The Wall Street Journal: When Candice Bennett lost her job selling cars in Las Vegas, she tried to figure out new ways to earn money before moving cross country. Ms. Bennett, 29 years old, who has yo-yoed between a size 6 and 22 over the years, realized she had accumulated a lot of clothing in […]
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Inc.: Childhood friends Adam Lowry (left) and Eric Ryan didn’t set out to reinvent an industry. But the combination of modern design and eco-friendly ingredients has made Method Home, the company they founded in 2000, into a $100 million behemoth. The story behind Method’s now ubiquitous bowling pin-shaped containers of soap and dishwashing liquid is
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NBCDFW.com: A 10-year-old boy in Mansfield may have the right idea when it comes to making a buck in a tough economy. He took his passion for art and turned into a business. “It makes me happy. That’s why I came up with the business ‘cuz I wanted to do something I liked,” Bryce Roberson
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Appscout: Let’s say you’re a talented chef, but you’ve always wanted to learn how to play the guitar. Or perhaps you know a thing or two about mixed drinks but always wanted to learn how to build your own computer. There are a number of places where you can look up generic video tutorials on
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The Wall Street Journal: Just a few days after President Obama announced a stimulus plan for small businesses, more breaks might be in the works. Rep. Frank Kratovil of Maryland, a Democrat, and Rep. Chris Lee of New York, a Republican, proposed amending IRS code to allow new businesses to write off more of their
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Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are plenty of pizza places in Atlanta —- even a few that offer organic, vegan or gluten-free ingredients. But Pizza Fusion —- a national fast-casual franchise operation based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. —- stakes its claim to the same niche market as Whole Foods or Wild Oats. In fact, Atlanta franchisee
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Sudbury Star: A once-popular New Sudbury restaurant has been closed after its owners filed for bankruptcy. East Side Mario’s at 900 Lasalle Blvd. has been closed for several days and the restaurant’s fate remains unclear. The owners of the Lasalle franchise could not be reached for comment. The Mississauga-based franchisor for East Side Mario’s restaurants
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St. Louis Business Journal: Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of building service and maintenance franchises nationwide, said Friday it has awarded a new franchise in Orange County, Calif. Financial terms were not disclosed. This marks Stratus’ third franchise in California since the firm established operations there in 2008. The company is headed by
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Franchise Key: The founder of a franchised company receives the notoriety of a famous brand, the know-how of the franchisor as well as a training period but… some company makers do not like this formula which undermines their independence… The franchisee enjoy a permanent assistance during its exploitation, the franchisor is constantly listening customers’ requires,
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itVARnews.net: Cubit Computers Pvt Ltd is going to achieve another feather in its cap. By 2010, they will be having 800 alley showrooms (Franchisee out let) all across India. With a vision to break barriers between people and technology, the company aims to bridge the gap between technology and its users. According to Vikram Kamra,
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