1846 – The saxophone is patented by Adolphe Sax in Paris, France. 1859 – The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. 1883 – In Milan in Italy inaugurated the first central European electricity power station. 1902 – The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from […]
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gulfnews.com: Wannabe entrepreneurs hoping to get into the F&B industry but do not have the necessary capital to do so on their own can still whet their appetites. Just serve them with a sub-franchising option. Many of them have taken quite a liking to it. It’s not that the sub-franchising concept is a new phenomenon
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PR Newswire: Franchise consultants with iFranchise Group, a leading franchise consulting firm based in the Chicago area, have noted that a growing number of franchise systems are utilizing social media, not only for branding and communication purposes, but also for franchisee recruiting. For a select few franchisors, the results are positive. But for most, their
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Chicago Daily Herald: With so many people looking for a job, or looking to replace a lost job with their own business, it’s somewhat surprising that there isn’t more buzz about franchising. Money — or, more correctly, the lack of money — seems to be the reason. Yet, as we’ll discover next week when we
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Leagle.com: Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. brought this declaratory judgment action against Giovani Depianti and Hyun Ki Kim, seeking, in relevant part, a judgment that Kim and Depianti were not its employees under the Massachusetts Independent Contractor Statute (“MICS”).1 The parties filed cross motions for summary judgment, and the trial court found that issues of fact
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Deseret News: Utah has long been recognized for its strong entrepreneurial spirit and business-friendly environment. That atmosphere has led many to take the risk and build companies from the ground up in various industries from education to manufacturing. Ten of those courageous souls were honored Thursday at the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the
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The following is a guest post by Kristen Bradley. We’ve all been pitched the social media hype about how setting up a business profile will miraculously make our businesses more popular or successful. The unavoidable media frenzy proclaims, “Your business needs to be on Facebook and Twitter NOW!” Although sale conversions on social media sites
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When Aron Jakab started Fruit of Care a few years ago, he was a great designer but had no experience business management, marketing research, or finance. Even though his social enterprise was viable, his business was too young for impact investors, reports Triple Pundit. Fruit of Care instead tapped into an organization named NESsT, which,
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China Daily: Yang Yunhui, a 36-year-old Beijing resident, was searching for her future at last month’s 13th China Franchise Expo. She is hoping start her own business. “I plan to invest 10 million yuan (1.05 million euros), and my ultimate target is KFC. But it seems that they are not looking for franchisees in first-tier
Delmarva Now: When Leighton Moore opened Seacrets 23 years ago, he wanted to bring Jamaica to the United States, he said. The business model has worked well — the vacation entertainment complex is one of the most popular spots in Ocean City, brings in millions in revenue on a yearly basis and employs about 500
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