September 13, 2010

U.S. Slipping In Entrepreneurship

According to Inc.com, the U.S. is no longer tops in the world for entrepreneurship — and large companies are partly to blame, concludes a new Small Business Administration study. The report — titled “Global Entrepreneurship and the United States” — compares U.S. entrepreneurship and performance against 70 other countries. It found that large companies account […]

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A Franchise That Keeps Growing

The Irish Franchise Magazine: Back in June 2006 business partners Tom Shanahan and David Kelly brought Kendlebell, a successful UK-based franchise, to the Republic of Ireland through a Master Franchise agreement. Since then Tom and David have established a network of five franchise owners and are currently looking for dedicated and determined entrepreneurs to continue

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Nearly 40 Years In Business

ajc.com: Mary Jo Brooks’ daughter figured her mom could be a successful Mary Kay cosmetics representative. For starters, Mrs. Brooks wore makeup. She was good with money because she’d served as treasurer for the Butts County town of Jackson. Decades ago, Jo Carole Brooks White, a Mary Kay sales director, had returned home from an

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Sign Biz(R) Adds Hp Latex To Their Roster In Support Of Versatility And The Environment

Franchising.com: Sign Biz, Inc., founder of the largest non-franchised retail sign chain with a network of nearly 200 store owners, is one of only six entities in the US authorized to offer special incentives to purchasers of HP’s new L25500 latex printer. “We appreciate this printer for a number of reasons, just one of which

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Take Up The Safest Option

Express.co.uk: Investing in a franchise is one of the safest ways of starting a business and anyone considering the move will be encouraged by the number of opportunities. According to the latest survey by the NatWest and British Franchise Association (bfa) there are more than 840 operational franchises in the UK, and the number is

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The Gift That Keeps On Giving: Extreme Pita Launches Reloadable Gift Card

PR-USA.net: As the popularity of gift cards continues to grow, and with gift card sales totaling more than $97 billion, Extreme Pita is capitalizing on this expanding market. The Canadian franchisor recently announced the launch of its reloadable gift cards. Available immediately, the gift cards are designed to ease the process for guests to make

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