The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.): If you’re in the business of selling franchises, a down economy is a good thing. The allure of trying something new and being your own boss is a big draw for a lot of midcareer workers who have been laid off, bought out or are just looking for more […]
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photo credit: DownTown Pictures The following is a guest post by Sahail Ashraf. Here are three ways to find an angel investor. These investors can pump anything from $1,000 to $1m into your venture, so knowing how to find them is kind of important. Get out moreThis is basic stuff. You need to be visible
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Does the idea of camel milk appeal to you? In some countries, camel milk is called “liquid gold†for its healing and nutritional qualities. Camel’s milk has three times as much vitamin C as cow’s milk and contains high amounts of iron, unsaturated fatty acids and B vitamins.
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Franchise Key: Last month, SUBWAY® (UK) announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the leading national charity Heart Research UK, marking a joint commitment to encourage people across the UK and Ireland to eat better and lead healthier lifestyles by not only providing SUBWAY® customers with choice in store, but through a
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Franchising World magazine: The one thing you can always count on is change. How many times have you heard that? Today, the notion of change is more prevalent than ever. From the new presidential administration in Washington, D.C. to globalization, technology and the economy, everyone is experiencing change. Change is unavoidable and the best companies
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PRLog.Org: Twenty-five year-old Blue Chip Gourmet, formerly Blue Chip Cookies, is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with stock symbol “0BC†(0=zero) by executing a reverse merger assuming the absolute majority in the already listed company, Teak Forest Management. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange, owned and operated by Deutsche Börse, is considered one of the largest
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photo credit: Piez A new survey from WSL Strategic Retail shows that less than 20 percent of pet owners have cut their spending on their pets. The majority of pet owners have continued to purchase premium pet food and products, even as they’ve cut expenses elsewhere. Turns out, pet supplies are often at the bottom
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Online shopping is a convenient way for customers to seek out the best prices. But it is not as simple as one may think. The consumer decision-making process consists of five stages: Need Recognition Information Search Evaluation of Alternatives Purchase Decision Purchase Evaluation But what about the hidden costs of online shopping? How many of
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Small Business Trends: To list your local business in Bing, head to the Bing Local Listing Center. From there, you’ll be able to check to see if you already have a local listing set up. If you do, you can modify it. If not, now’s the perfect time to create one. Once you start creating/modifying
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MyCentralNJ: “The expressions and excitement you get from people … especially the looks from new mothers in the hospital — can’t be beat,” Guketlov said. “On the same day that baby is born, we are bringing up personalized candy bars with her baby’s picture on the bars, and she is handing out the bars when
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