Forbes: A recent exploration of the U.S. Patent Office’s searchable database unearths a wide range of patents held by big-name tech chiefs. Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer has one. Oracle’s Larry Ellison has four, Google’s Larry Page has six, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has nine. The late Steve Jobs won more than 300 patents during his lifetime […]
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The Washington Post: While he never possessed super powers, the real-life Tesla was just about as quirky as any fictional mad scientist, particularly in his later years, when he tried to convince Great Britain to fund him in the development of a death ray. (He was unsuccessful.) In fact, Tesla was such a bizarre and
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Around 200 invited guests marked the official opening of a new multi-million dollar Fletcher Aluminium factory on Friday afternoon in Christchurch. Scoop.co.nz: Fletcher Aluminium franchisees – Nebulite, Rylock, Vistalite and Fisher, have been working closely with Fletcher Aluminium for the last 18 months to establish a facility which will support the rebuild in Christchurch and
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MarketWatch: Fresh Healthy Vending recently announced the launch of its new Healthy Vending Cafe. The innovative vending machines, exclusive only to Fresh Healthy Vending Franchisees, are creating a whole new category in the vending industry by offering organic specialty coffees and nationally branded healthy snacks and drinks, all in the same machine. “Our research showed
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Sydney Morning Herald: The consumer watchdog is urging would-be franchise buyers to watch out for inflated franchise-income claims. The warning follows complaints to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission from franchise owners who say they were promised a minimum “guaranteed” income from their franchise but had earned little or nothing. Many complaints involved cleaning and
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Forbes: There’s a lot of hype in the world of the better quick-dining chains — or what the industry calls “fast casual†restaurants. Franchisors like to dazzle prospective franchise owners at “Discovery Day†events and promise that if they put their all into the system, they’ll be successful. But what matters to a franchise owner
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