The Irish Franchise Magazine: History and Origins Rohan was founded by husband and wife Paul and Sarah Howcroft in the Yorkshire dales in the early 1970s. Poor outdoor clothing on the market inspired them to take a radical step and they decided to develop their own. From their kitchen table came hand-machined samples which brought […]
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Franchising.com: Those who chose to build a new home with GJ Gardner Homes this year can celebrate their decision since the HIA announced the Company is the Number One Franchise Builder in Australia on Wednesday 16th September 2010. This award recognises that GJ Gardner Homes have built the most new homes – over 1300, in
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‎BusinessWorld Online: A Singapore-based franchising group sees tighter competition among regional brands in the next few years as Southeast Asian countries integrate into a single consumer market. The Franchising and Licensing Association (FLA) pointed to a jump in Asian participants for next month’s international exhibition on entrepreneurship, business opportunities, and intellectual property rights. Francis Kong,
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Radio New Zealand: An Auckland man accused of a franchising scam involving more than 170 people has admitted three charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office. Keith Lapham, a former contractor for Green Acres, entered the pleas on Thursday. The SFO says he obtained more than $3.5 million by deception when he sold sub-franchises to
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According to The Tampa Tribune, in a mad rush, the advertising world has fallen head over heels in love with daily discount deals. Websites like Groupon, LivingSocial, Gilt, DailyDeal.TBO.com, and a string of others have hit pay dirt with a marketing concept that’s spot on with our exhaustion with being so frugal: A once-a-day ridiculous
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If the news is any indicator then entrepreneurship among people under 18 is on the rise. However, The Independent feels that it is all a little premature. The benefits of youth entrepreneurship are obvious. However, the notion of entrepreneurship being the key to solving the youth employment crisis is certainly exaggerated. Indeed, there are at
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If you’re a `To-Do List’ kind of person, Forbes magazine suggests you should definitely check out TeuxDeux.com. It’s a cute play on French words which when pronounced properly sound like To-Do. It’s amazingly uncomplicated so you don’t need spend your time figuring out how to use the features. You just get stuff done instead. TeuxDeux
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Are you working out of your home in New York City and in need of expansion? The Wall Street Journal recently took a look at a few locations that allow startups to work away from home and connect with fellow techpreneurs. NYU Poly Varick Street Varick Street […] routinely holds events with industry experts to
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According to Vator News, Facebook-backer and PayPal co-founder, Peter Thiel, is offering teens $100,000 to put school on hold to focus on developing innovative tech ideas. Thiel announced his new “20 Under 20” program, which will award grants of $100,000 to 20 entrepreneurs under the age of 20 for developing interesting new tech business ideas.
Does your product have a good online reputation? Let’s hope so, because more and more shoppers are searching the Web before making purchases, according to a study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. PC Mag reports that about 58 percent of people do online research before purchasing a particular product, up from 49
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