July 16, 2010

Cheap Space For Entrepreneurs

The Salt Lake Tribune: Davinci Suites has started an entrepreneur-support program in which it offers office space and services for as low as about $50 a month to startup businesses. The Salt Lake City company that provides flexible office space and business services in four locations in the Salt Lake Valley is offering about half […]

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New Invention Sure To Stick

According to the Gazette-Times, Kaichang Li, a professor of wood science at Oregon State University, receives a dozen calls each day from businesses interested in his laboratory’s latest invention: an inexpensive adhesive made of natural materials. He said they’re interested in the adhesive’s use of simple, reusable ingredients, including vegetable oil, which keeps costs down.

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How I Saved My Company

Mile Meter likes to think of itself as the “anti-insurance insurance company.” It sells auto insurance by the mile – which means that the less you drive, the less you pay for insurance. See how Chris Gay, founder and chief executive, managed to keep the company alive. Video via New York Times ‘You’re the Boss’

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UFood Grill Announces The Signing Of A Franchise Agreement For Thirty-Five Locations With Congusto, LP

MarketWatch: UFood Restaurant Group Inc. announced today that it has partnered with Congusto, LP of Arlington, Texas to open 35 new UFood Grill locations in the Southwest United States. Troy Alley, Jr., a Congusto partner said, “The opening of 35 brand-new UFood Grill locations throughout the Southwest will have an encouraging impact on all communities.

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Metro Franchises Rise As Proven Models Hit The Ground Running

Denver Post: Widespread job losses combined with strong regional demographics have turned metro Denver into a popular spot for franchises. But even though many people who’ve lost their jobs want to go into business for themselves, getting financing remains a challenge. As a result, some franchise companies are making special offers to lure franchisees, and

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Little Italy To Expand Big

Franchiseindia.com: Little Italy, a vegetarian restaurant chain, has extensive plans to strengthen its network in the next four to five years. The forthcoming outlets would be both company-owned as well as franchised. Talking to Abha Garyali, Raj Mehta, CMD, Little Italy, said, “We will be opening 10 restaurants by the end of this year, out

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WSI Welcomes New Members To Its Franchisee Advisory Council

PR.com: WSI, the world’s #1 digital marketing franchise, completed its annual Internet Consultant Advisory Council (ICAC) election resulting in the addition of 3 new members and 1 returning member to its Advisory Council. WSI welcomes the following franchisees to the Council: Carlos Guzman from Mexico, Alejandro Odio from Costa Rica and Miko Kershberg from Belgium

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