influencer Awards. Megan achieved this recognition as the result of receiving top votes in the popular voting segment of the Awards, from the small business community. She was one of the top five popular vote getters in the Leaders category. Says Anita Campbell, CEO of Small Business Trends and one of the co – founders of the Awards, “Influencers are those who play crucial roles in the small business ecosystem, but who often are in the background. Many of the Community Choice honorees are themselves small business owners, entrepreneurs or small businesses.” The Small Business Influencer Awards honor those who are …

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Braintree's Highland-March Making a Niche for Professionalism

With locations in Braintree, Mansfield and elsewhere, Highland-March provides a stepping stone for small businesses.

Niche business is the mark of the 21st century. The advent of the Internet has made for a much more concentrated area of business and has made it easier for small businesses to thrive. But, let's say you're just starting out, and your apartment is less than likely to give that professional feel. Highland-March, located in the Braintree Hill Office Park, is a company for just such a dilemma. Highland-March rents out business spaces, such as offices, conference rooms, etc. for any businessperson who cannot afford a new space or just doesn't need an entire office floor.  Vice president of operations Kimberly Morin said that they could provide any small business or local corporate arm the means to a professional look and feel. "It depends on …

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Business of the Week: Barry's Flower Shop

Saying it with flowers is a daily delight for Lynn Kurlansky.

Florists fulfill a specific role within a community; they are the ones that cater to the memorable moments in life, whether they are happy or sad. A florist is someone who works with nature every day, arranging beauty to showcase the diversity of the natural world. It is more than just putting some stems in a vase or standing by a traffic light with some faded roses in a bucket. Lynne Kurlansky has been a florist for many years, and although the majority of her work involves the attractive side of Mother Nature, she and her staff in her shop on Washington Street are always looking to bring as much creativity as possible to the art of floral design. This week, Patch took the opportunity to spend some time surrounded by bright colors, fresh …

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Staples Giving Away $250,000 in Free Advertising to Small Businesses

Staples has a location in Braintree on Grossman Drive.

The 6th annual Staples National Small Business Survey (NASDAQ: SPLS) found that seven out of 10 small business owners are optimistic about the future.   Further, 52 percent of small business owners revealed they would grow their business through advertising and direct marketing if they had a larger marketing budget.  To help address this need, Staples today launched the Staples “Give Your Small Business the Push It Needs” contest to make it easy for five small businesses to win up to $50,000 each in free television advertising in their home market. “With more than 25 years of experience working with our core small business customers, we know that investing in marketing to grow a small business is essential, yet many do not have the money …

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Examining Braintree

A Small Business Holiday Gift Ideas List A-Z (Part 2)

Some great gift ideas and where to purchase around town in Braintree's small shops!

Last week, my column included some terrific shops and services located around Braintree, to get your shopping spee off to a good start. This week I will tackle the remainder of the Alphabet, M-Z! Remember, if at all possible, shop the small Mom and Pops! They are what make this country great! Massage – Body Benefits Massage located at 40 Pearl St. in Braintree has the perfect gifts for your most stressed (by the holidays?) loved ones. For a mere $45, indulge your friend with a 30-minute Massage therapy or Reiki session or for just $10 more ($55) one can obtain a Cupping session for 30 minutes. Gift Certificate are available as well! Night-wear – Lady Grace, located at 753 Granite St. near Burlington Coat factory, has a wide assortment of …

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Support Your Favorite Small Business With a Patch Shout-Out

With Small Business Saturday coming this weekend, you can help drive feet—and wallets—to your favorite independent business.

You might be the type who finds sleeping on a freezing sidewalk for the best Black Friday deals exciting. Or perhaps you've already started working out your mouse-clicking finger for Cyber Monday. But if neither scenario appeals to you, there is an alternative – Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, conceived by American Express to help spotlight the efforts of local small businesses, comes at the beginning of the big holiday shopping sprint—this Saturday—and encourages shoppers not to bypass Main Street for the mega-mall. Braintree Patch would love to hear which small businesses you can't live without in Braintree. Tell us in the comments which independently owned business is a must for shoppers this Saturday and why. Your …

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Making Cents

Black Friday Deals

It’s official, the 2011 Holiday Shopping Season is upon us.

The day after Thanksgiving has long been the official kickoff to the Holiday shopping season. Frenzied consumers, some say as many as 134 million, will hit the stores hoping to score big savings on their must have holiday gifts. In a new twist, instead of the usual 4 a.m. opening, retailers such as Best Buy, Target, and WalMart are opening their doors shortly after midnight on the night of Thanksgiving. In this week’s column, I’ve rounded up some coupons that will offer you additional savings over the weekend, and also pulled togther a few Black Friday ads for you to peruse before they hit the press on Thursday. TGI Black Friday If you can’t wait for the flyers in the Thanksgiving Day newspaper, check out TGI Black Friday.com, a website …

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