Fraser Coast Chronicle: < blockquote>The worries of prospective home owners eased slightly yesterday as representatives of David Reid Homes insisted contracts would be honoured despite a breakdown with its Fraser Coast franchisee. <img src=”http://franchise.business-opportunities.biz/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/drh.jpg” alt=”” title=”drh” width=”200″ height=”160″ class=”thumb”” /> “We’ve had meetings with the people we’re building with. Their homes will be finished,” David […]
The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 9 Don’t Get Above Your Business Young men after they get through their business training, or apprenticeship, instead of pursuing their avocation and rising in their business, will often lie about doing nothing. They
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San Francisco Chronicle: Players for the San Francisco 49ers trotted off the field during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions and grabbed for the requisite towels and Gatorade. A few went for something else on the bench, slipping their hands into a coffee-pot-like contraption that stops cramping and overheating. The device, called the Glove and
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The Wall Street Journal: It’s not the nicest thing to do. But for small-business owners who are having difficulty collecting receivables from their customers, especially in this tight business climate, this is an extreme option that just might work. They’re turning to a complaint-and-resolution Web site called Uradeadbeat.com, which seeks to make nonpaying customers or
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The Daily Telegraph: Australia’s ageing population will create enormous opportunities for small businesses involved in these areas, finds the inaugural Business & Population Monitor from business advisory firm PKF, with Access Economics. It found that as well as the ageing population, these sectors would also gain from Australia’s rising immigration and increased fertility rates. It
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BlountToday.com: A healthy curiosity and a truck with no cup holders has led a Louisville man to build what may be the proverbial “better mousetrap.” Phil Abbott has invented a lid-less cup that he says doesn’t leak or spill, and has no plastic top to pop off just when it’s the most inconvenient. Abbott, 57,
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Portsmouth Herald News: Portsmouth based Vintner’s Cellar Winery, a “make your own wine†business, which celebrates their three year anniversary this fall, was recently honored by the International Franchise Association (IFA) with the prestigious Franchisee of the Year award. Owners Gail and Mike Locke traveled to Washington D.C. to be presented with their award with
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The Franchise Magazine: < blockquote>Revive! High Wycombe franchisee Byron Lindsay has achieved above expectations since the launch of his busines in April. “Finishing close to £4,500 in sales in my first month exceeded my highest expectations,†says Byron. “This was the result of carefully planning with good local market research and a professional launch coupled
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MediaSyndicate: For over five years, What’s Up Dog has offered the hot dog enthusiast a variety of gourmet hot dogs and sausages within the San Francisco area. Their tantalizing menu consists of old carnival favorites like the corn dog, chili cheese nachos and garlic fries. But the eclectic selection of frankfurters and sausages (“Lemon Chickenâ€,
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HospitalityBizIndia: Pizza chain, US Pizza, has announced its new innovative franchising model for operations in India. This new model will balance the risk and the reward between the franchisee and franchisor. Since its inception, US Pizza has chosen the franchise-based business model to expand its Indian operations and business. Through their extensive research and study,
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