October 5, 2011

Franchise Company Service Brands International Announces Leadership Changes For Mr. Handyman, ProTect Painters

FranchiseWorks.com: Service Brands International (SBI), a privately held, multi-concept franchise company of home-service brands, announced leadership changes involving two of its franchise systems, Mr. Handyman and ProTect Painters. Other brands in the SBI portfolio include Molly Maid and 1-800-Dry-Clean, which are not affected by the announcements. The changes were prompted by the resignation of Todd […]

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A Profitable Performance

The Franchise Magazine: Michael Da Silva Pearce turned his passion for the performing arts into a profitable and enjoyable business by launching his own LIPA 4:19 franchise. Full-time teacher and LIPA 4:19 franchisee, Michael Da Silva Pearce, has continued to watch his student numbers grow since launching his Wanstead-based academy in 2009. “In just a few

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The Scent Of Success

West Deptford Patch: Debbie MacAdams didn’t plan to launch a second career after more than a decade at home, raising her family. But three years ago, the West Deptford resident launched herself as a consultant for Scentsy, a direct-sales company specializing in wickless candles, after getting one of the company’s wax warmers as a gift

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Church’s Chicken(R) Names Jim Hyatt Chief Executive Officer

MarketWatch: Church’s Chicken, the global quick service restaurant chain, today announced the appointment of Jim Hyatt as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Hyatt brings to Church’s Chicken more than 35 years of experience at all levels of restaurant operations, most recently as President and CEO of Cosi, Inc., a fast-casual dining company, where he

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Starbucks Tips to Fund Startups

Bloomberg: Howard Schultz is giving new meaning to “start me up.” The increasingly activist Starbucks Corp. chief executive officer is taking donations online and through Starbucks cafes to create a small business lending fund. The company will donate $5 million in seed money to give the project, umm, a jolt. That money can be leveraged

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Hiring Locally Didn’t Work

A farmer in Colorado tried hiring American workers in place of migrant labor. It didn’t go so well: “It didn’t take me six hours to realize I’d made a heck of a mistake,” Mr. Harold said, standing in his onion field on a recent afternoon as a crew of workers from Mexico cut the tops

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Lawyers4Mumpreneurs Makes It Big By Keeping It Small – Founder Suzanne Dibble Crowned ‘Best Business Support’ At The Mumpreneur Awards 2011

Response Source: Dragons’ Den veteran Duncan Bannatyne was among the judges who voted business lawyer Suzanne Dibble’s venture Lawyers4Mumpreneurs a winner at the national Mumpreneur Awards ceremony on Sunday 25 September 2011. The accolade recognises Suzanne’s growing practice for the outstanding support it provides to smaller, family-run businesses, since launching in 2010. The only law

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