Franchising.com: Roger Lamb already was an active Business Coach when he heard about Brad Sugars’ ActionCOACH franchise through a networking contact. “They knew I was a Business Coach, and thought it would be worthwhile for me to speak to an ActionCOACH,” he said. “At first, I was more interested in finding out what other coaches […]
Dallas Morning News: One of the largest Hispanic restaurateurs in the nation has put the companies that operate his Golden Corral restaurants into bankruptcy to control the payout of a nearly $1 million judgment, an attorney for the companies said. The judgment stemmed from the assault of a teenage employee by an older male employee
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British Baker: Coffee Republic has been rescued from administration and 62 jobs have been saved after a deal was agreed with Arab Investments to purchase the UK coffee chain. Administrator KPMG announced that the acquisition was completed today by the London-based property investment firm. Holding company Coffee Republic plc, had followed its three subsidiaries –
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Franchise Key: The Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) franchise has announced that it has organized a series of free educational seminars across the country that are being held in conjunction with leading UK franchising groups. According to the information provided, the three-hour evening seminars, which are entitled ‘How to Evaluate a Good Franchise’, cover all aspects
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Times Daily: The technology has been tested and proved sound. John Locker says all he needs to make his cooling garment successful is for someone such as Oprah Winfrey to wear it around for a few days. Locker has experimented with the cooling technology for more than six years. He has made vests, jackets and
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Red Ferret: Quirky is a clever new community portal based around the idea of product development. Submit an idea, other members of the community vote on it and the winner product gets made in a factory and everything. The site promises to deliver a new product every few days, which is a pretty ambitious goal.
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The Miami Herald: Patrick Brown’s fledgling, home-based company Finovation Inc. makes a handful of simple, useful products for the niche market of offshore fishermen. His three innovations – the kite thong, the bait bridle and the “gimbalok” – are in about a dozen tackle shops between Melbourne and the Keys, with their popularity quickly growing
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Kiplinger: Wading through the morass of information on green business grant programs can be challenging, particularly for small businesses that don’t have the expertise or staff to manage grant writing. 1. Call your utility company and ask about the grants and rebates they offer. 2. Scour the web for grants, rebates and other incentive programs
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The New York Times: Look closely at recent supermarket coupons, and you may see some new markings on them near the traditional bar code: sets of neat black bars stacked in two rows. The new symbols, called GS1 DataBars, can store more data than traditional bar codes, promising new ways for stores to monitor inventory
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SmartBrief: The International Franchise Association‘s annual Public Affairs Conference (formerly “Franchise Appreciation Day”) Sept. 14 to 15, is the opportunity to speak to members of Congress about how your business is helping to move the economy forward. With a new president and dozens of new members of Congress, it is critical that lawmakers know the
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