More people may be tweeting, but according to CNN it is being “liked” on Facebook that brings in the most money. [Eventbrite] announced Wednesday that an average tweet about an event drove 80 cents in ticket sales during the past six months, whereas an average Facebook Like drove $1.34. The study, which used in-house social […]
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Not every adult is made to be an entrepreneur, and the same can be said about our children. So how do you know if your child will be the next Bill Gates or Richard Branson? The Bulletin has asked Asher Epstein, managing director of the University of Maryland’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert
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QSRweb.com: In 1968, the Marriott Corp. launched its Roy Rogers hamburger, roast beef and fried chicken concept. Twenty-two years later, it was one of the nation’s largest quick-service players with 650 stores. But almost immediately after its $365 million sale to the Hardee’s hamburger chain in 1990, the brand’s fortunes took a turn for the
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STLtoday.com: Five Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in Japan have been closed in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. This is yet another reminder that the world is flat — and that global is increasingly local, as the saying goes. Overland-based Build-A-Bear has a franchisee who runs nine stores in Japan. All of the stores’ employees are
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I often mention moms that start businesses centered around family. Nicola Wyland is not one. It was her love of classic cars combined with a need for work-life balance that inspired her, reports Manchester Evening News. Nicola, 29, who previously worked as a commercial buyer in the health sector, launched World of Parts in Rochdale
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CSP Daily News: Papa John’s International Inc. has announced its 2010 Franchise Operators of the Year, and has awarded convenience/gasoline retailer Super Quik Inc. and president G. Lynn Rice with its Hinkle Award (National Small Group Franchisee of the Year, one to three restaurants). Super Quik, based in Flatwoods, Ky., operates 15 locations in Kentucky,
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It is okay to play with toys if you’re 11 years old, but that does not mean you’re old enough to promote your own toy inventions. That is the problem Greyson MacLean had to face this year when he tried to take his toy product, BrickStix, to the 2011 Toy Fair in New York City,
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BusinessWire: The Herbalife Family Foundation presented its fifth annual Humanitarian Award tonight in downtown Los Angeles. Herbalife independent distributors Mario and Mary Barreiro of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico were honored for their philanthropic efforts supporting their community. The Barreiro’s are long-time supporters for a variety of causes, including charities that help children and adults living with
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Once a week or so I’m going to profile the very special people who read this site. If you’d like to participate, shoot me an email. My name is Linda M. Brown. I am 49 years old-today 🙂 and I live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I am a Public Insurance Adjuster. Not many people know
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Franchise News International (blog): Razzamataz Theatre Schools is delighted to announce the winner of the Franchisee of the Year Award for 2010. Natalie James, who has four branches in Scotland located in Glasgow North/South, Paisley and Balfron was presented with her trophy during the company’s AGM in Carlisle on Sunday 6th March. “We were delighted
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