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Modesto business offers great escapes
MODESTO — If you’re looking for a way for your employees to bond, you might sign up for an escape. Escape Modesto opened recently downtown. The adventure-style activity, with a crime-solving twist has...
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Oakdale drain manufacturer set to expand
OAKDALE — Safe Drain, an Oakdale business that makes drainage systems to control spills and protect stormwater systems, has served the area for a quarter center, but now it’s on the brink of bigger...
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Startup Spotlight: Stockton filmmaker feeds creative ‘obsession’
STOCKTON — Making a career out of documentary filmmaking isn’t the easiest of things, but that hasn’t stopped Sara Washington. From her office at Huddle workspace in downtown Stockton, Washington...
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Tinker Tank provides tools to spark innovation
MODESTO — A kitchen island, car speaker boxes, a custom guitar and jewelry are just some of the projects “do-it-yourselfers” are constructing at Downtown Tinker Tank, a new business that brings the...
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Startup Spotlight: Road Finch takes your brand on the road
STOCKTON — Pedro Avila wanted to develop a form of advertising that grabbed people’s attention and reached them on a personal level. So, he combined a billboard with a bicycle and in May 2014 launched...
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Modesto’s Goodspeed Motoring focuses on specialty cars
MODESTO — It’s fitting that Jeremy Goodspeed ended up working in the automotive industry. After all, Goodspeed is the perfect name for the job. His business, Goodspeed Motoring at 5404 Pirrone Rd. in...
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Little chip saves big on computer power
STOCKTON — The Central Valley may not be Silicon Valley, but innovative technologies are still emerging from here. One potentially groundbreaking innovation comes from Current RF, which produces chips...
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Rita’s gives franchisees recipe for success
MODESTO — Nick Schutte was never nervous about bringing an East Coast cult treat to the Central Valley. For him, the proof was in the product. “I had a really good feeling that it would be a hit,”...
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The Eleanor Project helps women help women
STOCKTON — Networking and making connections can be key in building a successful career or business. But there aren’t a lot of outlets specifically for women in the Central Valley. To fill that void,...
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Needful Things sells yarn, decor, taffy
TURLOCK — For Charlene Fry, owning her own store was a longtime dream. She and her husband had been involved in several other startups — including a sandwich shop and a lumberyard — but neither had...
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