|
You are receiving the Missouri Business.net newsletter because you are a MO SBTDC or MO PTAC client or subscribed via our website or our online training website.
View the newsletter in your browser.
You may update your email address by clicking on the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this message. An unsubscribe link is also found there.
|
|
It's a Wonderful Store
|
Nothing could have saved it. The flames reached too high, and the repetitive explosions of paint and aerosol cans ensured that the blaze would be generously fueled for the next couple of hours. It was a goner. The end game now was to keep it from spreading into the hair salon and insurance agency on either side of the store. The volunteers were winning that battle, but it meant that they had nothing left to throw at Bradley Hardware. Frank had to stand by helplessly and watch his family business turn to ash.
This year's December newsletter offers the story of a small town business pushed up against the wall by competition -- and compassion. With a tip of the Santa hat to "It's a Wonderful Life," we offer you this holiday tale that helps us understand -- once again -- the great importance of small businesses in our communities.
Frank Bradley sat and watched the snow swirl around his feet as they dangled from the 90-year-old bridge above the Missouri River. He was tired, and he was very, very cold. Mostly, he was completely discouraged.  Just 30 minutes ago, he had left the site of the hardware business that had occupied three storefronts on the town square for more than 80 years. The same business his father and his father before him had owned. But now, he believed he was leaving the site of Bradley Hardware for the last time. Read the full story.
|
 |
Note: Do you have a topic to share with your fellow small business owners? Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about? Please send ideas to Neal Fandek at fandekn@missouri.edu.
For more information about doing business in Missouri, visit the websites at www.missouribusiness.net or contact a business specialist at one of our service centers to receive assistance tailored to your needs.
You are currently subscribed as . We will never share or sell your email address to others.
Missouri Business eNews is published monthly by University of Missouri Extension's business development program.  Phone: 573-882-4321
Please submit questions or comments to:
___________________________________________
 Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.  Accredited Member of the ASBDC (Association of Small Business Development Centers). Representing America's SBDC Network. |
Please take our 
