The Star-Ledger: Mike Velez always starts his day with a bedside prayer, followed by a descent to the kitchen to reheat the coffee his wife has left for him. With the “Today” show on in the background, Velez, 51, begins the numbing process that has defined the past eight months of unemployment: He logs onto […]
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Do you have a protected invention (provisional filed, patent pending or granted, or major trade secrets)? If so, Inventors Digest is presenting you a free market evaluation of your product and other business opportunities through Planet Eureka! and the U.S. Department of Commerce. It’s all about helping you get your invention to market & includes:
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photo credit: Eddi 07 With marketing becoming such a huge part of business more and more everyday, and the number of different ways to market your business today via traditional marketing, online marketing and more it is no wonder that there are some ideas floating around that have people confused over marketing concepts and strategies.
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InventLaw: Google was awarded United States Patent No. D599,372 for its graphical user interface (GUI). This is a design patent and therefore only protects the ornamental features of the Google search page (i.e. the patent does not protect the function of the interface or how Google does its searching). Design patents last for 14 years
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Franchising.net.au: A franchise bakery network is offering healthier takeaway food options for children and showcasing the choices on redesigned menu boards as part of a presentation overhaul. Bakers Club has tagged its food offerings yummy, healthy, happy; the yummy line-up a selection of traditional treats such as croissant and mini pies, the healthy option sandwiches
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The Australian: JUST Group‘s colourful stationery subsidiary Smiggle will soon appear at airports across Australia and New Zealand under a franchising deal with travel retail specialist LagardereServices Asia-Pacific. Just Group managing director Jason Murray said the first airport store was expected to open by the end of the calendar year in either Sydney or Melbourne,
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examiner.com: What better way to welcome your little one into the world than a handmade blanket, made right here in Portland? Here are two local mom-owned companies that are helping us moms do just that, with lots of style, too: Cat in an Apron was founded in 2005 by Marne Maykowskyj Nordean, mom to three
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Rapid Growth: Armed with a new name and a new book, Sarah Kallio and Stacey Krastins think they have hit on a successful recipe for business with their unique meal creation system. Kallio and Krastins, two Grand Haven moms with engineering degrees and a love of home entertaining, are scheduled to release their second book
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Franchise Key: T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants has announced that it has issued a Punt Challenge for the September 20 Sunday night Dallas vs. New York football game at the most talked-about football stadium on earth featuring the world’s largest high-definition video board: If a punt hits the video board during the game, resulting in a replay
The Border Watch: Mount Gambier has been named the layby capital of South Australia. Layby Services Australia has developed a database of the towns and suburbs where layby is most in demand throughout the country. “Layby is particularly popular in areas where people are cost conscious and smart when it comes to saving,” chief executive
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