Barb Werner is the owner and manager of Black-Eyed Susan Inc. Werner conceived of and opened this retail store,originally located in Herndon, Virginia in 1995, after twenty years of hands on experience in landscape design, installation and retail. She started the business in order to follow her passion for landscaping, gardens, and design. She relocated the store to Vienna, Virginia in 2000. Werner is the mother of three children, each of whom have worked at her store. Werner, the middle of five children, was born in Illinois on a Navy base. Her family moved to the Washington D.C. area, and she graduated from a high school in Vienna, Va.; the same school where her children would eventually graduate. She looks forward to celebrating the 16 year anniversary of Black-Eyed Susan in April 2011, and hopes to celebrate many more. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BarbWerner http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BarbWerner TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2013 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:01:00 GMT Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I didn't start a business because I wanted to get rich. When I started my garden and home accessories shop 16 years ago, I was following my passion. I wanted to live a life I loved, set my own terms, and help bring the... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BarbWerner/2010/12/07/help_wanted_washington_lift_the_burdens_on_small_businesses 75696049-678e-4785-92a5-682ebd73f3a7 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 05:01:00 GMT