I asked, the other day on Google Plus: Have you seen any good business ideas in your local newspaper or in any of the sites you read today? A reader responded: No, but I was too busy at work to really do any reading. Which reminds me, I saw lots of bad business ideas when […]
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Daily Mail: For most people washing your car involves a bucket of soapy water, a sponge and chamois leather. But for some drivers with top of the range sports cars that simple method just doesn’t cut it. Now though, those owners can treat their Ferrari, Lamorghinis and Aston Martins to ultimate all-star treatment – a
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The entire town of Scenic, South Dakota is up for sale, and boy is it scenic! The property is posted on buyscenicsd.com, which offers video tours of various locations. Cow skulls adorn the sign for the Longhorn Saloon, which advertises tobacco, lunch and dancing — in that order. 46-Acres (approximately 12 acres in town-lots &
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Business Standard: Most of Carrie Bradshaw’s essential needs in Sex And The City — dresses by Oscar de la Renta and stilettos by Manolo Blahnik — may still be out of reach for many Indians striving for her level of chicness. But one of her favourite things which is a little more accessible, something for
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FranchiseWorks.com: Franchise companies are constantly looking for ways to elevate their presence, raise their profile, and get that branding message out there. Unfortunately to build their business they also have to be careful of the natural pitfalls that come along. A new company to franchising, People To My Site, specializes in solutions for some of
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In 1900 there were 100,000 horses in New York City. That many horses required a huge number of employees of a wide variety of industries to maintain, feed and clean up after them, in addition to any of the jobs created by the horse-power itself. With the rise of the automobile, the horses have all
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PRWire: Popular daily deals site LivingSocial, has signed a partnership deal with Australia’s largest franchising company Jim’s Group. Best known for its Jim’s Mowing division (but now much more than Mowing!), Jim’s Group is teaming up with LivingSocial for its unique coverage of hyperlocal, citywide and national audiences. Colin Fabig, CEO LivingSocial Australia and NZ,
Tennessean: A Franklin mother found inspiration for her new business venture while begrudgingly purchasing a bag of Skittles. Christy Sykes found zero healthy options in a vending machine when she wanted to purchase a snack for her 3-year-old daughter at her son’s soccer game. Sykes, a pharmaceutical saleswoman, decided to purchase a franchise of vending
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WebWire: It’s not just the Australian sun, sand and surf that focused Birmingham based entrepreneur Paul Andrew’s mind during a recent trip to Australia. His trip proved to be the catalyst to embark on a new career with Chem-Dry. Given the current economic climate, setting up a new franchise could be a frightening proposition. Although
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North Hollywood – Toluca Lake Patch: Kevin Farrell works hard for a living—fighting the horrific traffic in the maze of Los Angeles freeways five days a week. His car is packed to the max with the products he peddles to home-based customers, some as far away as San Diego. Once he arrives at a customer’s
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