July 2004

Sharing the Game with Others

David St Lawrence: This is sort of an advanced concept for some people. They may have such difficulty staying ahead of the game themselves, that they find it hard to conceive of sharing the best bits of their business with others. Others I have known were able to share their game without losing control of […]

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A Simple Idea for 411

Atmaspheric | Endeavors: “Instead of just offering an option to have the number dialed, why not send the information as an SMS or even an email with vcard so you could save it for future calling from your phone/device. Landline calling would require a simple registration to identify where you want the information sent. I’d

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The 2000 Franchise Annual: ‘The Original’ Franchise Handbook and Directory

Amazon: Since 1996 The Franchise Annual Directory has been the largest and most complete franchise directory available. Known as the “Bible of the Franchise World” the directory gives all the information you need to investigate before investing. It’s guaranteed accurate at date of publication. There are separate American, Canadian, and Overseas sections as well as

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Rustle or Jingle

Chad Everett: It costs 4.2 cents to produce a dollar bill. That dollar bill lasts for 18 to 22 months. Meanwhile, it costs 12 cents to produce a Sacagawea Dollar – but the coins last for thirty years. The cost of keeping a dollar bill around for thirty years is somewhere between 69 and 84

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Libertarian and Justice For All

Fortune Small Business: “If you want to become a florist in Louisiana, a state law requires you to take a licensing exam. Your flowers are evaluated by licensed florists on subjective criteria such as whether they are ‘spaced effectively’ and have the ‘proper focal point.’ More than half of the applicants fail. Do unlicensed florists

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Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pub

→ primerestaurants.com Fionn MacCool’s are part of a family of fine Irish pubs that serve traditional Irish fare made from authentic recipes that have been developed over generations. Their pub interiors offer a warm and friendly environment and many pubs feature furnishings that have been imported directly from Ireland. Enjoy our welcoming Irish hospitality while

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Who’s Afraid of Cheap Imports

Robert Murphy: “I personally like to use a reductio ad absurdum when it comes to international trade, and the widespread fear of ‘cheap imports.’ When arguing with someone along these lines, I first ask, ‘So are you saying that it would it be better for the US if foreigners shipped us expensive imports?’ This usually

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