Most business plan competitions have peanuts as their grand prizes ($5 – $10K), but Entrepreneur argues that the prize isn’t the reason to compete: In many cases, participation prompts young entrepreneurs to think about their business plans in new ways — a process that can help them refine their message and their brands. Another benefit: […]
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Cassandra Daily: Washington, DC’s Hill Country BBQ launched delivery to the National Mall on Independence Day, and they’re keeping it up all summer long. Alfresco diners supply their own blankets, but the Texas-born restaurant delivers ribs, brisket, and mac ‘n’ cheese straight to the lawn. Meanwhile, Stinky Brooklyn is peddling a basket stocked with fancy
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1788 – Wolfgang Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550). 1837 – The first commercial use of an electric telegraph is successfully demonstrated by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone on 25 July 1837 between Euston and Camden Town in London. 1908 – Ajinomoto is founded. Kikunae Ikeda of the Tokyo Imperial University
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I just finished reading Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World by Gary Vaynerchuk. I want to say that I loved the book as much as Gary’s previous Crush It! and The Thank You Economy, but I can’t. The book was short on actionable content information, and
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NY Times: No major new type of antibiotic has been developed since the late 1980s, according to the W.H.O. From 2011 to 2013, the Food and Drug Administration approved only three new molecular entities to combat bacterial diseases — the lowest rate since the 1940s. “No sane company will develop the next antibiotic,†said Michael
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Forbes: McBride, better known as “Shonduras,†is Snapchat’s first homegrown celebrity and one of the first people to make money off of his intricate Snapchat art. Brands are shelling out up to $30,000 for advertising deals with McBride and other power users, hoping to reach Snapchat’s demographic: the fickle and influential 13- to 25-year-old bracket.
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McDonald’s is the world’s largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, with about 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across 35,000 restaurants.
So have you ever wondered what it would be like to own one? I mean…who hasn’t! Here is an interview with one franchisee with all the skinny.
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