May 12, 2010

Artfest Signs Exclusive Agreement To Release Limited Edition Sports Coins

MLM Site

MarketWatch: Artfest International, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has signed an exclusive agreement for the release of Limited Edition licensed commemorative sports coins through its subsidiary, Artfest Direct, Inc. The Limited Edition coins depict images of sports stars from teams in the NCAA, NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB. The coins will be […]

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Pizza Hut’s $10 Promo Is Recipe For NPC International Revenue Rise

Franchise Site

Bizjournals.com: Pizza Hut’s $10 Any Pizza promotion helped give franchisee NPC International Inc. a deeper dish of revenue during the first quarter, and cost controls helped transform that into a spike in earnings. The Overland Park-based company, which runs 1,147 Pizza Hut restaurants and delivery units in 28 states, reported sales of $264.5 million during

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Burger King’s $1 Double Cheeseburger Fight Continues

Franchise Site

Minyanville.com: Yesterday, lawyers for Burger King asked US District Judge K. Michael Moore to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by franchisees over the $1 double cheeseburger, which has been driving a beef-and-cheddar flavored wedge between restaurant operators and corporate headquarters since it launched in October. Angry franchisees, who operate 90% of all Burger King locations,

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Famous Brands Scores Profit 17% Growth, Expects World Cup Benefits

Franchise Site

Business Report: Tough competition for fast food chains Steers and Wimpy resulted in sales growth contraction for the year to February, but parent company Famous Brands remains undaunted and expects to benefit significantly from the World Cup next month. In the 12 months under review Famous Brands, which also owns the Debonairs, Fishaways and Mugg

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Top Four Small-Biz Myths

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Anne Field at True/Slant takes a look at widely held misconceptions about small business that tend to be reinforced constantly by the media: 1. Venture capital is a viable funding source for many, if not most, startups. Some very glamorous companies like Google and Twitter have received lots of VC money. But, here are the

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The World Of Mommy Blogging

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The News Tribune: If you think high school is tough, with its cliques and mean girls, you probably haven’t visited the ever-widening world of mommy blogs, where women bully and bad-mouth each other in posts that are more personal and more spiteful than you’re likely to find on sports or entertainment blogs. Or on blogs

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Tips For ‘Biz’ Moms

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Being a Mom and running a business is like having two full-time jobs. Inc.com asked women who do it for their advice on how to juggle running a family while building a business. 1. Set aside some time for yourself 2. It’s okay to say ‘No’ 3. Outsource household work 4. Be present 5. Don’t

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