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PhoTos CouRTesT <strong>of</strong> ARIAnnA PARsons<br />
The Muse Café and Gallery<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> Café and Gallery LLC<br />
(573) 289-3679<br />
110 Orr St., Suite 101<br />
C<strong><strong>of</strong>f</strong>ee shop and retail art sales<br />
Home-based businesses<br />
Bean Around the Block<br />
Kevin Salmons<br />
(573) 999-1924<br />
1000 Brook Trout Court<br />
Retail c<strong><strong>of</strong>f</strong>ee beans<br />
Blanca’s Cleaning Services<br />
Blanca Arce<br />
(573) 289-0995<br />
2205 Creasy Springs Road, Apt. A<br />
Cleaning residential/commercial<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> Detailing<br />
Adam Churchwell<br />
(573) 268-3295<br />
4658 Southampton Court<br />
Mobile vehicle detailing service<br />
D-Squared Designs<br />
James E. Garr III<br />
(573) 999-3876<br />
1204 Willowcreek Lane<br />
On-location photography and graphic<br />
design<br />
Davika Thomas<br />
(573) 424-9378<br />
411 W. Walnut St.<br />
Therapeutic massage<br />
NEW BUSINESS UPDATe<br />
My Green Cities<br />
3406 N. Moreau Road, (573) 239-4235, www.mygreencities.com<br />
By Annie Greenberg<br />
Global Static Media<br />
Steven Derek Carr<br />
(573) 999-3943<br />
2200 Warwick St., Apt. 17<br />
Online Web development s<strong>of</strong>tware<br />
Golden Inspirations<br />
Michelle Renee Golden<br />
(314) 603-3087<br />
1107 Chantilly Court<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional organizing/assistant<br />
IMS<br />
Justin Ray Stillson<br />
(573) 499-1759<br />
4503 Revere Court<br />
Mowing, edging, snow shoveling<br />
Jo Ann the Cleaning Lady<br />
Joann Shavers<br />
(573) 356-5130<br />
511 Mary St.<br />
Cleaning<br />
JR’s Landscaping<br />
Jaime R. Lopez Jr.<br />
(573) 289-7211<br />
3400 Crow Court<br />
Lawn care, landscaping<br />
K.N. Janitorial Services<br />
Keyona Nicole Williams<br />
(573) 228-0944<br />
1507 Greensboro Drive<br />
Janitorial service<br />
A local online company<br />
founded on Earth Day 2010,<br />
My Green Cities, has widened<br />
its net.<br />
Owner Arianna<br />
Parsons’ original goal<br />
was to register 100 locally<br />
owned, independent<br />
businesses in <strong>Columbia</strong><br />
that operate with sustainability<br />
in mind.<br />
So far, she’s signed up<br />
about 110 local businesses,<br />
along with another 50 from outside the area,<br />
such as Minneapolis and Houston. There’s even<br />
a listing from a company called Green Moves in<br />
Brighton, Australia.<br />
The My Green Cities app for the iPhone<br />
launches on April 22, which is the company’s<br />
one-year anniversary. With two or three businesses<br />
from around the country signing up every<br />
day, Parsons said the momentum is both<br />
overwhelming and inspiring.<br />
“I’m able to learn about all the great things<br />
people are doing for the environment and society,<br />
and it’s inspiring, even if sometimes I’m like,<br />
‘Slow down, slow down,’” she said.<br />
To register with the site, a business must be<br />
independent and locally owned. The application<br />
process involves a detailed survey about the<br />
business’ energy usage, waste disposal, water<br />
conservation and other social awareness issues.<br />
There can be some industry-specific questions as<br />
well, such as whether a dry cleaner uses the carcinogenic<br />
chemical PERC.<br />
Mel’s At-Home Creations<br />
Melissa Siani<br />
(910) 320-3160<br />
3601 Building 25 W. Broadway, Apt. 102<br />
Online retail homemade children’s items<br />
Modern Property Groups<br />
Donald E. Seitz<br />
(573) 808-3460<br />
1102 Ireland Court<br />
Residential/commercial property<br />
management/real estate broker<br />
Retail Heaven<br />
Julie Chang<br />
(573) 445-3094<br />
4308 Royal Aberdeen St.<br />
Internet retail sales<br />
Sabi International<br />
Alexis Noel Robinson<br />
(573) 442-4177<br />
1121 W. Stewart Road<br />
International travel/project and<br />
grant writing<br />
Sunrise Gardens LLC<br />
Troy R. Cox<br />
(573) 219-9053<br />
2414 Calder Court<br />
Landscape Garden Services<br />
The Pawlor LLC<br />
Kearby L. Williams<br />
(573) 268-9097<br />
3405 Derby Ridge Drive<br />
Pet grooming<br />
“It’s a really different way for people to think<br />
about where they want to shop, matching people<br />
on issues other than just how inexpensive a<br />
product is,” Parsons said. “It’s about…feeling<br />
good about your purchase because you’re supporting<br />
a business with policies you believe in.”<br />
The iPhone app will make conscientious purchasing<br />
even easier in <strong>Columbia</strong>. It lists about<br />
40 industries and allows users to filter through<br />
the different businesses to find the best fit for<br />
them: for example, a restaurant that uses only<br />
local produce or has a vegetarian menu or is the<br />
closest to their location so they don’t have to use<br />
much gas to get there.<br />
The launch <strong>of</strong> the app will coincide with the<br />
launch <strong>of</strong> My5, which will allow local artists,<br />
musicians, jewelry makers and fashion designers<br />
to showcase their five favorite products.<br />
To celebrate the new app and My5, participating<br />
stores in town will tie green biodegradable balloons<br />
to their doors on the launch date, April 22.<br />
That evening, there will be a launch party at the<br />
Artlandish Gallery from 5:30 – 7 p.m. v<br />
27 April 16, 2011 <strong>Columbia</strong> Business Times | <strong>Columbia</strong>BusinessTimes.com
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