WHYY.org: This month 400 years ago the astronomer and inventor, Galileo, was presenting his new fangled device, the telescope, to the Venetian court. He had to plead his case on the many ways the telescope could be used and because of the lack of knowledge in astronomy at the time he had a hard time […]
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South Carolina Now: Instant Tax Service, Entrepreneur Magazine’s No. 1 new franchise, is expanding in South Carolina. New business owner Michael L. Barker has committed to the development of two new business territories in Florence and Sumter. “No matter what the economy’s doing, business ownership is a risk,†says Barker, “but the flip side is
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Seacostonline: A desire to have restaurant fortune cookies taste better prompted York resident Cindy Francis to formulate her own fortune cookie batter, a recipe that ultimately led to the creation of Fantastic Fortunes, LLC. According to Francis, while her “gourmet fortune cookies” are the same shape as typical fortune cookies and possess a “classic crisp
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Leslie Eisen was tired of taking her trash out to the street. After calling the local refuse company and finding out that no matter how much she offered, they wouldn’t provide the service, she started her own company to do it.
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photo credit: Ana Santos Some of you I’m sure by now have heard of the service Evernote for small businesses. Evernote is a very clever service that allows even the biggest pack rat to store every little note, detail, tweet and photo that they have. However, what many of you don’t know is just how
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photo credit: » Zitona « [ UK ] Over the past couple of years during our recession we have seen over 83,000 businesses declare bankruptcy as a result of the financial burdens upon everyone. However, the businesses that have made it so far haven’t gone unchanged, they have all made some changes to their company
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Slashdhot: “A campaign backed by automakers and some lawmakers to make electric or hybrid cars noisier in a bid to increase safety for pedestrians and cyclists has taken a strange, Blade Runner-type twist. Nissan sound engineers have announced that the Leaf electric car set for release next year will emit a ‘beautiful and futuristic’ noise
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photo credit: michale Many niches are considered to be very crowded, with tons of competitors going for the same goal. So how in your niche are you suppose to make yourself visible amongst the rest? Copy Blogger suggests finding the “hidden benefit”. What is the hidden benefit you ask? The hidden benefit is different for every
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dBusinessNews St. Louis: Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s fastest-growing international brand in the building services and maintenance franchise industry, has received the prestigious “2009 St. Louis Award†in the franchising category from the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA awards program recognizes outstanding local businesses nationwide which have achieved exceptional marketing success in their business
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If you’ve ever had an idea and you were too afraid to move ahead with it, it’s time to reconsider. For many there is no idea too crazy and in some cases there is even a market for the unusually interesting. If you need some proof, here are some innovative products that were invented by
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