photo credit: huangjiahui Going into a new business deal one of the things people stress the most about is obtaining the financing that they will need, especially in today’s economy with such strict provisions on financing. Here are some really good helpful tips on how to impress the investor and increase your chances of […]
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photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography Despite the very grim looking economy, there are still many start-up opportunities that are doing well during this grim time in our economy. Below are a few of these start-up examples recently located on Entrepreneur.com. Entrepreneurs providing landscaping services can start small and dream big, with start-up costs as low
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The New York Times: On Monday, we started a poll asking readers if they thought offering free software and services cheapened Google’s brand name. Of those responding, 16 percent said YES and 84 percent said NO. Is Google undercutting the value of its own brand by giving away everything free? That’s an interesting implication raised
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PR Web: KidzsackTM, an innovator of creative, eco-friendly toys, announced today that it has received the coveted Dr. Toy’s Best Play and Learn Vacation Award Winning Products for Summer 2009. Dr. Toy’s Best Play and Learn Vacation Products Awards were developed by noted child development authority, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy), as a service
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Community Newspaper Group: A Cedar Falls mom is carving out her niche in Waverly. On June 1, Carmin Stickfort opened Purses Galore at 102 E. Bremer Ave., offering bags in trendy new styles and replicas of celebrities’ designer carryalls. The store is a brick-and-mortar incarnation of her first business venture, Hot Purses, a series of
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Lisa Horn has been a certified BodyPump instructor at Fitness for Women for four years, but she’s been taking the class for 10. “This is my love, not my job,†said Horn, a full-time hair stylist. She also instructs BodyAttack at the gym. BodyPump is designed for ages 14-75 and focuses on strength,
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examiner.com: Approximately a year ago, [Lisa] Burnham decided to become a Tupperware® consultant so she could help raise money through fundraisers for her Mothers of Preschoolers group and to help contribute to the family finances. She chose Tupperware® because the company “stands behind their products with a lifetime warranty†and she loves the products. She
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Tri-City Herald: When rising gas and food prices started pinching the finances of the Harpster family in Pasco last spring, longtime stay-at-home mom Londa Harpster decided it was time to find a part-time job. She found three within six weeks, but also no longer had much time to spend with her seven children. Then another
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Franchise Key: The YogaBugs franchise has announced that it is hosting a number of Discovery Events throughout the UK to offer people interested in becoming a franchisee the opportunity to find out more about running such a business. According to the information provided, the events aim to help the participants to find out if they
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FOXBusiness: An updated report from foodservice consultants Technomic found that many top restaurant franchisors reduced corporate ownership of retail units in 2008 by converting them to franchisee locations. Top chains doing so included DineEquity, owner of Applebee’s, and Yum! Brands, owner of Pizza Hut and KFC. Franchisors also offered their franchisees enhanced credit support and
