July 19, 2010

Madison Ave. Media Announces Pre-launch Of A Direct Sales Initiative

MarketWatch: Madison Ave. Media, Inc. today initiated a pre-launch of their direct sales component, WiCoup. In the first few days, this dynamic new subsidiary has already begun signing hundreds of top organizations from around the country in the direct sales industry. Representatives from these organizations will market text-messaged coupons to millions of local businesses through […]

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Kindle Books Now Outsell Real Books on Amazon

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In a statement today, Amazon said that, “over the past three months, for every 100 hardcover books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 143 Kindle books. Over the past month, for every 100 hardcover books Amazon.com has sold, it has sold 180 Kindle books.” If you’re not profiting from this, you should be. Look for

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Don’t Let Employees at Big Companies Scare You

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When exploring new business ideas, people often assume that just because something doesn’t exist that there’s no market. An often heard expression of this belief is: If there was money to be made in this, Google (or whoever) would have released a product already. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although large corporations might

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For Eighth Consecutive Year, Gray Plant Mooty Named One Of Minnesota’s “Best Places To Work”

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Franchising.com: For the eighth consecutive year, the Minneapolis-based law firm of Gray Plant Mooty has been named one of Minnesota’s “Best Places to Work” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. No other Minnesota law firm can claim such a milestone. Companies earn the “Best Places to Work” award based on how employees respond to the

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Adrian Curves Marks 10 Years; Moves To New Location

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Adrian Daily Telegram: Kathie Ward has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. â€œIâ€™ve always wanted to be someone who controls her own destiny,â€ she said. That, plus just an instinct for starting new businesses, is what led her to own Hattieâ€™s Closet, a consignment shop in Adrian, in the mid-1980s, and to be part-owner of the

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Can You Use This Technique To Fund Your Business Expansion?

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The Schumacher Institute offers this case study of a local business person expanding his business without means of bank financing… I just ate today at a local Deli that changed hands recently. I wonder if the owner is wishing right now he had some extra capital to expand? Maybe I need to mention this to

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Startups Awards 2010 – Now Open For Entries

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Bytestart: In celebration of the importance of small businesses to the UK economy, The Startups Awards 2010 aims to help thriving companies continue to improve on their success, acknowledging the best fledgling businesses that Britain has to offer. Entries are now being accepted for the awards, which reward the most exciting new companies across the

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New Toy: Groovy Balls

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GroovyBalls is a new toy made from 216 rare-earth magnetic balls formed into a cube shape, which can be used to make millions of different shapes and patterns. Video after the jump.

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Former Executive Brushes Up On A New Biz

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San Bernardino Sun: As an executive at a high-end appliances manufacturer in Industry, Rancho Cucamonga resident Bob Lewis enjoyed his work developing products. The attention to detail and instinct for aesthetics required to get the look just right for the newest blender or oven appliance appealed to him. But in 2008, after 20 years making