Chicago Defender: In 1998, a skin care company was started–with only six products–in the hope of empowering the Black community. Ten years later, it is doing just that. Warm Spirit, headquartered in west suburban Oak Brook, has a staff of 25 with an additional 8,000 to 10,000 consultants selling its more than 150 products, Tracey […]
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PR Web: ViSalus Sciences has decided to cap off a remarkable year with an announcement sure to have its community revved up for an even bigger 2009. The health and wellness company has come to be known not only for its cutting-edge product line, but also for boasting one the most aggressive and rewarding car
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KVUE.com: If you’ve ever had a blonde moment, listen to this. One of the hottest Internet gifts this holiday season is poking fun in the spirit of blondes. Americans have had a decades-long obsession with dumb blonde jokes. Now blondes are getting the last laugh. Natalia Wolfrom, a Russian immigrant armed with platinum hair and
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CNNMoney.com: Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Karen Mills has been chosen by President-elect Obama to head the Small Business Administration. Mills is currently president of MMP Group in Brunswick, Maine. She, with two other partners, founded Solera Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm. Her appointment will be subject to confirmation by the Senate. At a
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Entrepreneur: Q: How does a small business owner set aside enough money to actually make a profit? A: The key is having a budget and ensuring that your pricing model enables you to cover your direct and indirect costs, loan repayments as well as distributions to the owner. Cash is King…work with vendors on extending
The Australian: To get to the McDonald’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, you drive through the college-like campus, past Ronald Lane and Hamburger University, to an imposing brown brick building. Inside, there’s a four-storey atrium lined with an art collection so vast that it boasts it own curator. Burgers are big business. When he’s not
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American City Business Journals/Atlanta: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, which has its headquarters for the Americas in Atlanta, announced Jim Abrahamson Tuesday as the company’s next president of the Americas region. Abrahamson, the former head of development for the Americas for Global Hyatt Corp., replaces interim President Richard Solomons, IHG said in a news release. Solomons
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PR-USA.net: Laura Wilson is a paralegal for ActionCOACH and has over nine years of franchise experience. In her role, she is responsible for assisting the General Counsel, Jason Cooksey with all franchise and corporate matters including, compliance issues, researching, drafting and reviewing documents as well as maintaining corporate records. “I am very proud to be
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San Francisco Chronicle: The Subway sandwich chain has reached a $645,000 settlement with three counties who sued for misleading advertising and overcharging. Robert Nichols, a Marin County consumer protection prosecutor, says Subway was not granting customers advertised discounts on food, often by not clearly disclosing restrictions on advertised discount promotions. Nichols says California law requires
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Franchise Wire: It is offering an MA in Franchising to selected delegates who wish to add a formal qualification to their previous work experience in the franchising community. Students are currently being sought for a “pilot cohort†who will begin their programme in April 2009 with a view to the award of their degree in
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