Mlive.com: Julie Ronan knows how to make the best out of any situation. In January 2009, the 35-year-old Saginaw resident was laid off from her job as a hearing specialist. She was six months pregnant with her third child. But Ronan, who already was dabbling in independent sales consulting and home product party hosting, turned […]
Woman Turns Unemployment Into Opportunity Read More »
Sports marketing and licensing brands are growing niches in the consumer marketing industry. The ABA, a well-known brand developed over 40 years ago when the American Basketball Association was first launched, is in the midst of expansion. The colorful basketball and ABA league logo are well known to millions of people. The ABA was relaunched
American Basketball Association Sports Marketing Read More »
David Warren’s father died in a 1934 Bass Strait air crash. Warren graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Science. He became the principal research scientist at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation’s Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Melbourne from 1952 to 1983. In 1953, Warren was involved in the investigation of the
‘Black Box’ Inventor Dies Read More »
SmartCompany.com.au: When a person decides to go into business for themselves via franchising, their thoughts inevitably turn to which system, and whether it should be an existing outlet or new operation. This article addresses the issue of choosing between a new, start up outlet (also known as a “greenfield†outlet), or buying an existing franchised
Is It Better To Buy A New Or An Existing Franchise? Read More »
Wired: The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is calling for small businesses to build what it calls an Intelligent Robo-Pallet: mechanical platforms that can haul stuff onto its planes autonomously. It’s got to be able to move on its own, lift and stack as cargo masters instruct, possess a
Wall-E Coming Soon Read More »
The Franchise Magazine: Through a network of offices in the UK and Europe, our experienced franchise professionals provide a comprehensive range of services to help individuals and organisations to own a franchise or franchise their business. We design our programmes to suit each individual client and then ensure that they have the best possible chance
The One-Stop Facility For All Your Franchising Needs Read More »
Gazelle turns your old electronics into cash. At their website, they ask you questions about your old cellphone, MP3 player, digital camera, etc., and they immediately tell you what they’ll pay you for it. If you like what you see, they’ll send you a postage paid envelope and you send back the item and then
How to Make Money from Old Electronics Read More »
Memphis Daily News: Memphis is one of 10 cities where Kitchen Tune-Up wants to give away a franchise to a United States military veteran. The company is waiving the $40,000 cost of the franchise package to a qualifying applicant. Kitchen Tune-Up, which specializes in low-budget remodeling of bathrooms and kitchens, has been in the franchise
Kitchen Tune-Up Seeks Veteran To Give Franchise Read More »
Tina sent us an email wanting to know if drop shipping really works. So I checked in with James Maguire over at Ecommerce-Guide. Maguire says as Internet retailing was getting started in the mid ’90s, online storeowners assumed drop-shipping would be the answer to their every worry. Filling orders through drop-shipping (sometimes called “virtual inventory”)
Dig This, the construction theme park business I wrote about earlier today and first mentioned in August 2008 is now offering franchises. According to the company, the initial Franchise fee for starting a DIG THIS® Franchise is $75,000. In addition to your franchise fee, you can expect to invest another $100,000.00 to $200,000.00 in the
Dig This Franchise Read More »
