Motley Fool: As investors have learned from General Motors and AIG, a company’s huge size, long history, and global reach don’t guarantee a safe investment. That doesn’t bode well for consumer-goods giant Procter & Gamble: While P&G’s overall stability remains head and shoulders above that of the fallen auto and insurance titans, its current growth […]
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OfficialWire: It is rare in this economic downturn to see businesses celebrating new ventures. With so much in the media about the recession, more businesses are commiserating the loss of staff and closure compared to those that are expanding. The Creare Group is one of the businesses that are reveling in the expansion of their
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Auckland stuff.co.nz: Paige Jones got an unwanted birthday surprise when she found out her party at Lollipops Playland had been cancelled. The four-year-old’s mother Maree was shocked to learn that the place where Paige and 12 of her friends would be celebrating had been closed. Mrs Jones rang Lollipops in Glenfield a couple of days
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Pitch Weekly: In normal times, restaurants serving normal food and charging normal prices hope to keep food costs hovering around 30 percent of their menu prices. But these aren’t normal times, and fast food chains long ago gave up the 30 percent rule on some items. Although McDonald’s doesn’t reveal its wholesale food costs, it’s
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PR-Inside.com: Successful businessman turned franchisee and motivational speaker, Basil Plews, reveals the secrets of buying and running a successful franchised business in his new book, ‘The Franchise Way’. Published by Authorhouse (ISBN 9781438994550; price £11.99), the book not only explains how to find, buy and run a franchised business but also explores the character, talents
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photo credit: LaserGuided The following is a guest post from Bizymoms. One of the surest ways to succeed in any business is to try and match your inherent skills and natural interests with the kind of business that you choose for yourself. If you can do that, half your battle is already won. In terms
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Free E-Book: If A domain name is used well together with a creative idea, you can create a killer marketing campaign that can skyrocket your sales.
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Oregon is trying to get people who are receiving unemployment to start a business. Because it’s a government program, though, it’s a bit more complicated than it needs to be. All enrolled Self Employment Assistance Program claimants must attend self-employment assistance counseling/training and engage in self-employment activities on a fulltime basis. Participants must complete both
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The Florida Times-Union: When he was growing up, Efferem Williams would get a new suit each Easter. Williams would wear that suit to church each Sunday for a year. “What made it different would be the ties,” he said. When it came to ties, Williams took his cue from an older cousin, Vernon Franklin, who
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Via Michael Webster comes this video from the FTC on business opportunity fraud:
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