chron.com: Home, these days, is where the shopping is shared by women who value personal service and timeless fashion. They’ve discovered direct-sale retailing, a concept that allows them to try on samples and get a little styling advice at the homes of sales associates. Keller Williams real estate agent Susan Clark became a convert after […]
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City Beat: Now here’s a reality TV show that will probably raise a few eyebrows. And the good news is that it doesn’t humiliate anyone in the process. Patty Brisben, CEO and founder of Pure Romance, and her four kids are front and center in Mother Knows Sex, a reality TV show about the company
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Atlanta Journal Constitution: The economic headlines are all doom and gloom —- bank failures, store closings, bankruptcies, unemployment. Would anyone even think about starting a business today? Yes. And some people should, said Lydia Jones, director of the Kennesaw State University Small Business Development Center. “We’re seeing markets and industries contract. Many small businesses are
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photo credit: Tim Morgan I need examples of topical niche blogs for an ebook I’m writing. These are blogs that are primarily about one topic and are not personal in nature. Some examples include this blog, Diet Blog, Engadget and Celebrity Baby Blog. If you run one of these blogs and are interested in being
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photo credit: h.koppdelaney It is well known that sometimes we speak before we think, and this is no different in business. The question is, how do we know when we should share an opinion and when not to? If we are honest with ourselves, when we start excessively pontificating and trying to add value, we
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Pioneer Press: Personal trainer Jeff VanMaanen runs his own downtown St. Paul gym. But when he sees health clubs opening all around town, he couldn’t be happier. “There’s been talk of one coming in next door to me and I’m excited about that,” said VanMaanen, who owns Equipt on East 10th Street. VanMaanen’s business model
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Telegraph.co.uk: Make-up artist Lauren Luke, or panacea81 as she is known on YouTube, is benefiting from exposure on the site. The 26-year-old from South Tyneside uploads tutorials about how to put on make-up and achieve certain celebrity looks. While describing the money she has made from YouTube as helpful, she adds: “I’ve been taken on
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The Journal News: Being a work-at-home dad offered George Stydahar many perks, from cooking breakfast for his two girls to being there when they got home from school. But brushing their hair in the morning was not one of them. Both Hannah and Emma had long, fine hair, the kind that tangles easily. Every morning
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Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day: If one of your new year resolutions was to learn a new language, the BBC has produced a fun and interactive course, which is available for free. It draws you into a web of intrigue dealing with real natives and you can’t help but learn Spanish! You’ll find yourself
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OAOnline: The West Texas Entrepreneur competition is scheduled to kick off Feb. 1. Jeremy “Mr. Spring” Ray is looking for people 18 and older to comprise six teams of six people each. Ray said the contest was inspired by both the American and British versions of “The Apprentice” as well as a popular contest in
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