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		<title>Retailers asking for zip code protection?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Dear Chris,
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  Dear Chris,
  &#160;
  My name is Kim Carroll, I am a Key Account Manager at Mangiacotti, a small business that manufactures beautiful personal care, luxury homekeeping and home fragrance gifts.&#160; We are located in Attl]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks for the pep talk. I`m gla]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the pep talk. I`m glad you think my biz has a lot of potential. I`m doing my best to be prepared like you said. I think I also need to find a mentor of some sort. Sometimes I just feel so overwhelmed. It would really help to have someone guid]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chris - great story - made my da]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Chris - great story - made my day!
If you want to do it, you can do it. Yes, growing fast can drain you - just think the Boy Scout motto .... "Be Prepared]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you! Actually, I started m]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you! Actually, I started my business about 1 1/2 years ago when pregnant with my 2nd son. I had only planned on selling my products at craft shows and farmer`s markets and online - just to bring in some much needed money into the house. We couldn`t a[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chris,
I don`t know what kind o]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Chris,
I don`t know what kind of volume you are seeking or what you can handle, but this item would probably work well in places like Cracker Barrel (I`m assuming CB has made its way up north), William-Sonoma, World Market, places like this. But]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thanks R@,
These are small coun]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thanks R@,
These are small country stores so I`m not really sure what to ask of them in sales and it`s hard to tell what they could do sales-wise. Your reply makes a lot of sense though. It`s very helpful. Thank you so much!]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chris,
Exclusive territories is]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Chris,
Exclusive territories is nothing new - used in many businesses. I don`t think you can pull a number out of a hat. Questions like: What is this mark]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Hello! My name is Chris and I am]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Hello! My name is Chris and I am new here. I recently started offering my products wholesale and some retailers are asking for zip code protection. They want to be the only ones to carry my products in their areas. While I find this flattering, I`m not]]></description>
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