August 3, 2010

Cool Idea: Memory Wristband

Andrew Kitzenberg was a student at Babson College when he started developing his idea for a wristband that conceals a 2 gigabyte USB storage drive for easy, anytime access to electronic files, reports The Daily Grommet. His Memory On Hand bands have a casual look that’s geared for kids and young adults – and functionality

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Teens Sew Up Duct-Tape Contest

Who says couture has to be expensive? Two teenagers walked away with $3000 each for creating their prom outfits entirely out of duct tape. The Arizona Republic says it took Ray Banna and Yancy Esquivel 300 hours to create their designs. They used scissors, permanent markers, a sewing machine and 30 rolls of duct tape.

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San Diego Jiffy Lube Stores ‘Calling All Cars’ To Help Raise $10,000 For Humane Society, Celebrate Grand Re-Openings

PR Newswire: One local oil change business is going to the dogs – and cats. Eight years after Jiffy Lube first came to the area, it recently invested $1 million in a new look and efforts to enhance customer service. To celebrate, Jiffy Lube franchisee Heartland Automotive Services Inc. is having a grand re-opening of

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One Reps Aha Moment

WSBT: As a Mary Kay consultant, Kelly Taddeo is in the business of making women beautiful. But when she took her cancer-survivor mother to a Hello Gorgeous! event, a chance to make a difference became clear to her. Hello Gorgeous! of HOPE Inc. is a nonprofit organization that gives makeovers to women who are struggling

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Filipina Is First Woman Honored For Franchise’s Worldwide Success

Manila Bulletin: Helen Castro Limcaoco, The Little Gym’s master franchisee for the Philippines, and co-master franchisee for Singapore, was recently named as The Little Gym International’s 2010 Franchise Owner of the Year, in recognition of her significant contribution to the success of The Little Gym franchise worldwide. Castro-Limcaoco received the award – the first woman

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Local Franchisee Of Panera Bread, Announces Employee Award Winners

Foothills Media Group: At its leadership meeting held recently at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick, R.I., one of Panera Bread’s franchises, the Howley Bread Group, LTD, based in Cumberland, R.I., recognized a number of its employees for excellence and leadership during the first quarter of 2010. The Howley Bread Group owns and operates 20

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