February 4, 2010

CafÃ© Jubilee To Seek Franchisee In India With Franchise India International

India PRwire: CafÃ© Jubilee, a successful bistro and pub concept is ready to set its strong foothold in Indian market with the assistance of Franchise India International (a division of Asia’s largest integrated franchise and retail solution provider ‘Franchise India’) which specializes in assisting foreign brands with their Indian entry strategy and partnering with reliable […]

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Local MugSHOTS

Biz Ops

We have a new advertiser in the sidebar. The Local MugSHOTS business opportunity is a local niche periodical that every other week publishes a magazine of 200 current mugshots of locally wanted fugitives, recently arrested, and missing children. I asked the owner, Max Cannon, how he got into the business: I started this business in

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Home-Based Franchises For Single Parents Who Can Juggle Business, Home And Family

Franchise Site

BigNews.biz: Operating a home-based franchise requires energy, stamina and focus to handle business, home and family under the same roof. There are many types of home-based franchises available including Business to Business and Business to Consumer. The start-up costs are typically lower than other franchise opportunities. Home-based franchises are available in many different industries, including

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University Finds Free Online Classes Don’t Hurt Enrollment

Ideas

According to a story at arstechnica, free online courses aren’t sapping enrollment numbers–in fact, they’re actually helping to spread the word. Those are the preliminary findings out of Brigham Young University, which experimented recently by granting free access to a selection of its distance learning courses. Though further study is needed in order to see

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Tackling State Of Small Biz: Zero Capital Gains

Ideas

President Obama knows he has to help small business if the economy is going to recover. He made four major proposals directed at small business in his State of the Union speech. Rhonda Abrams at USA TODAY takes a closer look and sees what needs to be done to make them really work. Zero capital

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R/C Cars Are Wallet-Size Wonders

Ideas

Cravable has a look at THE hot toy for Christmas 2010. Mattel’s super-small “Stealth Rides” aren’t making their official debut until the Toy Fair later this month in New York. They’re about the size of a credit card and the width of a cell phone, and with the push of a button they unfold into

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Franchises: The Cadillac Of Biz Startups?

Franchise Site

San Antonio Express: In a sputtering economy and without any experience running a retail operation, Chris Parker is excited about prospects as he plans to open two more Sport Clips hair salons over the next two years. His first Sport Clips franchise on the near North Side is making an operating profit after opening just

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Build A Walking Work Station For Under $20

Ideas

Back in January we showed you a $479 desk that you could place over your treadmill so you could walk while you worked. Jenny Evans over at LifeHacker demonstrates how to build a treadmill work station quickly and on the cheap. You should be able to pick up the supplies to make this slick treadmill

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Small-Biz Owner Takes His Case To The Top

Ideas

Last week, one entrepreneur had the opportunity to ask President Obama a question that no doubt has been on the mind of many others. The venue was a town hall meeting in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, the day after the president’s State of the Union address, reports The New York Times. Thank you. My name

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Capriotti’s To Host Franchisee Convention

Franchise Site

QSR magazine: Capriotti’s sandwich company is celebrating the rapid expansion of its national footprint with today’s announcement of the Second Annual Capriotti’s Franchisee Convention. The event will be held February 28-March 1, 2010, at the M Resort in Las Vegas. Themed “Sharing our passion… one sandwich at a time,” this two day event will feature

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