Claddagh: How Local Businesses Inspire Love, Loyalty, and Friendship

Miriam relays an old local business tale, with more than a dozen inspiring examples of love, loyalty, and friendship between local businesses and their customers. She ends with tips for removing barriers to form lasting business relationships.

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