photo credit: CJ Sorg Do you feel that the franchise you own has the potential to become a fad? Caution; This question may cause the franchisee to start sweating a little, but after he or she recovers from it, the answer should cause you to not sweat. At all. If you’re contemplating buying into a […]
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photo credit: ivoryelephantphotography biznik.com: The first step in any good marketing plan is to know your ideal client and their emotionally compelling problem. Whether you are marketing your services as a massage therapist, a web builder, or designer, it’s important to know how to communicate with potential clients in a way that grabs them at
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Sun Media: A Winnipeg inventor has won a $10,000 award for creating an electrically-charged replica knife that helps police, border guards and other law enforcement types learn what it feels like to get slashed. Police officer Jeff Quail invented the Shocknife in 2005 to add an element of authenticity to law enforcement training, which he
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BusinessWeek: When Sue Drakeford became the first African-American to represent Nebraska at the Miss USA Pageant in 2001, she saw a great business opportunity. She would start a production company that would host its own pageants and teach others like her gain the confidence and skills to compete in the real world. The company would
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WalletPop: According to a new study released by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, people are turning to the Internet to relax and take their minds of the current economic situation. But they’re also going there to find out about what they are trying to escape from! The study surveyed more than 2,000 individuals
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The Journal Record: Oklahoma State University is gearing up to put budding entrepreneurs through a mental workout. Organizers of the first OSU Cowboys Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs said it will build an entrepreneurial culture and increase success rates. The OSU boot camp is designed for Oklahomans interested in launching their own ventures and those in the
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Pioneer Press: Blockbuster Inc. plans to close as many as 960 stores nationwide by the end of next year to stop the bleeding inflicted by growing rivals Netflix Inc. and Coinstar’s Redbox video kiosks. Blockbuster hasn’t determined which stores will close, company spokesman Randy Hargrove said Tuesday. There are 55 Blockbuster stores in Minnesota, seven
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Good Times: Kristen Cederquist leans in with her knife and stabs a chunk of blue cheese. It curls up and she slides it along a gluten-free cracker, then she pops open a jar of homemade fig jam, and smothers that onto her mini-appetizer. One bite and she nods. It’s the nod of someone who knows
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AsiaOne: The Franchising & Licensing Association Singapore (FLA) yesterday unveiled the finalists for the prestigious FLA Award 2009 in the categories of Franchisor of the Year, Promising Franchisor of the Year and Franchisee of the Year. The Manhattan Fish Market, whose concept for fresh and flavourful seafood goes back over 180 years, and Contours Express,
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Chain Leader: Papa Murphy’s International, the country’s largest and fastest-growing take ‘n’ bake pizza chain, has set its sights on Greensboro, North Carolina as a key market for growth. Last month Papa Murphy’s signed an Area Development Agreement with Tar Heel Pizza Company, LLC that includes nine new stores over the next five years. The
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