When asked if she was a Jackie’s Consignments customer before she became the shop owner, Barbara Treankler replied, “I was the best customer. I came in here to buy a vase and I bought the store,” she said with a laugh. 

Whether you are trying to keep your business alive, or thinking of starting up a new venture, there are a number of local free and low-cost resources available for business owners. Help is here.

A week ago I speculated on what was in store for Apple and Microsoft. A week later we get answers. Apple broke its all-time revenue record with $10.2 billion, leading to a profit of $1.6 billion. Macs, while still declining, did manage to grow 9 percent beyond year-ago sales.

Dear Len & Rosie, My husband passed away in 2004. Both he and I are on the deed to our home. I already have a living trust and a pour-over will made out with my daughter inheriting the home. If I changed the deed and had her name added to the deed, would this assure her that the house wouldn’t go into probate? Or should I leave the deed as it is right now? Maybe the house is worth about $350,000 or $400,000 now. What would the tax ramifications be for me and for her. -- Anne

The downtown Napa Farmers Market, formerly in the parking lot of the now-bankrupt Copia, will be moving to the Wine Train station parking lot his year. The new location on McKinstry Avenue features trees for shade, bathrooms and new potential market patrons in the form of Wine Train passengers.