Mirror.co.uk: I can giggle for days when I know I’ve written a great clue,†he says. Not only is ex-soldier Steve, 44, having fun but his company, aptly named Treasure Trails is thriving as tens of thousands of people nationwide get the bug. “The idea is to set up local walking trails which get people […]
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The Franchise Magazine: The Irish Franchise Association has named the dates for a brand new franchise event set to take place in Dublin in 2010. The association will host the Ulster Bank Franchise EXPO at Croke Park on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th February, providing a showcase for Irish franchisors and the franchising sector. The
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Boston Globe: Don’t be surprised to see a retail operation offering Friendly’s Ice Cream menu items along with Bruegger’s Bagels at the same airport location some day. Friendly’s, which is based in Wilbraham, and Brueggers, which is headquartered in Vermont, share a corporate parent in Sun Capital Partners Inc., a Florida private equity firm whose
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Franchising.net.au: PoolWerx has opened its first franchise in Tasmania, operating in the Hobart region and making David Doig the company’s 113th franchisee. “Since 2008 PoolWerx franchises have been in every Australian state and territory except Tasmania,” said PoolWerx’s CEO, John O’Brien. “So of course the next most obvious opportunity for us within Australian shores was
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Toronto-based Sprouter is an online community that allows small business owners and entrepreneurs to share links, ask questions and share expertise with their peers, reports trendspotter Springwise. Whereas most social networks focus on connecting users with people they already know, the premise behind Sprouter is that it’s often the people one hasn’t yet connected with–but
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Franchise Key: The Apollo Blinds franchise announced recently that its star sellers have enjoyed a trip to Monaco after topping the company’s sales league. According to the information provided, eight franchise owners from stores in Glasgow, Cardiff, Stirling, Salisbury, Chatham, Harrow, Perth and Kirkcaldy were presented with this trip to the Mediterranean principality. The franchise
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As any entrepreneur who’s spent some time trying to understand the venture capital universe will tell you, VCs typically invest locally, reports Fast Company. The logic goes like this: Having startups to invest in nearby makes it easier for both parties to interact, get guidance, brainstorm, etc. So if an entrepreneur believes that getting venture
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Ad.ly, is a brand new Twitter advertising network that can make you money, even if you don’t have thousands of followers.
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TIME’s picks for the best new gadgets and breakthrough ideas of the year, we’ll feature some of the ones we find interesting. If it’s impossible for a race car to be “good” for the environment, maybe it can at least be a little friendlier. Meet the WorldFirst F3 project, a Formula 3 race car developed
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Small Business Computing says quality legal advice and services are expensive. But for small companies trying to navigate the minefields of setting up and running a business – especially for the first time – not getting legal advice can end up being even more expensive. What does a cash-strapped small business have in the way
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