has made what we re doing in beloit so successful. and we re seeing an increasing business from those people that are coming to work here along with the fact that people are now traveling here. so there s business travelers that come to town. jackie s sandwich shop/bookstore/pickle factory may look a little rough around the edges. but she says not only does her business bushel and pecks benefit from the growing new tech economy, but her rehabbed woolworth s location is also what draws those tech businesses into town. the relationship actually goes both ways. we benefit the recruitment of those employees that are going to come to work in this community. they need innovation in what they re seeing in their personal lives too. i think there s definitely a ripple effect. they identified their problems, understood what they were, and worked together. marjory driscoll and her