Entrepreneur asked Rob Rohn and Dan Mermelstein, who started selling aftermarket auto accessories from their college dorm room, to share a few of the business insights they wish they’d known when they were just starting out in 2001. 1. Focus. 2. Different is not enough. 3. It’s who you know. 4. Hire smart. 5. Get […]
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SYS-CON Media: SIGNARAMA, the world’s largest sign franchise, introduces a new, comprehensive web-based design and ordering service called ShopSIGNARAMA.com. Available 24/7 with a few clicks of the mouse, customers can create their own sign design from scratch, or modify any of the thousands of templates available, putting convenience and control in the hands of the
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KFBB.com: For some, decorating and shopping for the holidays is a chore, and for others the Christmas season is time to go all out. But for one Great Falls mom, spreading Christmas cheer pays the bills, through a two day craft show that makes Santa’s operation look like a part time hobby. In this house,
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Chain Leader: Auntie Anne’s, the world’s largest hand-rolled soft pretzel chain, announced today that it has expanded its presence to 44 states with the opening of its newest location at Dimond Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The Dimond Center store will be under the leadership of Lynn VanVactor and Vicki Winn, both Washington residents and current
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StarTribune.com: Tomboy Tools, a Denver, Co. company started and run by women, sent us the Tomboy Traveler tool kit ($79.95) that contains 11 tools in a canvas bag. Many of the tools have been engineered specifically for women: the mini hacksaw is smaller and the hammer has the weight re- apportioned toward the head, not
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PitchEngine: Entrepreneur recently ran an article in the “Breaking The Mold†section called “Getting in on the Ground Floor.†Kennedy’s All-American Barber Club® was listed with others, in a variety of categories, as a new franchise concept that are capable of becoming “the next big household name.†The listing gives information of promising companies that
Franchising.net.au: After a successful year, coffee franchise Zarraffa’s Coffee is opening its 40th outlet at Arana Hills on 7 December. The company has opened eight franchises this year – including three in the past three weeks. It expanded into Toowoomba in June, Rockhampton in August and Hervey Bay in mid-November. “It’s an exciting time for
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PitchEngine: Small business lenders have adjusted loan criteria to reflect the nature of an ever-changing market. Today, small business bankers not only examine franchisees, they are also demanding more stringent financial benchmarks from the franchisor. Lenders in the small business industry are forced to address ask themselves: “what should small business lenders examine for all
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Providence Journal: A nine-member jury heard opening statements and testimony Thursday on the first day of a federal trial in the case of a Vermont businessman who hopes to wring more than $13 million from the Dunkin’ Donuts coffee shop chain. The dispute landed in U.S. District Court in Providence this week — four years
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The Taiwan Economic News: Taiwan Salt Industrial Corporation (TaiYen), Taiwan`s state-run maker of salt and related products, will set up its first franchised store in Kunshan, Jiangsu province sometime in spring 2010 to tap markets in Jiangsu and Fujian provinces. Also TaiYen will also set up a wholly owned retailer in Xiamen, Fujian province to
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