Here’s a unique vehicle that doesn’t cost much to drive, as long as you keep it near the ocean. According to Dvice, a man in Japan, Masahide Ichikawa, has created a motorbike that only needs salt-water to run. It uses sodium metal to help convert the salt water into the fuel that makes it go. […]
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In opposition to common sense, the first company to market with a brand new product rarely succeeds like companies that enter the market later, a new report in the Wall Street Journal explains. Pioneering firms commonly die young because consumers aren’t ready to embrace their business models, according to authors Stanislav Dobrev, a professor at
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When clothing comes with the label tall, it is usually assumed that big is also necessary. However, that is not the case. Mark Tindall couldn’t understand why companies would sell clothing for tall men that would only fit big men as well. It might have been the right length, but the bagginess of the clothing
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Launch.is has complied lists of some of the world’s most notable angel investors (sorted by location), their Twitter handle, Facebook page and links to a sampling of their investments. One of the best ways to develop a relationship with an angel investor is to stalk them on Twitter, their blogs and Facebook. Before contacting an
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Kansas.com: The design of the Applebee’s at Maple and Ridge has been so popular — some people even drive past an Applebee’s elsewhere to get to that one — owner Jim Stevens has decided to remodel his other 24 restaurants. “They will be pretty much remodeled to look quite a bit like that one,†Stevens
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Denver Post: Layoffs at Quiznos are more extensive than the company revealed recently, affecting dozens of midlevel managers across the country, according to people familiar with the cuts. The layoffs — approaching 140 people, half from the company’s headquarters in downtown Denver — are part of a larger economic scale-back that comes just months after
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GlobeNewsWire: Swisher Hygiene Inc. (“Swisher Hygiene”), a leading full-service hygiene solutions provider, today announced that it has acquired the hygiene and chemical business of ASC Hygiene, Inc. (“ASC”), its Orange County, California franchisee. ASC is one of the longest operating Swisher Hygiene franchisees, having been a part of the Swisher Hygiene system since 1992. ASC
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Sure Start News: Continuing with their brand expansion, The Body Shop has reportedly opened their newest store in India. On Wednesday India Retailing announced on their website that The Body Shop is making their debut in the Empress Mall, Nagpur. According to India Retailing, The Body Shop is “upbeat about the Indian market and plans
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Trading Markets: Spicy Pickle Franchising, Inc. has appointed Peter Wright as its new chief development officer. Mr Wright will be responsible for franchise sales, real estate, architecture, construction and equipment. Prior to joining Spicy Pickle, Mr Wright had over 13 years’ experience in franchising and licensing in both traditional and non-traditional development channels in the
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