bytestart.co.uk: Can you identify your audience? One of the most important and sometimes difficult first tasks of any new business owner is to identify who will be interested in buying their products or services, who they should market to and who needs to hear from them? The classic mistake made by all too many entrepreneurs […]
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PaidContent.org: Companies can’t run ads on Twitter (yet), but in five years, a prime spot on the micro-blogging service’s “suggested users” list might be worth well over a million dollars. That’s what Mahalo founder Jason Calacanis told TechCrunch, after offering Twitter’s founders $250,000 to secure a place on the list for the next two years.
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Marc At MarcandAngelHackLife.com: Some people spend 90% of their time organizing their time. Some tackle to-do lists peppered with insignificance that stretch a mile long. And still, there are others who refuse to do anything at all. As for me, I am committed to doing one thing a day, and that has made all the
ABC News: Small business owners who have watched banks and automakers get assistance from the government can now receive some help, too. The government is making it easier for companies to get loans from the Small Business Administration. It’s eliminating fees on its most popular loans, known as 7a loans, and guaranteeing a larger portion
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CSNews Online: Nearly 40 years after entering into its first franchise agreement, Casey’s General Stores Inc. closed that chapter of the company’s history. As of this year, Casey’s is 100 percent corporately owned—a move the Midwest convenience retailer said will bring greater consistency across its network of 1,470 stores. “With franchising, you had dual operating
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AllAfrica.com: Motor retail industry stalwart Brand Pretorius has painted a bleak picture of the state of the franchising industry and called for constructive partnerships with car manufacturers to keep it alive. Vehicle sales have plummeted by 50% from 2006 levels, while some smaller franchisers have seen volume losses of 70%, he said. Over the past
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The Franchise Magazine: With the Credit Crunch fuelling a growing property lettings market, the Unique Northwood “Platinum” Guaranteed Rental Income Scheme is proving even more popular. Andy Goodson, Northwood Founder reports: The ‘Platinum’ Scheme was the idea of Northwood founder Andy Goodson who, in 1995 decided to launch it to the market in Portsmouth. Back
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Vanguard: There are indications that the deepening global recession has started hitting the fast food industry in the country as UAC Franchising and Sweet Sensation lead in the layoff. Financial Vanguard authoritatively gathered that heat arising by the meltdown has forced operators in the sector to start trimming their payrolls in the name of re-organisation.
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Frederick News Post: American franchisees operated more than 900,000 establishments in 2005, provided 11 million jobs and contributed $278.6 billion in payroll. Syed and Sadia Anderabi, a local husband-wife team, are a part of that success story. The Pakistan natives started with one McDonald’s and now own four: two in Frederick and two in Montgomery
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Franchising.com: With a desire to help people in the role of a mentor, Crystal Shanks has joined the ActionCOACH business coaching firm headed by Brian Newport in California. Her office is located in San Francisco, California. Prior to joining ActionCOACH, Shanks worked in a senior executive role at a corporation, and rapidly climbed the ranks
