TheFranchiseHound: Earlier this year, Forbes.com released their list of the “Top 20 Franchises to Start†based on the estimated initial investment, total number of locations, store survival rates and hours of training offered. After taking into account all of these criteria and collaborating with Robert Bond, publisher of Bond’s Franchising Guides, they came up with […]
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Franchiseindia.com: ‘Franchise Your Business’ a one day program, is all set to be organised on May 21, 2011 at the Nehru Centre, in Mumbai, to highlight the franchise essentials. It has been initiated to encapsulate the crucial tools by organising a dedicated Master class at the biggest Franchise, Retail & SME Multi-city Expo, FRO 2011-Mumbai
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Franchising.net.au: One franchise is just not enough for young Zarraffa’s Coffee store owners, Aydan and Emma Marriott. The pair will open their second franchise in the expanding Logan and Beenleigh area at Holmview on Monday 16 May, 2011. Emma and Aydan took over the Myer Centre store in late 2008 with parents Don and Jayne
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Herald Series: A young entrepreneur is on the road to success after his car sharing business clocked up 5,000 users. Drummond Gilbert came up with the idea for GoCarShare.com after seeing queues of cars each carrying just one person. The 29-year-old, from East Hendred, near Wantage, launched his firm 18 months ago to reduce the
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QSRweb.com: Culver’s has introduced new Sweet Potato Fries in all 431 restaurants for a limited time. The salty/sweet offering will be available through July 3. Sweet potatoes are rich in fiber, vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, folic acid and potassium. According to the American Dietetic Association, these nutrients make sweet potatoes a “good nutritional choice.”
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On this day in 1941 Konrad Zuse revealed the Z3, the world’s first working programmable, fully automatic computer, in Berlin. Unfortunately (but fortunately for the Allied war effort) the computer was destroyed in 1943 by an Allied bombardment of Berlin. More on the computer: The Z3 was an electromechanical computer designed by Konrad Zuse. It
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Franchising.com: Jamba Juice Company, a highly recognized, healthy active lifestyle brand, announced today that they will joining forces with the USA Water Polo to help their clubs raise much needed funds through the onsite sale of Jamba’s portfolio of better-for-you smoothies and other menu offerings. USA Water Polo decided to invite Jamba Juice to support
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Around 900 engineering undergraduates in the UK recently selected their own list of engineering heroes. According to PC World, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and James Dyson ranked in the first two spots with Steve Jobs coming in third. Brunel’s work on bridges, dockyards and railways made him the top choice among engineering students, with Dyson’s vacuum
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Fashionable women are finding direct sales companies such as Carlisle, Doncaster and Worth to be the new/old resource for finding a personal stylist to work with their needs and time constraints. These companies are bringing back the appeal of personal shopping and combining it with the convenience of a home environment. The concept
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According to Canadian Business, a new study from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows that over 80% of business owners surveys would choose the same path if they were given a second chance. Most of those people also recommend entrepreneurship as a viable career option for young students, unfortunately they also agree that
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