March 2009

Drawing in the Road

How many times have you seen a trail of paint on the roadway from a spilt can of paint in the back of a painter’s truck? Were you ever tempted to follow the line to figure out where it ended up? I have! Could a non-permanent and non-toxic version of this be used to drive

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Shoemaking: Still A Profession

The following is a guest post by Sharon Raymond of Simple Shoemaking. photo credit: orangeacid I was delighted, as a shoemaking instructor working out of my home, to see the statement in an article on www.treehugger.comthat “shoemaker” should be added to a list of occupations that would be in demand in the “new green economy”!

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TV: The Entrepreneurs

CNBC will premiere an all-new The Entrepreneurs, hosted by Donny Deutsch this Thursday (April 2, 2009) at 9P ET and 10P PT. Celebrity chef Rick Bayless discusses how a love for Mexican food and a brilliant business plan helped create Frontera Foods‘ multi-million dollar empire. Also see how Toms Shoes became profitable giving away a

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Idea: Filling Potholes with Ads

photo credit: indi.ca This is interesting. Could it work for your business? Don’t be surprised if you see Col. Sanders out filling potholes. In an unusual cause-marketing push, KFC is tackling the pothole problem in Louisville, Ky. in exchange for stamping the fresh pavement with “Re-freshed by KFC,” a chalky stencil likely to fade away

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Wild Birds Unlimited Receives 2009 Franchisee Satisfaction Award

Franchising.com: Wild Birds Unlimited has once again received a Franchisee Satisfaction Award from Franchise Business Review. Of the more than 2,500 active franchise systems in the United States, only 115 companies received this award in 2009. This elite group represents the top five percent of all franchise companies. This is the fourth year that Wild

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Legal, Franchise Relations And International Law The Focus Of Upcoming Conferences

IFA: The May 17 to 19 IFA Legal Symposium will provide franchise business executives and legal professionals answers to their legal and franchise relations questions. The IBA/IFA Joint Conference May 19 to 20 will focus on the latest developments in international law. Both conferences will be conducted at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C. Find

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