' and she said, 'I can't shop there anymore.

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We made our way to a shop that I can only describe as a treasure trove of fabrics and other goodies.

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Due to my special diet, I shop exclusively at Whole Foods, which can be more expensive, but I also save by cooking breakfast, lunch and almost all dinners during the week.

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"I can't just get a job in a coffee shop and come back in a year, " he says.

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Now, I mentioned that we live in a global economy, where businesses can set up shop anywhere where there's an Internet connection.

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But as I keep saying, that old man down in Croydon, can rebuild his furniture shop, so can we - and we owe it to the workforce.

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Recently I found out how energizing it can be to reach out to a kindred entrepreneur to talk shop and ponder possibilities.

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