When they started their business, a lack of capital was a worry for partners Mary Rogers and Rosemary Hartnett.
The pair planned to start an Abrakadoodle franchise -- a community center, school and day care program for children 2 to 12 -- but a lack of money would have delayed their Reston franchise from opening.
"We were looking to launch the business," Rogers said. "We didn't have a lot of capital to do this."
So, in 2002, she and Hartnett applied to INC.spire, a business incubator run by the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce that helps companies get started.
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Author: Holly Hobbs
