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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Set Your Small Business Above the Rest

AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong, as well as a few local small business owners, give advice on running a small business

There are a number of small businesses in East Windsor, Hightstown, and Cranbury. Some of them may be places you and your family frequent, businesses that have been in the area for as long as you can remember. And some may be your go-to places instead of national chains.     AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong may stand behind a global brand, but he believes in the power of small businesses. In his recent interview with Patch Partners, a website connecting business owners to Patch in local communities, he offered his insight into what can set a small business above the rest of the competition. Small businesses can hold a lot of power if they are intuitive with their customer base, Armstrong said.     “Small businesses can be nimble and can …

Monday, October 22, 2012

Roasting Post Coffee Offers More Than Your Average Cup of Joe

Take a virtual tour through the newly opened café and meet the man behind downtown Hightstown's aroma of freshly roasted coffee

International Roasting Post has been transformed from a shop that purely offers freshly roasted coffee beans to a cafe that owner Basem Hassan describes as more akin to an expansive living room. Unlike the little, two-top tables one might find in a chain café, Hassan said his café is designed as a space that invites its patrons to relax, socialize, and truly enjoy the coffee house experience. Patch invites you to take a virtual tour through the newly opened café and meet the man behind downtown Hightstown's aroma of freshly roasted coffee.

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