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NAME<\/strong>
MaryAnne LoVerme<\/span><\/p>\n

LOCATION<\/strong>
LA COUNTY STORE<\/p>\n

WEBSITE<\/strong>
LACountyStore.com<\/a><\/p>\n

YEAR FOUNDED<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
 2014<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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LA COUNTY STORE<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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OUR PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gift shop where everything is made in LA County.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WHY WE DO IT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To support people who are making things in LA and make it easy for anyone who wants to shop local to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MY STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I was involved with the Etsy Street Team when I lived in NYC and it sparked a passion in me to embrace locally made goods and support the people who make them. When I knew I was moving to LA, I looked to see if a store like this existed here. Since it did not, I founded it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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WHY WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The breadth and depth of creativity here is astounding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WE FACED<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Taking the plunge into the unknown. You can research and do your homework but when all is said and done retail is a gamble. I am still making peace with the uncertainty of it all.<\/span><\/p>\n

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VISIT THIS LOCAL BUSINESS\u00a0 <\/a> <\/p>\n

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