As we present our annual holiday shopping guide and December issue we focus on marketplace innovators, and those who defy the laws of business and market trends. For every ten business launches in the US, five will go out of business in the first year, and eight out of ten will fail within the first five years. Small business starts are at an all-time low, but there are … [Read more...]
Utah’s Salsa Queen
Most people don’t wear a crown to work, but Maharba Zapata is not most people. Though she is approaching the two-year anniversary of her wildly successful company, Salsa Queen, she hasn’t lost any enthusiasm for her brand, and frequently travels to local stores in her Salsa Queen-wrapped truck. Sporting not only her crown but also a matching apron, she offers samples of her sig … [Read more...]