Stephanie Vanderbilt of Coastal Windows and Exteriors Named Businessperson of the Year

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Stephanie Vanderbilt, owner of Beverly's Coastal Windows & Exteriors, the Massachusetts Small Bu...

How Three North Shore Women Turned Their Passions Into Profits

Practicing yoga, designing floral art, and creating incredible baked goods might be hobbies for some people. But when they’re combined with amazing t...

Girl Gang Craft Fairs’ Femme-Forward Mission Empowers Small Businesses

When Phoebe Sherman first decided to sell her artwork and feminist apparel at craft shows in the Bay Area in California, she made an unwelcome discov...

Salem Retail Incubator Boosts Women Entrepreneurs of Color

North Shore Community Development Coalition (CDC) is thrilled to announce that its relaunched Incubator Retail Space in Salem is successfully wrappin...

Picasso Jasper: Comfy, Ethical Clothing for the “Mystically Minded”

Yoga wasn’t hugely popular in Massachusetts when Melisa Lent launched Picasso Jasper in 2014. A lot has changed since then, but not Picasso Jasper’s ...

Boxford Native Brings Homemade Crafts to the North Shore

Laura Lee Imhoff grew up in Boxford, Massachusetts. After a thirteen-year stint in Austin, Texas, playing music, farming, crafting, and cooking, ...

These 4 Local Boutiques Make Luxury Shopping Personal

About one year ago, we were settling in for what would be an entire year of pandemic living. For local retailers, shop doors closed in an instant and...

4 Local CEOs on Tips for Leading Your Team Virtually [VIDEO]

On Wednesday, March 31 at 1:00 p.m., Gordie Spater, CEO of the Raffoni Group, spoke with four other local CEOs in a powerful discussion about leading...

5 Ways to Use Healing Herbs, According to North Shore Herbalists

A warm mug of herbal tea with honey can soothe a sore throat. Ginger eases an upset stomach. The scent of lavender can calm frayed nerves. Each of th...

How to Support Local Businesses in Newburyport This Holiday Season

As much as I wanted to hope that the holiday season in Newburyport would happen this year, I wasn’t sure what to expect. As someone who lives in this...