An entrepreneur from Brunswick is hoping to save a lighthouse and keep it in the hands of the locals reports Mainebiz. Bob Muller, a consultant with a background in IT and high-tech image mapping, is scrambling to crowd fund between $75,000 and $150,000 in individual $49 donations in order to buy the lighthouse in Casco […]
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Slate: Modern-day squat evangelists make money off the claim that a “more natural” posture wards off all sorts of health problems, from Crohn’s disease to colon cancer. Inventor Jonathan Isbit runs a modest online business selling Nature’s Platform–a homemade, $150 device that fits over toilets to make them more like holes in the ground.* (He
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According to a story at CNNMoney.com, after selling his Illinois gourmet food store and moving to Austin six years ago, Chris Miller was anxious to open another food-related business. So he became an early pioneer of one of food world’s hottest trends: mobile food trucks. Miller’s hot-dog trailer transplants a Chicago classic down south. “I
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Middle East Events: The SUBWAY restaurant chain, the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise, today named Abdul Rahman Almutairi of Qurtuba of Kuwait as the recipient of its 2010 Franchisee of the Year award for multi-unit owners from the chain’s international developed markets. The award, given away during the company’s recent convention in Chicago, US, recognizes
In this episode, Rich Whittle explains the 7 easy steps to getting a provisional patent for your invention. Click here to download the US Patent & Trademark Office Form Cover Sheet for provisional patents.
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Franchising.com: Terry and Ruth Whalen, owners of Signs Now Las Vegas, recently announced the purchase of printing company Allegra Las Vegas. The merger earlier this month brings all services under one roof at the Signs Now Las Vegas facility. “It’s a win-win situation for customers of both businesses,” said Terry Whalen. “Our enhanced capabilities will
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Franchising.net.au: One of the biggest differences for franchisees that run food court stores and those that operate strip-sites is the amount of rent they pay. People considering becoming a franchisee in this industry are faced with the decision of either paying higher rent and having access to marketing and cleaning facilities as well a more
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Pittsburgh Business Times: Edible Arrangements, the festive fresh fruit franchise, is expanding in the Pittsburgh area. Amy Wilhelm, the franchisee who brought the first Edible Arrangements shop to Pennsylvania when she opened her location in Mount Lebanon five years ago, recently opened a second location in Robinson Township. At the same time, another franchisee named
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AftermarketNews.com: As a tribute to its more than 4,500 franchisees, the Snap-on Funny Car, driven by Cruz Pedregon, will feature a special wrap recognizing Snap-on franchisees. The Snap-on Franchise Funny Car will race Sept. 3-6 at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. “Our franchisees are the backbone of our business, so we thought this was
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All Voices: Mark Hughes started Herbalife International when he was only 23 years old; he was a young entrepreneur with vision, determination and stamina. Selling nutritional powder in plastic bags from the booth of his car did not make him rich, but once the first people started to join him, his international business started to
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