small business guy

Frank Besse


I like small business. I own a couple.

Labyrinth Press Company was established by the wonderful Jeff and Alex James in 2007. I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff a couple days before opening. We worked together on booking musical acts and then became an early employee. In 2015, I had the opportunity to become a part-owner of the company. I helped manage the company for several years and then shifted to a more passive role in 2020.

Brazil Lounge is a spin off Labyrinth founded in 2013 as Jamestown's original and premiere destination for craft beer and wine.

Rust Belt Manufacturing is a side project with my good friend Pete. We make skateboards for small skate brands and shops. We’re also the manufacturer for our good friend Jon’s company, Altered Crates.

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