Does the entrepreneurial spirit ever die? In Jennifer Carden’s case, no. She is a good example of that spirit when it continues to grow over time. As situations change, she has blended. Jennifer balances her life as a chef, an author, and active blogger at The Toddler Cafe but late last year she decided to […]
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bendbulletin.com: When Bend resident Linda Naerheim became a new mom two years ago, she was unhappy to see all the chemicals added to baby products, notably baby wipes. With that in mind, and as a response to a growing trend in parents looking for environmentally friendly baby products, she developed natural baby wipes called Elements
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YourHub.com: Antsy Pants Kids is the creation of a stay at home Mom. Tina Wolff, a Denver native, and her husband spoke many times about her getting a job to ease some of the strain that comes along with being a “one paycheck” family. Their son was the hurdle in this discussion. Daycare was not
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timesleader.com: Women historically have turned to direct sales to temporarily boost the family income or to bridge the gap between full-time jobs. But as the economy deteriorates, many are finding these jobs lucrative and worth keeping. Direct sales — home-based selling suggesting the Avon lady or candle parties — is entrepreneurial in nature, with earnings
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The Nation Business: Swedish-based direct-sales company Oriflame Cosmetics (Thailand) is targeting 20-per-cent growth in product volume sold in the Kingdom and will add more than 10,000 sales agents. The twin moves are part of a bid to achieve 50-per-cent sales growth this year. Managing director Supraporn SC Pao yesterday said the economic recession benefited direct
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Stockhouse: The Athlete’s Foot (TAF) invites customers to sign up for its official email fan club at www.theathletesfoot.com. The opt-in program provides members with everything from product and company news to member exclusives, in-store discounts and special birthday offers. The new program is managed by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a subsidiary of NexCen Brands, Inc.
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U.S. News & World Report: Reading the Franchise Disclosure Document, or FDD, might not be as entertaining as curling up with a good mystery novel, but it does provide most of the clues you’ll need to find the best franchise for you. And you definitely don’t want mysteries when you’re looking at franchises–you want the
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Crain’s Manchester Business: Shares in Printing.com slid today after it issued a profit warning, saying trading in November and December was 3 per cent down on 2007. The shares were down 17 per cent at 22p when the market opened. In a trading update, the company said client confidence had suffered due to the economic
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PR Web: Despite the news of the current economy, signage and graphics franchise company, Signs Now, a Division of Allegra Network LLC, is beating the odds and experiencing positive growth with the help of the MatchMakerâ„¢ program. The conversion program, originally developed by Signs Now parent company Allegra Network, matches independent sign shop owners with
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The following guest post is by Bernard B. Kamoroff, C.P.A. and is excerpted from the 2009 Edition of Mr. Kamoroff’s book 422 Tax Deductions for Businesses and Self Employed Individuals. Tax Filing Season is here, and there are still several things you can do to reduce your taxes for 2008. Here are seven tax tips
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