March 22, 2011

International Franchise Association Certifies The Entrepreneur’s Source’s FAST Program For CFE Credits

PR-USA.net: The Entrepreneur’s Source (E-Source), the franchise industry’s leading career and business coaching company, announced today that the International Franchise Association (IFA) has recognized the Franchise Accelerated Success Training Program (FAST) for Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) credits. Developed through a joint effort between E-Source and E-Myth World Wide, FAST is designed to help individuals maximize […]

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OzSpy Franchise Targets Growth With Website

Franchise Site

Franchising.net.au: Security and surveillance retail franchise OzSpy has launched a new business website, expanded its corporate team and is actively seeking locations for new outlets. OzSpyâ€™s general manager, Craig Mitchell, said â€œThe website is now easier to navigate, it has additional information for a better educated and informed user with regard to the prospect of

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The Hertz Corporation Expands Franchise Network

Franchise Site

Marketwire: The Hertz Corporation and its Car Rental Unit is expanding its franchisee network as part of a Company-wide strategy aimed at increasing its presence in the airport and off airport car rental markets. “Hertz is expanding its franchisee network to accelerate growth in certain key US car rental markets, which, we believe, can happen

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Take Two: A PETCO Exec Opens A Salon

Franchise Site

Wall Street Journal: Two years after retiring as a PETCO executive, Stephen Gartner sat on the stoop of his new home in Tennessee, bored with the prospect of yet another round of golf. He decided he needed a second career — and a haircut. Surely a trim was the easier proposition, but where? Gartner hadn’t

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Are Things Late?

Administrivia, Ask the Readers

A reader asked: Dane — For some reason, your day in entrepreneurial history always gets to me a day late. Is it being sent out a day late or if there a glitch with the email? No, it’s not a glitch. The email newsletter goes out the day after the post goes up. So today’s

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Finding New Life As A Virtual PA

Ideas

For Mandy Sagar, losing her job was not the end of the world. If anything, it was the beginning. After eight years of working as a personal assistant, the economy ultimately took away the position he had at My Travel. She had loved her job and knew that was something she wanted to continue with.

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Scentsy Unveils New, Trend-Defining Fragrances and Globally-Influenced Wickless Candle Designs

Ideas

BusinessWire: Scentsy, Inc., a rapidly growing home fragrance company, today released its Spring/Summer 2011 catalog, which features some of its boldest new products yet with 16 new wickless candle fragrances and an expanded line of decorative warmers featuring contemporary and global designs. â€œAs the line between fine fragrance and home fragrance blurs, we are creating

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Score Launches New Site: e-Business Now

News

SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business start, grow and succeed, today announced the launch of e-Business Now, a new website providing small business leaders with â€œhow toâ€ knowledge to successfully use technology-enabled applications. The website provides free on-demand workshops â€œhow-toâ€ guides, connections to technology mentors and moreâ€”a full range of tools for

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Today in Entrepreneurial History: March 22

History

1621 â€“ The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags. 1630 â€“ The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. 1765 â€“ The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies. 1894 â€“ The

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Inspiring Women: Toll House Cookies

History

Before Julia Child or the Pillsbury Dough Boy, there was a women who made one heck of a cookie, Ruth Wakefield. It was 1930, and Ruth worked as dietitian and nutrition lecturer. Ruth and her husband bought an old toll house, and turned it into lodge (also known as a bed and breakfast). According to

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