The Internet in One Chart
This chart of Internet users is amazing! It explains why so much of traffic comes from China and India! Click to enlarge.
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July 20, 2009
Elevation Burger – $5 Organic Burger – $5 Million Dollar View
Franchise Wire: Elevation Burger, known for its tasty organic, grass-fed burgers and patented fresh cut fries cooked in heart-healthy olive oil has successfully launched a nationwide expansion campaign opening 5 restaurants this year including a new restaurant with franchisee Ahmad Mahmoud in the National Harbor development, located just outside of Washington, DC. Says franchisee Mahmoud,
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Fishing Net Born Of Frustration
The Bass Lasso is a fish landing net that is self contained in the handle. When you’re ready to use it, you simply pull it out and lock it in place. A few years ago, Rod Presnell was fishing. He caught a catfish that was large enough to make him grab for the handle of
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New Look For McDonald’s
Wakefield Express: Ten new jobs have been created with a £350,000 refurbishment of a McDonald’s restaurant on Dewsbury Road in Wakefield. The investment was made after city businesswoman Anne Wainwright took over the restaurant as franchisee last September, guiding it to a 20 per cent sales increase. Mrs Wainwright said: “The restaurant makeover demonstrates a
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Advertisements on the Moon
A new company wants to use robots to carve advertising messages on the surface of the Moon. New Shadow Shaping technology creates images on the moon that can be seen from Earth. Robots are used to create several small ridges in the lunar dust over large areas that capture shadows and shape them to form
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Cops Bust Entrepreneurial Kids
photo credit: Adam Finley It happens every summer. Someone calls the police and reports that juveniles are selling their product on the street corner. What’s the “dangerous” product? Lemonade, of course. The call came in at 7:06 p.m. Juveniles, seven of them, on a quiet residential street, selling an uncontrolled substance: lemonade. A neighbor had
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Entrepreneurial Spirit Alive And Well At Wild Birds Unlimited Despite Economy
Franchising.com: Though the newest Wild Birds Unlimited (WBU) franchise store owners value the recommendations and support given by the franchisor, they’re enjoying their autonomy and being in charge of their careers despite these difficult economic times. Joe and Sharon Kaestner’s store in Huntersville, North Carolina has been open for eight months, and David Covey and
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Spicy Pickle Updates Current Operations
SYS-CON Media: Spicy Pickle Franchising, Inc., fast casual restaurant operator serving all natural premium meat and poultry and other fresh products and franchisor under its Spicy Pickle and Bread Garden Urban Café brands, today updated its outlook for 2009. Spicy Pickle CEO Marc Geman noted that “Like most restaurant chains and retail in general, the
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Make More Sales at a Party
photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography The IdeaLady thinks that many businesses could sell more by starting a party plan. The businesses that stand to gain most from this type of direct sales program are those selling products that can be effectively demonstrated in a sort-of-social setting. Jewelry, cosmetics, clothing, kitchen gadgets, home accessories, children’s toys,
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Niche Biz: Billboards of the Past
Billboards of the Past sells old billboards – the actual full sized original artwork! The typical billboard is about 9 feet tall by 20 feet wide. via Coyote Blog.
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