BusinessWeek: After two-and-a-half years in marketing at Yahoo!, Ryan Kuder was among the 1,000 let go in the portal’s first round of layoffs. He teamed up with Colombian entrepreneur Jonathan Tarud over the summer to work on a local social network called Neighborsville. But by the fall, when it was clear funding would be scarce, […]
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The Wall Street Journal: Consumers are flocking to blogs, social-networking sites and virtual worlds. And they are leaving a lot of marketers behind. Millions of people have become familiar with these tools through sites like Facebook, Wikipedia and Second Life, or by writing their own blogs. And a growing number of marketers are using Web
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On Monday, we started a biz poll that asked, “If you were entering the workforce during this recession, would you still want to start a small business?” A whopping 90% of you said YES, you would start a business. Jaclyn commented, I know of a couple people who have opened up their own business in
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In-Forum: The E&G Franchise System has named Red River Subs Inc., owner of the three Fargo-Moorhead Erbert & Gerbert’s Subs & Clubs stores, as its 2009 Franchisee of the Year. The award is based on demonstrated performance of the franchisee that best embodies a balance of success, leadership, wisdom, honesty, integrity and dedication to the
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Marketplace: The International Franchise Expo kicks off today in Washington, D.C., and companies from everywhere will be looking hard for franchise buyers. Mitchell Hartman reports why this might be a good time to get into a franchise. Listen to the story here.
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South Florida Business Journal: Recently retired from the Merchant Marines, Robert McKay started looking for something to occupy his time. That’s when he saw a franchise opportunity in a magazine and decided “this is something I would like to do with my two boys,†he said. At a time when credit markets are locked up
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The Australian: If brothers Domenico and Marco Lopresti have their way, there will be a Gelatissimo near you soon where you can sample every type of gelato, including pistachio, guava and tiramisu. Gelato is something the brothers know a thing or two about. They are the founders of Gelatissimo, a franchised chain of stores scattered
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RTO Online: The Premier Companies, parent company of Premier Rental-Purchase, has been ranked the 5th fastest growing young franchise in the United States by Franchise Times Magazine – data supplied by FRANdata Information Services. The annual Fast55 list, the 55 fastest growing young franchises, appears in the March, 2009 issue of Franchise Times released today.
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Emailwire: Rick Bisio, franchise consultant, spoke to aspiring entrepreneurs at a meeting held in Tampa, Florida. He discussed franchising as he focused on researching and purchasing existing franchises. The first tip Rick gave the group was, “Be discreet; most sellers will not broadcast that the business is for sale. This is positive for you and
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NewsFactor Network: TeamLogic IT, a nationwide network of businesses that provide comprehensive computer-based services for managing information technology, recently made the Fast 55 ranking compiled by Franchise Times magazine. This is the second year the company made the list, ranking number 48. This is the sixth year Franchise Times has published the Fast 55 ranking.
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