February 2010

Rhythm Time Franchisee Celebrates Sixth Successful Year Of Working With Children

PR Web: Rhythm Time Wolverhampton franchisee, Heather Hemsley, has just celebrated her sixth year of working as a Rhythm Time franchisee. Heather had always enjoyed working with children and after working as a primary school teacher for 25 years, she decided she needed a new venture in life. â€œI came across Rhythm Time whilst I […]

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Mom Invents For Other Moms

Inventions

The phrase “necessity is the mother of invention” is especially true in the case of Rose Marie Iskowitz. A one-time marketing and sales representative, Iskowitz had just given birth to her second child when the idea for a specially designed diaper changing station dubbed the Dipe N’ Go began to take shape, reports MyCentralJersey.com. Since

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For This Entrepreneur, It’s A Batty Biz

Inventions

Marvin Maberry has spent 20 years accommodating the bats that flit and flutter through his ranch in Daingerfield, according to a story in The News Journal. He reckons his latest project is one for the record books. Maberry has converted a 9-1/2-foot-by-10-foot storage tank behind his workshop into a test house that he calls “Big

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Man Puts Invention On The Block

Inventions

Tom Wiegand is building a business — out of blocks. The 41-year-old Marysville man is the inventor and owner of Paint-A-Block: plastic blocks about 3 inches long and an inch wide that stack together to create everything from benches to 5Â½-foot towers, reports The Times Herald. They are kind of like a Lego,” Wiegand said.

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Mary Kay Sales Director Earns New Car

MLM Site

TCPalm.com: Mary Kay Independent Sales Director Cindy Goetz of Vero Beach is on the road to success. This month, Goetz earned the use of a new Toyota Camry sedan as a result of her outstanding achievements in operating her independent Mary Kay business. The Toyota Camry, one of the newest additions to the Mary Kay

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Lifemax Appoints New Members To Corporate Team

MLM Site

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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Biz Psych: Door In The Face Phenomenon

Ideas

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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Longtime NYC McDonald’s Franchisee Cashes Out

Franchise Site

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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Technology Sets Entrepreneurial Moms Free

Ideas

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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Video: Biz Op Minute

Featured

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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