EarthTimes: Lifemax, a network marketing company known for Milaâ„¢, the world’s healthiest whole raw food, has announced the selection of Aretha Olivarez as Lifemax Foundation executive director, and Jenni Reid Smith as vice president of communication. In their respective roles, Olivarez and Smith will build and execute growth strategies for their departments. Olivarez comes to […]
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Business Pundit says that business is all about people. That being the case, perhaps we should stop reading management books for advice and start looking at social psychology. Smart marketers and executives have been using the findings of this growing field for decades to close sales, hold effective meetings and get their way in negotiations.
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Crain’s New York Business: A veteran McDonald’s franchisee, Irwin Kruger, who owns the 17,000-square-foot McDonald’s on W. 42nd St. in Times Square, as well as three others in the city, is selling his stores. Mr. Kruger opened the first McDonald’s in midtown Manhattan, across from Madison Square Garden, in 1973 and he has been a
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The Globe and Mail: Christie Schultz operates the mother of all small businesses. The 34-year-old is a “mompreneur,” a stay-at-home mother who uses technology to broaden the reach of her Calgary business into the national and international markets. “The term mompreneur was coined almost two decades ago so it’s not a brand new idea, but
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We’re adding a new weekly video to the web site today. It’s called the Biz Op Minute and it will cover stories about new businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors. Give us your comments, suggestions and story ideas in the comments section.
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Sunday Leader: 29 years ago when Musthaq Saleh Muhammed started out in business he possibly had no inkling that he would end up owning Sri Lanka’s largest independently-held chain of restaurants. What is most remarkable about Musthaq Muhammed is that he embarked into business without so much as a school education. When I asked him
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PR Newswire: Can one cup of coffee make a difference? Lee’s Sandwiches, the largest Euro-Asian sandwich chain believes so. On January 30, 2010, Lee’s Sandwiches will be donating sales of their famous Lee’s Coffee, “Ca Phe Sua Da” 16 & 24 oz cups to benefit the American Red Cross organization in their efforts to help
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AZ Central.com: After 29 years in business, Barry and Susan Brooks have sold their Tempe-based business Cookies From Home to a Scottsdale man who plans to open more retail outlets and go into franchising. Corey Meiteen, a commercial lender and venture capitalist, bought the company for an undisclosed sum of cash. He will keep the
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Franchising.com: The tragedy of the recent Haitian Earthquake has touched the lives of thousands and individuals around the country are looking for ways to help. Local business owner of BounceU of Sarasota has taken it upon herself to make a difference by working with a local organization that is directly benefiting the victims of this
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Winnipeg Free Press: Somewhere in southern Manitoba, there’s a person who can thank a pizza for saving their life. An automated external defibrillator is being credited for saving the life of a patron who suffered cardiac arrest at the William Glesby Centre in Portage la Prairie a few weeks ago. But the automated external defibrillator
