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The biggest reason that small businesses fail is that there is no need for the items that the small businesses are selling. In 2020, around 20%of small businesses failed within the first year, and after five years, 50%failed. 
https://www.lendingtree.com/business/small/failure-rate/

Tensions between small, big businesses need to be solved

Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer March 10, 2022

You may utilize, own products by and often shop from large businesses such as Amazon, Microsoft or Google, but what most people fail to understand is how hurtful these companies are to the success of smaller...

Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement

Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement

Julia Kasabian '21, Web Arts Editor May 28, 2020

With Coronavirus slowing down in Connecticut, the state is slowly starting to work its way towards normalcy. Businesses are reopening. Restrictions are beginning to be lifted. People are starting to see...

From reselling clothes to bleaching sweatshirts, to creating jewelry to designing string art, some students have used the extra time during self-quarantine to establish their own small businesses. Photos contributed by Sydelle Bernstein ’22 (top), Skylar Newman ’23 (bottom) and Sydney Newman ’21.

Students launch, grow small businesses during self-quarantine

Lys Goldman ’21, Paper News Editor May 18, 2020

From tired, bored and disconnected to energetic, grateful and hopeful, months of self-quarantine resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have brought out an extremely wide range of feelings and emotions in...

Seniors attempt to salvage their internships

Holden Cohen '20, Staff Writer May 18, 2020

In the past, when the school year came to an end and the hallways became significantly less crowded, underclassmen could really sense the entire class of students. This was the senior class, as they...

The Westport Library announced plans to begin curbside pick-up of books and other materials as soon as June 15th.

Gradual CT opening necessary, crucial

Dana Perelberg '20, Staff Writer May 15, 2020

In March, businesses and parks were forced to close their doors due to COVID-19. Westport began to resemble a ghost town as people cleared the streets and buildings became empty. Two months have passed,...

Small businesses are still thriving in Westport

Small businesses are still thriving in Westport

January 15, 2018

Anna Rhoads '19 and Kevin Ludy '19

Slice of Saugatuck serves up success

Slice of Saugatuck serves up success

Zachary McCarthy, Web A&E Editor September 17, 2014

Last Sunday, over 20 restaurants, eight bands and hundreds of Westporters came together on a sunny afternoon for one mammoth gathering. The annual Slice of Saugatuck Festival, now in its third year,...

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