October 27, 2010

HSBC Bank Presents ‘A Free Overview Of Franchising’ On 12th November 2010

Franchise News International: Franchising is a highly lucrative and established industry. If you are thinking of buying a franchise, consider well the many business opportunities to find something to fit your talents and personal requirements. To help you receive impartial information and advice about franchising, HSBC Bank is offering a free half-day overview on the […]

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Maltese Company Eyes Franchising Deal In Dubai

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Times of Malta: A Maltese group which produces aluminium, wood and stainless steel fixtures is negotiating a franchising deal with a company in Dubai. ServGroup, which incorporates AluServ, SteelServ and WoodServ, already exports to Dubai, although its main overseas market is Libya. Managing Director Mark Vassallo said this morning that the group was born 20

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Franchising & Social Media

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Financial Post: Whether you are a franchisor or a franchisee, the realities of social media likely already affect you. Franchisors need to determine whether, from a marketing perspective, it makes sense for them to have profiles on forum such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Many already do, but depending on the nature of your business,

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California’s Fatburger Joins Burger Joints’ Stampede To Dallas Area

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Dallas Morning News: California-based Fatburger is in “advanced discussions” with a potential franchisee to build 10 Dallas-area Fatburgers in the next five years, its chief executive says. It would be the first foray of the brand â€“ known for oversize burgers and late-night crowds â€“ into North Texas. Fatburger’s announcement comes less than a month

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This Entrepreneur is Rolling in Dough…Pizza Dough

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Mitchell York, About.com’s Entrepreneur Guide recently discovered an entrepreneur who is rolling in dough…pizza dough. I recently attended a charity event on eastern Long Island and met Matthew Michel, the founder of Rolling in Dough Pizza Co., a mobile pizza truck with a wood-fired oven that caters parties on Long Island and in New York

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Google’s New Ad Product For Businesses

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On Monday the frustration that resulted while trying to buy ad space on Google is now gone. They have now unleashed Google Boost, a new ad service that will help local businesses, reports the Financial Post. The software makes the [previously] complicated and involved process of establishing an ongoing Google ad campaign almost entirely automated.

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Aussie Mum’s Kitchen Table Games Empire

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According to a story in The Sydney Morning Herald, a stay-at-home mother of four from south-west Sydney could make a fortune out of a simple Nintendo DS accessory she invented out of frustration. Janene Samuel, 42, invented the Gametag after her young kids kept losing their Nintendo DS games, costing her close to $100 every

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Mom’s Product Helps Kids Put The Right Foot Forward

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When Ellen Lichtman’s daughter was only three years old, she was hit with a moment of inspiration. Just four years later and she brought it to life. Ellen is the creator of the Shoezooz, a product that helps children tell the difference between their left and right shoe reports SF Gate. “It’s a simple idea

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Ketchup Packs Have Inventor Seeing Red

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According to a story in The Detroit Free Press, David Wawrzynski says H.J. Heinz ripped off his concept for a better condiment package without compensating him. So now he’s putting the squeeze on the ketchup giant. “They took my idea,” Wawrzynski, 40, of Roseville said this month after suing Heinz in Wayne County Circuit Court

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Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverage Creates Controversy

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I has only four ingredients: alcohol, caffeine, guarana and taurine. It comes in a multitude of flavors, and it’s now under fire by critics. Four Loko is an alcoholic energy drink that was created by Ohio State graduates, Chris Hunter, Jason Freeman and Jeff Wright. Inspired by their time in school, they decided to fill

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