March 4, 2010

Bakery-Cafes Kick Off Student Essay Contest To Celebrate Teacher Appreciation

PR-CANADA.net: Breads of the World, the local franchisee for Panera Bread in central and southwest Ohio, is pleased to announce the fifth annual Rising Above student essay contest, which will run from March 1 – March 31, 2010. To participate, students must submit an essay about why his or her teacher deserves to be honored […]

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Mister Sparky Franchisees Elect Jamie Wilkie Brand President

Greenville News: Clockwork Home Services, Inc. today announced Jamie Wilkie will serve as the first ever franchisee-elected president of Mister Sparky®, America’s On Time Electrician. After weeks of campaigning and debating, Wilkie, a Mr. Sparky franchise owner, won the election. Wilkie’s passion, vision and superior customer service were overwhelming factors among voters. As brand president,

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Hello Beer! Bye Wine!

Business Times: Move over, wine bars. The art of wine appreciation and food to match may well be losing its appeal if the recent activity in the beer scene is anything to go by. Restaurants which feature beer prominently on their menus are increasing in number, while local breweries are starting to quench thirsts overseas,

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Business Ideas from Twitter

@robertpartridge: VIDEO: After his idea to sell used VHS tapes went somewhat under the radar, Todd’s back with a new business idea: http://o.business-opportunities.biz/l/84 @SOHOBusiness: Money Making Small Home Business Idea:- Rent your Pet @JoeHankin: New business idea: Pool hall/bar-arcade called “Superfun Site”. @hilibanjo: Haha Ditto! RT @adapolla: OK I can’t decide if this is a

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The Profit’s in the Bottle

As the owners of Water Impressions found out, the bottle is worth more than the water: The company, originally called Tennessee Branch Water, started out as a five-gallon bottle and cooler service that they purchased from its retiring owner. The Grahams had been customers of the water service for several years. They decided to buy

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Marketing Manager Turned Jeweler

Laura Heiden was working as a marketing manager when she stumbled upon jewelry as a creative outlet, reports Postbulletin.com. Last year, the 33-year-old’s infatuation with jewelry lead her to Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, where she enrolled in two, intensive two-month programs in goldsmithing and stone setting. While in San Francisco, Heiden

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