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Rob Starkman, Rock 'Em Apparel founder, sports the Kobe 8 Easter socks that are made to go with the Kobe 8 Easter shoe, April 3, 2013, at his Orlando, Florida home where the socks are designed and shipped. (Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel/MCT)

Passion for socks helps young inventor launch business

Thursday, May 16, 2013

ORLANDO, Fla. — Rob Starkman just wanted a cool pair of socks. As a University of Central Florida student basketball manager with a growing shoe collection in 2011, Starkman was looking for something he could wear to work: gold-and-black gear to match the Knights’ colors. He saw his black-and-white Nike socks as a canvas. Working with his mother over her … 0

Amber Ladley and Macey Faiella at the Eastworks building where they are opening their new business called Knack: the art of clever reuse.

'Creative reuse center' to open in Eastworks Building

Sunday, May 12, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — Amber Ladley and Macey Faiella met 10 years ago when they lived in the same apartment building in Easthampton. A decade later, their friendship and a shared love of creating useful items from what some people might consider trash has brought them back to the city to open a “creative reuse … 0

Amherst bookstore launches pop-up shop for area artisans

Friday, May 17, 2013

AMHERST — A national trend of having temporary stores fill vacant retail spaces arrived in downtown Amherst this month. Food for Thought Books Collective, at 106 North Pleasant St., recently added a pop-up shop selling handcrafted items made by local artists to one section of its retail space. The goal is to increase the diversity of products available in the store and to … 0

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