Archive for May 27th, 2004

Fast Capital without Venture Capitalists

Wikipedia: “TextDrive is a managed webhosting company created by Dean Allen (creator of Textpattern, a weblog/content management system) and Jason Hoffman, designed primarily (but not exclusively) as a hosting service for Textpattern-managed sites, similar to Six Apart’s Movable Type-based TypePad service. Allen was able to raise just under $40,000 in startup funding in just over [...]

 

Fewer Entrepreneurs Worry About Running the Business While on Vacation

PRNewswire: “Most small business owners are planning to take time off this summer, and more will find themselves escaping the worries of doing business while they are away, according to the OPEN Small Business Network 2004 Semi-Annual Monitor from American Express. In all, 66% of business owners say they are planning to take a break [...]

 

Papa John’s Pizza

→ papajohns.com Papa John’s was founded in 1985, on the principle that better ingredients make better pizza. They emphasize premium ingredients including fresh dough (never frozen), and fresh-packed tomato sauce (never concentrated). Papa John’s prides themselves on the simplicity and efficiency of their operating system. They employ the same technology, distribution system and training programs [...]