ABJ-E: Con' Olio founders prove doubters wrong

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Con' Olio: They said it wouldn't work, but they were wrong When Jeff and Tabatha Conarko started their retail store Con' Olio Oils & Vinegars in 2009, they had their share of friends and acquaintances wondering how they could turn a profit with such a specialized product line. Markman: Consider customers' habits before altering a business's look Walk down the toothpaste aisle at your local supermarket or pharmacy. It is a dizzying array of boxes with a variety of brands, flavors and toothpastes that cater to special needs such as sensitive teeth or tartar control. Funding wrap-up: MapMyFitness, Quarri, Surge, Lake Austin Equity At least four Austin-area companies received investment funding last week to take their businesses to the next level, according to the companies and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Egg producer Vital Farms collects $2.3M SolarBridge enlists SunPower exec as CEO Entrepreneur magazine profiles Austin luxury car rental company Role of mobile devices in consumer buying surges Austin tech-savvy car rental co. Silvercar to serve Houston Hobby Drillinginfo acquires a Denver software co. Exercise machine maker Surge gains $750K, new CEO Software developer e-MDs moves HQ to North Austin Exercise software maker MapMyFitness raises $5M Software maker Quarri Technologies raises $499K Austin robotics products firm acquired by Motoman SBA ends National Small Business Week with swan song for Karen Mills

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