Archive for March 21st, 2007
A reader wrote: The equipment that I own is made by Buster24 in Italy. I purchased it through the Canadian franchisor Cinematic 24/7. The machines have been functioning in a location for one year and are in excellent condition. The franchisor is always looking to expand his brand and he needs people in the United [...]
Inc.com: When her dream of working in law enforcement didn’t quite pan out, Anne-Marie Faiola decided to turn her passion for making soap into a full-time career. Bramble Berry, based in Bellingham, Wash., now offers more than 2,500 soap-making ingredients like fragrant oils, soap molds, lip-butter flavorings, assorted herbs and botanicals, and even the books [...]
PC World: Internet auction fraud remains the most frequently reported online crime, but complaints over online purchases that are never delivered are on the rise, according to data released by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. Auction fraud complaints made up about 45 percent of the 207,492 complaints received by the [...]
Young Entrepreneurs Face Higher Hurdles
Startup Journal: Young entrepreneurs are again taking the startup plunge. And why not? It took only 21 months for two twentysomethings to launch and sell YouTube for $1.65 billion. Still, before the big payoff, many start-ups struggle to find enough funds or clients to get going. “Money is one of my biggest concerns, says Josh [...]
Moment in Limelight Can Boost a Small Business
SmartMoney: Business owners eager for exposure can only dream of the celebrity attention that Stacey Griffin of New Orleans is getting. Griffin started a new business in December selling eight-ounce boxes of purified water called Aqua2Go. The product, designed for kids and adults alike, is convenient like a juice box (and even comes with a [...]
Science Fiction Startup A Success
Gannett News Service: Jason Sizemore believes there’s a future in science fiction. In late 2004, at a time when many argued that “the form, the art was dying” in short-story magazines, the Kentuckian was inspired to launch Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest. With a circulation of about 2,500, including a subscriber base of 500, [...]
