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Staff writer Diane Mastrull covers the Philadelphia region's small businesses for The Inquirer.
Email Diane at dmastrull@phillynews.com
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A Burlington County man is pushing hard for the U.S. government to meet its legal obligations in supporting small businesses owned by fellow disabled veterans.
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By Diane Mastrull, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Diane Mastrull: With all his talk about sugar cane, corn, casaba, and fungi, Jeff White sounds food obsessed.
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Stroll masters the language of marketing

- 05/05/2012
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Diane MastrullSmall Business: The company's strength is in pitching its software with a less-flashy approach using analytics. Revenue and profit at the Center City-based company surged in the last year.
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Baby-products maker evolves

- 04/28/2012
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Diane MastrullComcast SportsNet personality Leslie Gudel has another group of fans – those who use Nap Nappy, a portable baby recliner that she designed.
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A veteran female business owner reaches out

- 04/22/2012
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Diane MastrullPhyllis Micahnik might now be facing her toughest challenge yet: Convincing South Jersey's female business owners to join a support group.
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Hunks hauling junk

- 04/15/2012
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Diane MastrullThe company hopes its clever branding will make it stand out in a crowded junk-removal industry.
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Old movies land big deal for Cherry Hill firm - 04/13/2012

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By Diane Mastrull, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERAsk those who have worked with Emily Gottschalk to describe the Cherry Hill entrepreneur, and the compliments gush forth. Market savvy. Upbeat. Focused for success. Trustworthy. But last week, the identifier that seemed to thrill Gottschalk the most was 011891.
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Mastrull: Gas-free motorcycles are new hope

- 04/07/2012
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Diane MastrullThere was a time when Ted and Glenn Eckenhoff would have cared about Tuesday's announcement by General Motors Co. that its U.S. sales of cars and small crossovers with good gas mileage had increased 12 percent in March. Not anymore.
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Medical bracelets from a company with experience - 04/06/2012

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By Diane Mastrull, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERShelly Fisher's world is dominated by the unfashionable. Not people, but the illnesses and other medical conditions that plague them. Diabetes, heart disease, peanut allergies. There's nothing stylish about any of it. Except, perhaps, for the contributions the Villanova mother of three has made over the last nine years on her way to building an internationally known company.
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A funny guy is an architect of ideas

- 04/01/2012
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Diane MastrullDeciding not to be a stand-up comic, Edmond Dougherty channeled his creativity into making prototypes that demonstrate the feasibility of an idea for a product.
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Group seeks to organize Phila. food trucks - 03/31/2012

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By Diane Mastrull, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERThe goal is to advocate for such things as less-restrictive parking regulations, more vending hours and policies that recognize the expanded capabilities of this era's gourmet serving vehicles.
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The inspiration of Baby Be Hip

- 03/23/2012
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Colleen Mook's first child gave her the idea to start her online business; her second taught her perseverance.
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Firm makes hiring veterans a priority - 03/19/2012
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Coupon book may expand to Phila. region

- 03/12/2012
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Vacation-rental service can seal the deal

- 03/05/2012
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Salon owner offers 'affordable luxury'

- 02/27/2012
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By Diane Mastrull, Inquirer Columnist
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Firm logs instant feedback on doctor visits

- 02/20/2012
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By Diane Mastrull, Inquirer Columnist
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Picking nits for pay

- 02/06/2012
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By Diane Mastrull, Inquirer Columnist
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Engineers marketing storm windows

- 01/30/2012
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By Diane Mastrull, Inquirer Columnist
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Bruce Mather's product is a cinch, but funding is not

- 01/16/2012
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Inside Philadelphia's dirt bike, ATV subculture
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Seventeen arrested in Philadelphia coke ring
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Sister says family rumor was that brother had killed boy
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Marcus Hayes: Holiday close to being the star Sixers need
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Phil Sheridan: As bad as it looks, it's not over for the Phillies
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Pretrial meeting sets off speculation about Sandusky
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PA Senate leaders: End state, teacher pension guarantees
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I survived a Tough Mudder
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Water line breaks inside Center City high rise, forces out 100s
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Annenberg Foundation tightens rules on $50M given to orchestra
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Defense rests in clergy abuse trial
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Judge: NJ doesn't have to pay COLAs for retirees
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PHA plans to award $510,000 to resident group led by Greene ally
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