Melissa Dowling

Brave New Catalogers: The Birth of Baby Dagny

| Melissa Dowling

Having a child changes your life in many ways, but for Andrea McGinty, impending motherhood inspired her to give birth to a new business. When she was pregnant with her first child and surfing the Web for baby products, she discovered that there weren’t many unique items. What’s more, the goods that did interest her were from overseas companies. So she decided to start importing baby merchandise and selling it online and, eventually, by catalog.

Gettin’ crafty with it

| Melissa Dowling

Spurred by a revival of interest in knitting and the increasing popularity of scrapbooking, crafting is booming. The Craft & Hobby Association trade group