Clarksville Leaf Chronicle: A Clarksville-based gourmet coffee and tea company is branching out with franchises and a solid Web presence. Lasaters Coffee & Tea, owned by Mat Lasater, chief executive officer, has some of the most ambitious business plans in all of Clarksville — and throughout Tennessee, for that matter. Lasaters has the kind of […]
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The Wall Street Journal: Attention, small-business owners: it’s not too late to make some smart moves and slash your business’ 2009 taxes. To start with, some soon-to-expire tax breaks are too good to ignore if your operation is healthy enough to need and be able to pay for equipment and software. And there’s more. Here’s
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CNNMoney.com: When Bill Gates’s children become adults, they’ll probably launch their own businesses. And not just because of their father’s example. Entrepreneurial tendencies — including the ability to recognize business opportunities — are heavily influenced by genetic factors, according to a study co-directed by Scott Shane, a professor of entrepreneurial studies at Case Western Reserve
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Southtown Star: About two years ago, David Jurus had what inventors call a flash of genius. The 73-year-old Oak Forest resident, who volunteers at a hospital, saw a patient he had befriended suffering terrible pain because of a common ailment – bedsores. So Jurus, who does home remodeling but really considers himself an inventor, went
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photo credit: Bruno. C. Those of you who have home offices definitely know how expensive your fixed costs to run that office can be. Granted, you can claim most of it on your taxes at the end of the year, but it’s still not enough of a savings. One really great way to save at
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USA Today: Fast food’s sales hook in 2010 will be just two words: Eat cheap. Many big names in fast food are rolling out products geared to drag in slow-to-spend consumers. Today, McDonald’s makes official plans to nationally roll out a Dollar Breakfast Menu in January. Burger King is trying to dazzle eaters with $1
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The Marion Star: A local woman is hoping to make sure the grandparents in our community aren’t forgotten over the holidays. Marion Manor and Community Nursing homes, in conjunction with Jill Dailey and Mary Kay representatives across the nation, are asking local businesses and customers to participate in the “Adopt-a-Grandparent” outreach program. Those who make
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Wicked Local: For the past year, Kim Larson has worked for Silpada Jewelry, and said the key is being a people person. Much of her business is conducted through parties, where on average, she sells $985 worth of jewelry. “I like to go to these parties as a social thing,†Larson said. “They get to
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Franchising.com: Blockbuster Inc. is giving students another reason to work hard in the classroom. Through the “Good Grades, Free Rental” program, children in kindergarten through 12th grade who earn an A or B average on their report cards can head to participating BLOCKBUSTER® stores nationwide to receive a free BLOCKBUSTER Favorites® movie rental. “Blockbuster wants
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CBC News: A single mother who recently realized her dream of opening a vegetarian restaurant could lose the business after a serious case of the flu. Liz Stanley opened Up the Road restaurant with the help of Momentum, a non-profit agency that helps low-income Calgarians get loans, manage money and start businesses. Opening a restaurant
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