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Article: Albany, N.Y., Chocolatier Finds Success.
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- November 22, 1999
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Nov. 22 -- In Hawaiian culture, geckos are considered good luck, which is exactly what Lissa D'Aquanni thought she needed when she went into business for herself last year.
So far, it's working.
D'Aquanni's one-woman business, the Chocolate Gecko, which she started last year, is an effort to market gourmet chocolate almost like fine wines.
"The truth is that there was a shortage of high-quality chocolate and I wanted to fill that gap," she said.
D'Aquanni started by marketing her products to her network of family and friends and contacts she had made while working for former lieutenant ...
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