One of the least discussed side effects of the economic downturn is the spare time available to laid off workers. They must fill their day some way and this is the result. Have a Safe and Spooky Halloween!
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news-journalonline.com: Buying a comfortable motorcycle isn’t easy if you’re a 5-foot tall woman. Most motorcycles are manufactured for men. But a petite pastor, Kathleen Steele Tolleson of Daytona Beach, has created Roar Motorcycles for Women — catering strictly to female riders. From diamond-tufted seats and matching saddlebags to custom colors and artwork on lowered and
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San Antonio Express-News: Paige Bishop, inventor of a training device for pitchers, has managed to get his creation in the door of Major League Baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals adopted it into their program this past season. Brent Strom, pitching coordinator with the Cardinals’ minor league program, brought the pads into spring training at the
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Northside Chronicle: Tapping into the inner child is important for every adult, just ask Florence Forrest. For about four years Ms Forrest has been manufacturing soft designer toys through her home business Flying Star Toys. “I make my products for the inner child in everyone, they are not necessarily for children who want to play
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Fortune Small Business: Q: I need a balance in my business. Some months I am swamped. Other months I have nothing. How can I market my services so that work comes in steadily, but slowly enough for me to handle each client with utmost care? Should I advertise a lot and put clients on a
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Franchising.com: The Glass Doctor Leadership Council met Monday for the first time since new representatives were elected this fall from among the more than 175 Glass Doctor independent franchise owners across the United States. The Glass Doctor Leadership Council members work with the corporate home office to develop ongoing strategic plans and programs to benefit
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World’s Largest Baked Goods and Coffee Chain Plans to Develop Approximately 30 New Restaurants Throughout Area. MarketWatch: Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite everyday, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, is in the midst of a national expansion to increase its franchised locations in the U.S. Fueling this growth is today’s announcement that Charleston, Bluefield, Clarksburg,
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Nation Multimedia: The local franchise industry is expected to be a gainer in the current economic and political turmoil, which has led to job insecurity in the workplace. Somjit Likitsataporn, managing director of Franchise Focus, the organiser of next year’s 13th Opportunity and Franchise Fair, said Thailand had experienced a financial crisis in 1997 which
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MarketWatch: James F. Woodson, co-founder of the popular Taco John’s restaurant chain based in Cheyenne, Wyoming died Friday, October 24, 2008. Woodson and Harold Holmes built the chain from a “Taco House” concept in 1969. Today, it is a leading regional Mexican quick-service restaurant chain with 420 locations in 25 states. Woodson spent his entire
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QSR magazine: Freshii founder and CEO, Matthew Corrin, began his career dressing runway models and working under fashion icon, Oscar de la Renta. Today, the young and driven CEO is launching a nationwide expansion plan for his new brand, Freshii, moving from the competitive fashion industry to the equally competitive restaurant industry. Corrin incorporates what
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