Karen Johnston has over 35 years of experience with the Hallmark brand. She began her career working in Eden, NC for Dee’s Hallmark Shop before coming to Danville in 1984 to work in the Hallmark Shop located on the first floor of the new Piedmont Mall. …
“While I had been a store manager for ‘McDonalds’ for over 20 years and knew how to run a business, Mr. Harris of the Longwood SBDC helped me to develop my business plan for a child care center in addition to encouraging me to continue to strive for my dream of opening a child care center in an area where it was most needed”.
"Crater Small Business Development Center worked with us to create an excellent business plan and presented us with the opportunity to sit down with a marketing professional. Although we were unable to obtain financing due to the state of the economy and unwillingness of lenders to work with start-up companies, the Crater SBDC worked diligently to help us by putting us in contact with non-conventional lending resources. "
