CNN: Segway scooter inventor Dean Kamen freely admits it: He often suffers sleepless nights wrestling over whether to quit a project that’s not panning out. “You end up lying there saying, ‘I’m not stopping. It would be an act of shallow cowardice. Or you decide to quit and you say, ‘This is one of those […]
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ars technica: Things are not looking good for Amazon and other online retailers who have been avoiding collecting sales taxes from customers, and for customers who have avoided paying them. A fairly new New York state tax law–dubbed the “Amazon Tax”–has been given the green light as a judge dismissed two lawsuits alleging that the
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Although the home improvement industry has felt the effects of a slumping economy, some improvements are necessary and help keep this industry in business. One thing that people tend to enjoy are inexpensive ways to make their day-to-day life easier. Shelf Improvement Rollout Shelves offer a way for those in the home improvement industry a
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Start a Green Niche Cleaning Business Although they are admittedly a Direct Sales business opportunity, Green Irene is not another Avon or Tupperware business. Known as Eco-Consultants, these men and women offer their services to people that are interested in conserving energy within their home. The affordable Green Home Makeover is their main product. It
Reuters: Indonesian photographer Ilham Anas won’t be at U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Instead he’ll be starring as an Obama look-alike on Indonesian TV. Anas, 34, who from some angles bears a resemblance to the new U.S. president, shot to fame in Jakarta after Obama, 47, won the election in November, and is now earning
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The Wall Street Journal: Laid off in the recession and thinking of starting a business? Or just tired of working for someone else? It’s hard to start a business alone. Aspiring entrepreneurs must tackle an onslaught of questions like what and where to sell, how to effectively market their product or service, how to structure
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Money Magazine: The last day of a recession is the best day to start a business, the saying goes. So tackle the 10 steps in this guide now – and be ready to ride the rebound when it comes. Step 1: Interview yourself for the job Step 2: Have a cushion Step 3: Leverage your
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Franchising.com: Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has today announced that its franchise director, Andrew Cutler has taken over the added responsibility for sales and national accounts at the company. Andrew, who currently works with Card Connection’s franchisees to grow the profitability of their individual businesses, now also takes over the management and
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Franchise International: Drain Doctor Plumbing, a UK based emergency drainage and plumbing franchise, has appointed a new operations manager to aid its European expansion. Francisco JosÉ Ferreira São Vicente has been appointed as operations manager for Portugal to help mirror Drain Doctor’s UK success. He will establish the Drain Doctor franchise business model in Portugal
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Express Buzz: Rosebys Interiors India Ltd has launched nine stores simultaneously in a single day in the City. Soha Ali Khan, Bollywood actress and Rosebys brand ambassador, unveiled the latest collection of Rosebys at a grand launch function in the City. A home decor and lifestyle products brand, Rosebys is poised to become one of
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