Wisebread: Creativity, frugality, and, on occasion, desperation can inspire innovative uses of your phonecam/digital camera. For example, if you have trouble remembering where you parked your car, especially when you are traveling to unfamiliar places, take a photo of the car in its space and the location signs. Here are some more uses: – Capture […]
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Inventors Digest: When you walk into Joe Casale’s design studio, one of the first things you notice is a bulletin board filled with sketches. “When I get an idea for a new product, I do a concept sketch and post it on my bulletin board,” he says, “so I can think about it and let
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Wallet Pop: Calling it “murder on your taste buds” and “lethal,” jail inmates in Florida are making and selling jailhouse fire hot sauce to the public as a way to add some spice to their food and add a little revenue to the inmate canteen. “It packs more heat than the heat,” is one line
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Franchising.net.au: Kwik Kopy‘s Ringwood franchise was named Victorian Franchisee of the Year at the MYOB Excellence in Franchising (Regional) Awards, held on August 7. Owner Lou Pannunzio and wife, Silvana, were keen to point out the support provided by Kwik Kopy as franchisor. “This success would not be possible without the constant support, collaboration and
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Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY: In virtually every business, the first customer is the hardest to land. While the Starship Enterprise may go “where no one else has gone before,” customers follow where others lead. If you’re a consultant, prospects want to know who your other clients have been. If you’re a dentist, you’re going to
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WA Business News: There has been a surge of interest in franchise opportunities in the past year by Perth business people eager to secure a slice of the growing sector, worth $128 billion. Franchise Alliance of WA state manager Mark Fernandez said with rising unemployment as a flow-on effect from the economic downturn, enquiries to
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Atlanta Metro News: Like any small business owner, Tanya Primo-Jones spends many hours a day managing inventory, making sales calls and minding the finances of her home-based company, Primo Activewear of Alpharetta. Unlike most, she does it with three young boys underfoot. Primo-Jones is a mompreneur. She is one of an unknown but, observers believe,
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Economic Times: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, the bottling subsidiary of Coca-Cola India, has acquired the bottling and distribution rights for its Kinley packaged water brand from franchisee bottlers in three states, ending a long-drawn dispute. “In order to gain synergy with the rest of the portfolio, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCBPL) has integrated the operations of some
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Earthtimes: Franchise Direct, one of the world’s top franchise portals, has released its first-annual list of the Top 100 Global Franchises. Franchise Direct arrived at these rankings after examining thousands of franchises worldwide. Franchising plays a major role in the global economy, and this list highlights the franchise businesses that have best-invested in international development.
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Scotch Plains-Fanwood Patch: The failing economy may leave many feeling powerless, but some enterprising locals are taking matters into their own hands—and turning to direct sales for supplemental income, flexible schedules, and the opportunity to be involved with something they really love. The industry used to be run by quaint 1950s housewives selling Tupperware door-to-door,
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