Ryan Allis and Aaron Houghton met at an entrepreneurship club while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Within three days of meeting, the two had the idea for their company iContact that helps small businesses manage their e-mail marketing, reports Inc.com. iContact now has 63,000 customers and generated $26.5 million in revenue […]
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No one likes discussing credit, but, now more than ever, it’s critical to improve your credit as part of running your small business. According to Rhonda Abrams over at USA TODAY, there are ways to improve your credit even if your credit is lousy now. – Get help! The single most important thing I did
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Danil from Moscow writes, I want to share a business idea with you and learn your opinion on it. The idea is to produce sticky flash-notes for learning languages etc. You take a post-it pad and print different foreign words on pages. There will be a ready-to-use set of notes in a pack, area-oriented (house,
Franchiseindia.com: Vimal, flagship textile brand of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, is planning to add another 38 outlets by 2011. These outlets will be both company owned as well as franchised. As per the company spokesperson, “Vimal has over 380 stores across the country, bulk of them being franchisee owned and operated. We plan to grow
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Rediff: World’s largest ice-cream chain, Baskin Robbins, is planning to enter tier II and tier III cities in India as a part of its expansion plans. Graviss Foods, the master franchisee for Baskin Robbins ice creams in India, said that the company plans to launch new products, such as sticks and cones, targeting middle-class customers.
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International Falls Daily Journal: Out of 3,400 Hardee’s nationwide, four franchisees were chosen, including the International Falls location. For the third consecutive year, Hardee’s of International Falls Pete-Ham Food Services has been awarded a franchisee of the year award for exemplary performance. The award reflects positive sales and operation performance in 2009 and was presented
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PR-USA.net: Pretzelmaker®/Pretzel Time® announced today the return of the popular Wildberry Lemonade flavor as part of their “Wild & Twisted” summer combo celebration. The combo, available for a limited time, includes a Wildberry Lemonade beverage, a soft pretzel (with or without salt) and choice of several dipping sauces. The celebration is supported by NexCen Franchise
The Franchise Magazine: Bairstow Eves franchise owner Rachel Foster hasn’t looked back since joining the brand five years ago. An experienced estate agent, Rachel Foster began looking for a franchise because she knew that although she wanted to own her own business, she also wanted to be part of a national brand. “I was an
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Franchising.net.au: The Franchise Council of Australia has partnered with Multiple Coaching Services (HAYS) to launch a new Diploma of Franchising course at HAYS International College in Box Hill, Melbourne. The 12 week course is designed to boost good franchising practice and will be presented by leading professionals in the franchise sector who will discuss the
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Franchising.com: Friendly Ice Cream Corporation www.friendlys.com/ recently announced that its company-wide ‘Cones for Kids’ campaign raised nearly $750,000 for Easter Seals Camp Friendly’s, funding many memorable camp opportunities for children with disabilities. Friendly’s is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month as well as marking the 29th year of supporting Easter Seals through ‘Cones for Kids.’
