examiner.com: Lisa Sallin, mother of 2 young children and a former school teacher, makes a very nice living with Herbalife. She sells the products and recruits others to represent the company. However, like so many people, she was skeptical about the company and its practices when a year ago, her husband brought home a DVD […]
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: When De Ann Mensch was laid off last month for the second time in little over a year, she did not polish her resume. Instead, the ex-bank teller (and ex-mortgage loan closer) burnished her sterling silver jewelry and her sales pitch. Now the softspoken Mensch, 44, of Pennsburg, spends several hours a
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Peterborough Today: There is life after franchising – just ask Barrie and Tracey Compton, owners of Uniforms4All. Theirs is a good news story in the current downturn on the High Street; their business grew not contracted after “losing” the support of the franchisor. The city centre firm, in Park Road, Peterborough, is trading strongly, profits
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American Chronicle: As the nation’s first retail chain exclusive to flip flops and sandals, Flip Flop Shops is riding high on the soaring, cult-like popularity of flips flops and the “Free-Your-Toes” movement it is promoting from coast to coast. But for Flip Flop Shops CEO Darin Kraetsch and President Brian Curin, they have found another
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Furniture Today: Bedding veteran Craig McAndrews has rejoined retailer Mattress Firm as a regional sales manager. He is a former franchisee for the retailer and also worked as a consultant to Mattress Firm on a number of projects in recent years. “Craig provides a tremendous amount of insight for our organization,” said Steve Stagner, Mattress
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Denver Business Journal: Janet Rickstrew has discovered how to turn pink into green. The co-founder of Tomboy Tools can look back at revenue growth of 46 percent from 2007 to 2008, survey the company’s fast-growing number of sales consultants and predict 70 percent growth for 2009. Last year was its most profitable, as the plus
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thestar: Despite the economic downturn, demand for healthcare products offered by direct-selling companies remain positive due to the growing health awareness, say industry players. Hai-O Enterprise Bhd group office support manager Tan Keng Song says the company has not experienced any drop in sales so far, and in fact, the uptake of its healthcare products
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photo credit: Wesley Fryer Right now, the visionaries among us are engaged in a dual strategy. On the one hand, they’re looking inward to shore up their businesses internally. On the other, they’re looking outward, pouncing on opportunities created by the economic downturn. Below are some steps that smart leaders are already taking. Monitor your
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: When De Ann Mensch was laid off last month for the second time in little over a year, she did not polish her resume. Instead, the ex-bank teller (and ex-mortgage loan closer) burnished her sterling silver jewelry and her sales pitch. Now the softspoken Mensch, 44, of Pennsburg, spends several hours a
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QSR magazine: … you’re sure to have heard of the emerging fast-casual chain Smashburger. What’s less likely is you know about the company’s ties to the tumultuous quick-serve brand Quiznos. Smashburger is a growing burger concept out of Denver that has 12 stores open already and more than 200 sold. It’s also backed by a
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