Springwise: It’s a well-known fact that dogs can be conversation starters that help break the ice with people their owners meet. Taking the notion a step further, a new collar tag from Boston-based SNIF Labs lets pet owners forge new connections with fellow dog-walkers, both online and off. Available in a range of colours and […]
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Detroit Free Press: Chris Hart of Eastpointe enjoyed a romantic Sweetest Day dinner with her boyfriend at an Auburn Hills restaurant without worries about driving home after drinking. When it was time to call it a night, a chauffeur for the Designate, a Birmingham-based designated driver service, safely drove the pair back to Macomb County
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The Wall Street Journal: Small businesses finally are getting their own little piece of the federal government’s ballooning bailout package. U.S. officials announced the federal government as part of a broader package will lend up to $200 billion to institutions that originate consumer loans and business loans backed by the Small Business Administration. The rationale,
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freep.com: Pam Klumpp, a Traverse City mom of three, brainstormed a new business when she wondered out loud how to reuse scrap material from a family friend’s banner-making company. Like many people in her community, Pam recycles plastic, glass and paper and has tried to live a green life. Her husband, Brian, works in a
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Here are 10 home based business ideas, in no particular order: 1. Translator. In a multi-ethnic society such as the United State, translation service is in big demand. American Translators Association can be a good source of information on how to establish a home-based translation service. 2. Tutoring. You can start a business tutoring students
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Pegasus News: Inside what used to be a tuxedo shop is a store with pink walls, a pink chandelier and two white rocking chairs . This place offers mothers, daughters and grandmothers a place to shop together. Teri and Crissy Camp, a mother-daughter pair, are co-owners of Emma’s Boutique on Brinker Road in Denton. Crissy
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Bizjournals.com: A California pizza chain plans to open nearly 30 new locations in Greater Baltimore by 2016. Chestertown-based Eat Inc. has bought the rights to develop 50 RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. restaurants in Maryland and Delaware. Eat Inc. plans to own and operate 20 of the locations and franchise the remaining 30, said Howard Johnson,
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keyc.com: While retailers prepare for the rush of customers on Black Friday, there is a group that is bringing the goods to the consumers. It’s home based businesses and even with tough economic times, some sellers are finding success. PartyLite consultant Jamelle Swanson says, “It’s amazing. The sales are there, and you keep thinking, ‘Well
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Furniture Today: Easygates LLC, which recently became the franchisor for the Easyhome rent-to-own chain in 36 states, has opened its first Easyhome store here. The store is one of three planned for the Kansas City metro area before the end of the year. “Greg Wohler, our director of operations, has put together a great team,
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Carolina Newswire: PokerTek, Inc., the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker tables and related software, is pleased to announce the installation of two PokerPro(R) tables in the St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino on Thursday, November 27, 2008. “As one of the largest and most luxurious casinos in the Caribbean, we
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