msnbc: About 11 years ago, house-builder, philosopher and entrepreneur, Jay Shafer built his first tiny house, moved in, and has been living a super-simplified lifestyle, happily-ever-after. He says that in a commercial world of bloated “McMansions”, his 89-square-foot, self-built, “munchkin-house”, is smaller than some people’s closets, and looks more like a doll’s house than a […]
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Entrepreneurs are often times bombarded with advice – some of it useful and some of it destructive. It can be disconcerting to hear feedback from people that don’t understand your project or your vision. And it can be frustrating to face rejection from potential investors, partners, or customers. Of course, comments that “That’ll never work”
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The only national not-for-profit organization committed to helping women entrepreneurs grow million dollar businesses, Make Mine a Million $ Business, has announced the 38 program attendees that successfully grew their business past the $1 million mark in 2009. “The perseverance of the women in this elite group is infectious,” said Nell Merlino, founder and president
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According to a story at Mashable.com, being the owner of a small business often means spending your time working on projects outside of your talent. While an owner should seek to understand all aspects of his business early in its development, spending too much time on the aspects he doesn’t excel at can be a
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According to KillerStartUps.com, the objective of the Edistorm website is to let people engage in brainstorming sessions over the WWW. This is achieved by applying sticky notes to the online equivalent to a boardroom wall. Such a process is made very simple by the use of colored sticky notes, and the presence of a series
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There’s an old saying that drinking doesn’t make you fat, it makes you lean – against bars, tables, chairs and poles. That joke may get a ring of truth; a new mix allows people to have their margarita and drink it, too – practically guilt free. It’s called Jordan’s Skinny Mixes. According to Tampa Bay
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Earthtimes: Saladworks, the nation’s first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, announces today that Dana’s Salad is available in all locations. Dana’s Salad is a mixture of iceberg and romaine lettuce topped with artichokes, mozzarella cheese, olives, and tomatoes, tossed with Radiatorre pasta and shrimp. Saladworks recommends the Lemon Capri dressing to compliment the salad.
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Smart Company: Contempt for the familiar is a natural human condition, so it comes as no surprise that a Griffith University survey into conflict in franchise relationships has revealed that more than a quarter of franchisees don’t trust their franchisor. Given the current size of the franchise sector, that translates to roughly around 18,000 or
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PR Web: BIP Opportunities Fund (BIP) announced a $4.4 million growth capital investment into Tropical Smoothie Café (TSC) enabling the company to accelerate its franchise development efforts. The BIP investment will allow TSC to begin the ‘buy-back’ of certain franchised territories operated by area developers providing those franchisees a direct link to TSC’s corporate office
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There are a few essentials that every crafter should have in their supply box. This includes everything from colored card stock to craft scissors and stampers with fun patterns. Each item can be used in a multitude of ways to make any project stand out. Of course, when you want to make money it doesn’t
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