↑ LAMBIKIN'S HIDEAWAY

Dave: I would have to say there are four things: First, the right people all along the way. Second, our product—so many older companies have gone obsolete, maybe it’s a stroke of luck, but casters and wheels are still being used today. Third, skill—our family keeps running the business with leadership and training. Fourth, luck—we learn to hand stuff off well and create our own luck in the next generation.

Nora: Top merchandise and quality service. We're willing to help anyone with a knitting or crocheting problem. Mindy: Treating customers like family and loving what I do.

Ness: The fact that the city cares so much about shopping local is the only way we have stayed in business. They care about the families that live here, and they choose to shop at places who have invested in the city like they have.

What advice would you give to a business just starting out?

Karen and Steve: You only get to make ONE first impression. Open soft and make sure every customer