bostonherald.com: Call it putting lipstick on a recession. Hawking makeup and other products from Avon, Mary Kay and Arbonne and jewelry from Silpada in house parties is the hottest career Plan B these days. “It’s the best thing I ever did,†said Mary Beth Nelson, 41, of Canton. The stay-at-home mother of two decided to […]
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denverpost.com: A pair of at-home Friday night jewelry parties meant Erin and Tim Midyett could pay their mortgage just as they had run out of options. The Arvada family of four is among thousands of cash-strapped Americans turning to direct sales of cosmetics, jewelry, pet treats and other products to beat back the recession. And
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NPR: Somewhere beneath the rubble of the housing market collapse, there’s a man trying to dig out and build a clientele. And he’s doing it one question at a time. After getting laid off from an architecture firm for the second time last year, John Morefield had a choice to make: either scratch around for
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Hoax Site Promising Tan From Computer Screen Gets 1 Mil Hits Mom & Pop Shops Will Save The Day Flesh Eating Fish, Not Your Normal Franchise 8000 Free Cars Create Your Own Stimulus Package
Fortune Small Business: Admit it: Thanks to some late-night pitchman, you either own a Popeil Pocket Fisherman, a Snuggie blanket or a Thigh-Master, or have been tempted to buy one. Bill McAlister, 50, co-owns Media Enterprises, a six-person sales and marketing firm that specializes in as-seen-on-TV products – including the Smart Mop (“the mop with
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Bizjournals.com: Panera Bread Co.’s local franchisee will close its bakery-café north of Worthington on Thursday. Columbus-based Breads of the World LLC said Wednesday the shop at 130 Hutchinson Avenue in the Crosswoods retail center will vacate the space Thursday in order to abide by its lease. The store has been in business for 10 years.
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Branding Strategy Insider: What’s the biggest, fastest moving consumer goods brand in America? The answer isn’t Coke, Gillette or Johnson & Johnson. It’s Great Value, Wal-Mart’s own-label. Thanks to its presence in every one of Wal-Mart’s 4100 US stores, and the fact that more than 5000 stock-keeping units are sold under the Great Value label,
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SmartBrief: With the war in Iraq winding down and job-loss reports a prominent theme in the news, the path to traditional careers is daunting for former military personnel. That could be why so many veterans attended the International Franchise Expo’s “Franchising for Veterans” seminar recently. And it could be a sign that now is the
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SunHerald.com: Johnny Rockets today announced the Grand Prize winner of their sweepstakes designed to promote the Academy of Country Music Awards, in Las Vegas, April 5. Cecilia and William Finkenhagen, of Pulaski, TN, will receive the Grand Prize package including airfare from Tennessee, two nights’ stay at the MGM Grand Hotel, VIP tickets to the
MarketWatch: Pizza Inn, Inc. renowned for its made-from-scratch crusts, pizzeria-style atmosphere and quality service marked the implementation of a 12 multi-unit development agreement with the opening of the newest international location in Chihuahua, Mexico. The new buffet restaurant expands Pizza Inn’s growing international presence to Mexico and is the 70th Pizza Inn to open up
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