January 27, 2009

Inventor-Friendly Companies List

Inventors Digest Blog: Inventors Digest has unveiled an upgraded and updated list of inventor-friendly companies. The companies accept product submissions from independent inventors. Please read their submission guidelines prior to submitting and follow them to the letter. Most companies only consider patented or patent pending products. Consider the Inventor-Friendly Company page your one-stop shopping destination […]

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Testing Toys Could Break Small Bizs

Ideas

SmallBizResource: The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, set to become law Feb. 10, has the right idea at heart: to ensure children’s toys are safe for them to play with. The CPSIA, enacted last year after all of those scary recalls of toys made in China, prohibits kids’ products from being made and sold if

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Cuz O’s Owner Opens Up About Franchise Hopes

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Rocky Mount Telegram: A long road of trials led to Marcus Herringâ€™s eventual success as owner of Cuz Oâ€™s â€” a take-out grill on the corner of Thomas and Grace streets known for its turkey burgers and beef hot dogs. The restaurant reached its one-year anniversary this month and has given Herring more hope as

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Hilton Launches New Focused Service Brand

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Business Wire: Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced the launch of Home2 Suites by Hiltonâ„¢, a new mid-tier, extended-stay hotel concept targeting the savvy, value-wise, extended-stay guest, an under-represented segment of the marketplace. The announcement was made at a special media and developer event prior to the kickoff of the 8th Annual Americas Lodging Investment Summit

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Chains Offer Link From Layoff To Livelihood

Franchise Site

NJBIZ: A wave of professionals investing buyouts and severance pay in franchises is giving this industry a sense of cautious optimism, according to franchise consultancy FranNet New Jersey. And existing franchisers are looking for ways to better retain customers as consumer spending falls, according to St. Jacques Franchise Brand Marketing in Morristown. More franchisees may

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Judge Bans Allphones From Threatening Franchisees

Franchise Site

The Australian: ALLPHONES has been banned from telling franchisees they will be given preferential treatment if they enter into a new agreement with the company. The court ruling comes after a separate court decision last year, involving franchisee Hoy Mobile, that found Allphones had acted with “calculated dishonesty” and “continuing deceit” by withholding commission payments.

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A Premier Opportunity To Highlight Your Biz Around The World

Franchise Site

The Franchise Magazine: Franchising’s oldest and largest showcase, the International Franchise Expo, begins its 18th run in Washington DC on 20th March and this year should prove to be anything but typical. As the US capital, DC brings together countless countries and people from around the world and, as a result, has always been the

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The Hanging Gardens Of Paddington

Franchise Site

Franchising.com: The world’s largest hanging basket has today been unveiled in Paddington, London. The six by three metre (20 foot by 10 foot) structure – weighing over a quarter of a ton – took a team of designers, engineers and gardeners three weeks to construct and includes over 100 different varieties of seasonal plants and

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Mom Corps Offering Flexibility Through Franchising

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PR Newswire: According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobless rates hit a 16-year high – 7.2% – last month leaving close to 2.95 million displaced workers in the wake of the recession. As unemployment continues to rise and those in the workforce search for secondary income and job security, franchise purchases are predicted

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