Like a lot of small business owners in early 2009, Ruth Klahsen found herself desperately seeking capital and finding nothing but refusal everywhere she looked. Until, that is, the Ontario cheese maker hit upon the idea of asking her customers to help finance a $1 million new dairy, reports AOL Small Business. Abandoning the search […]
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No matter what industry you’re in, computers are almost always a necessity. They make it easier to keep track of your inventory but their upkeep also costs money. Dean Casey and Cara Bronico are well aware of the needs that consignment, retail and resale stores have when it comes to keeping their computers online. Between
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You walk past a group of employees gathered in one of your company’s meeting rooms, laptops and notepads are strewn along a table the size of a small state. There are charts and graphs and PowerPoint presentations and three-quarters of the people in the room have a hand in the air. There’s a lot of
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Inman.com: Chicago-based Dream Town Realty has recruited two top-producing agents formerly with rival brokerage Koenig & Strey, Barbara O’Connor and Colin Hebson, and six others who will work under the umbrella of the newly established O’Connor/Hebson Group. The O’Connor/Hebson Group will specialize in large-scale residential development and high-end home sales, Dream Town said. Also joining
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PR Newswire: Tupperware Brands Corporation announced today that Antonio Monteiro de Castro has been elected to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. de Castro, age 64, currently is the Chairman of New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL), a company with operations in Papua New Guinea and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Additionally, Mr. de
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East Coast Radio: We’ve had quite a bit of feedback from listeners about really bad service at two of King Shaka airport’s restaurants – Mugg & Bean and Cape Town Fish Market. It seems both were caught short as huge crowds descended on the venues when the new airport opened, and the staff had major
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The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A: Menchie’s got its start with a sweet tooth. When Danna and Adam Caldwell went out on one of their first dates, Adam took her to get self-serve frozen yogurt at his favorite neighborhood haunt. After indulging their sugar craving, Danna expressed shock that there were not more places to
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photo credit: h.koppdelaney OpenForum.com: Research shows that over 90 percent of new ventures start with whatever money entrepreneurs can scrounge from personal resources. The other 10 percent relied on external sources with family members (parents and spouse) as the most common (5.0 percent). Private investors fund less than 3 percent of start ups. Venture capitalists
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PR Newswire: In 2009, Max Muscle Sports Nutrition franchise stores out-performed Wall Street, the Nation’s Economy, and every other year in their 19-year history. Same Store Sales Revenue Growth (SSSRG) numbers were nearly six times that of their competitors. Max Muscle Sports Nutrition continues to be the nationwide leader in the Weight Loss and Sports
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 Entrepreneur.com: It is often the little details that customers recall even more than the product they purchased or the service they received. Little details that customers notice, and that makes them feel good about not only making the purchase, but making the purchase from you, is a significant part of the overall customer experience.
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