Catholic Online: Women historically have turned to direct sales to temporarily boost the family income or to bridge the gap between full-time jobs. But as the economy deteriorates, many are finding these jobs lucrative and worth keeping. Direct sales _ home-based selling suggesting the Avon lady or candle parties _ is entrepreneurial in nature, with […]
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AnaNova: A British design company have launched a new product to help children concentrate at school – pre-chewed pencils. The company, called Concentrate, says the pencils look like they have already been chewed making pupils less likely to put them in their mouths. And they say this is a cheap but effective way of encouraging
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Live Science: Working from home has its advantages. No need to shower, shave or even dress; traffic jams are minimized to dodging laundry in the hallway; and then there’s the Judge Judy break at four. Yet with such fringe benefits come disadvantages and dangers few employers are taking seriously and few employees understand, such as
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LifeHack: I’ve heard a lot of great business ideas lately – and more than a few people announcing that now is the right time to go into business for yourself. I think that there’s a lot to be said for becoming an entrepreneur during a down economy – although the risks definitely go up. There
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Daytona Beach News-Journal: Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. this week filed a federal lawsuit against a franchisee the company claims was “mistakenly” given nearly $5 million, but won’t give it back. Spokeswoman Margaret Chablis said 7-Eleven closed the store at Clyde Morris Boulevard and Big Tree Road earlier in the week, despite having “every intention” of operating
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Mississauga News: CTV’s Toy Mountain campaign had to start from scratch this year. After a devastating fire at their partnering Salvation Army warehouse last May destroyed the reserve toys for this year’s 13th campaign, they were forced to start over. Now, the news station and charitable organization are asking everyone to embrace the spirit of
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The Virginian-Pilot: Friction between a widely known provider of at-home and on-site computer repairs and some of its franchisees has spilled into the courtroom. Six franchisees of Norfolk-based Geeks On Call America Inc. filed identical lawsuits in federal court in Norfolk last week, alleging that the company breached its contracts and engaged in fraud. Four
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PR.com: First Choice Business Brokers (FCBB) rapidly increased their growth rate of affiliated franchise units within the last quarter of 2008. With four newly awarded franchisees, now having 21 in total, the Nevada Franchise Company exceeded expectations. Not only has the established franchise model grown in appeal to entrepreneurs, FCBB also enhanced their system to
Franchise Wire: ActionCOACH recently released its Top 100 Coaches listing for the month of November. These worldwide rankings are based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – which reflect revenue amounts banked by coaches during a particular month. Placed at the number 15 spot globally, Michael Shinnick achieved the number one Business Coach rank in Ireland.
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Virtual Entrepreneur: I came from an entrepreneurial family of small business owners who were used to facing challenges,†says Allison Rolph, a co-owner of MEDIchair Trent along with husband Ron Seiderer. Rolph and Seiderer both felt compelled to own their own business that combined retail and the opportunity to help make a difference in the
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