Virginia Couple Has Designs on New Business - Washington Post(BuildingWebsiteNews)

When Morales's family offered to rent them a house in Great Falls, they jumped at the chance, although Eli laments the couple's loss of big city life now that they live in one of Washington's quieter suburbs. To make it work financially, the family moved to Virginia in 2006 and Eli took a job with Pappas Group in McLean. Eli broke out the business plan for a housewares store, visited a SCORE counselor in D. Eli said he and Morales found some creative ways to get extra money, such as an offer from American Express for small businesses allowing them to sign a check to themselves for up to $5,000 with no interest. They also publish a blog as a way to keep customers apprised of what's going on and to give a personal touch since "we probably won't meet many of our customers since we don't have a physical store,' said Eli. read more

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