PR Web: PriceWaterhouse Coopers released a study in 2007 that reported a 40% drop in the number of women holding senior management positions. They attributed a large part of that shift to rising childcare costs and the fact that many women were choosing to work for themselves. Fast forward 2 years and statistics show that […]
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If you’re a mom who recently had a baby, there is a good chance you’ve heard of or been to a StrollerStrides class near you. Known for their ability to work children into the workout, this is one company which has been an open secret for many women as they work to bring back their
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PR Web: Sorry corporate world, but your flexible work weeks, “forgiving” policies on child sick days and extended parental absences aren’t enough. Moms everywhere are turning to the home-based business model for much more than a bit of “purse money.” This Valentine’s Day marks the official beta launch of North America’s first social network just
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MSNBC: As the recession breeds layoffs, pay cuts and job uncertainty, the direct-selling industry appears to be reaping the benefits as workers seek supplemental income. Dan Howard, professor of marketing with Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, said that in a recession, many workers are lured to direct selling. And local direct-sales companies, including
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The Beacon News: Go ahead and tell Harold Zimmerman that he can’t succeed in the cosmetics industry. He dares you. The entrepreneur from Naperville knows that the notion of success isn’t sold easily — sometimes it has to be proven. So he is feeling pretty good about raking in more than $1 million in sales
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StarTribune.com: Winona’s 140-year-old Watkins Inc. is stirring up a healthy batch of growth with a newfangled mix of natural and organic products and expanding distribution at Target and other major retailers. The natural and organic push harkens back to the home-remedy days of founder J.R. Watkins, who launched the company in 1868 by mixing evergreen
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A top racehorse driven by the right jockey can be slowed down enough and trained enough to win races. By Herbert Greenberg, Ph.D. – IFA: Having worked with the franchise industry for many years, we have conducted thousands of evaluations of prospective and existing sales and management personnel for countless franchises. We have also worked
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QSR Magazine.com: Yum! Brands Inc. today announced the appointment of Micky Pant, 54, as president, Global Branding, a newly created position reporting directly to David C. Novak, Yum! Brands chairman and CEO. Pant will also retain his position as chief marketing officer for Yum! Brands’ Dallas-based international division, Yum! Restaurants International (YRI), reporting to Graham
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Know Your Business and Management: Franchising is a term that describes us about using philosophy of business from another person. Franchisor is a person who grants the independent operator the right to contribute its techniques, trademarks and products for a royalty fee. Franchisor also provides various tangibles and intangibles like international training, advertising. Franchise helps
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photo credit: juanma. We all want to sell more, I mean, that’s what all this marketing stuff is about. There is a secret to selling more of just about anything to just about anyone, but it’s not really about your product or service – the secret to selling anything to anyone is to help them
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