Jacqueline Capatolla, of Upper St. Clair, has published a book about starting and succeeding in a small business.
When Jacqueline Capatolla, of Upper St. Clair, opened her first beauty salon, she would have loved a how-to manual that explained all the challenges and joys she would encounter in the business. Of course such a manual didn’t exist then, but she hopes she’s written one now that will inspire and encourage new small business owners in their own endeavors. Her new book, “Shear Dreams,” will be released later this month. “This is basically a how-to textbook about starting a business,” Capatolla said. “It’s based in the beauty industry because that’s what I do, but it could be used as motivation or inspiration for any business.” Capatolla owns Jacqueline’s House of Beauty on Brookline Boulevard in Brookline. She also opened a second location on…
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rule the shopping roost after Thanksgiving.
If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year—starting on Thanksgiving Day! Walmart announced that it would open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 and offer holiday doorbusters while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for TVs, a Nook, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doors open at midnight. Doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung laptop bundles. …
Check out some of the top Upper St. Clair-centric pages available on Facebook.
The following list is in no particular order. Know a really great Upper St. Clair-related Facebook page missing from the list? Tell us in the comments section below!
Becky Brindle
6:17 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
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