Stores, Retail

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 12, 2014, Angela Stewart discusses her letterpress and screen-printing business, Ladybug Press, her experience as a small business owner in Boise, and the product she created as a participant in the Boise 150 project to celebrate Boise’s sesquicentennial. Angela Steward describes how she transitioned from being a corporate designer to finding her love of letterpress and discovering a desire to make her own products. Ladybug Press...

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In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 5, 2014, Carlyn Blake discusses her business Useful Glassworks and involvement in the Boise 150 Merchant Program. Useful Glassworks was founded by Lisa Scales with the mission to increase glass recycling in Boise and help former female inmates job train and obtain stability.

Carlyn describes how the business grew and her experience as part of Boise’s small business community.

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In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 17, 2014, Dan Balluff discusses his business, City Peanut Shop. The local business was established in 2010 by Dan and his wife; he describes where the idea for the shop came from and his experience as a local business owner in Boise.

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 5, 2014, Gabrielle Krake discusses her business Bee Wise Goods and experience as a small business owner in Boise. After many years of running different businesses, including partial ownership in an outfitters business and restaurant with her family, Gabrielle started Bee Wise Goods in 2007. She recognized a personal and commercial desire for reusable grocery bags, and instead of the branded freebees she had collected over the years...

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 21, 2014, Jessie Krumpe discusses The Basque Market’s history in Boise and their development of a specialty product for the Boise 150 project celebrating Boise’s sesquicentennial. Jessie describes the businesses desire to use the Boise 150 project as an opportunity to expand the public’s awareness of the Basque culture. She also discusses how the business has evolved and their experience in the small business community of Boise. The...

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on March 3, 2014, Kay Johnson discusses her business Dream Chocolate, and her experience as a local business owner. After selling her first business, Kay wanted to craft foods appropriate for outfitters due to her love of the outdoors and many connections with rafting companies. As she was working on her new business, she was contacted by a struggling local chocolate company to help expand their distribution. She combined her two ideas to...

Abstract In an interview with Elizabeth Stadley on May 7, 2014, Lori Wright discusses her business, New and Harold’s. She describes what led her to start the business, how it got its name, her experience as a small business owner in Boise, and the skateboard designed for the Boise 150 project celebrating Boise’s sesquicentennial. Newt and Harold’s was founded June 1, 1984 by Lori Wright and Lori Ambur. Beginning as Sports Exchange, they sold new and used equipment before shifting to...