September 2010

Edible Arrangements To Defend Itself Against Lawsuit

Meriden Record-Journal: The fresh-fruit delivery franchise Edible Arrangements will vigorously defenditself against charges that it has altered its business arrangement with its franchisees, the company said Wednesday. The EA Independent Franchise Association, which represents 170 Edible Arrangement franchises across the United States, filed a lawsuit in federal court last week, charging that over the past […]

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Jiffy Lube Honors Top Franchisees, Employees

Franchise Site

Modern Car Care: Several Jiffy Lube franchisees and their employees were recognized Monday night for their commitment to excellence. Honors were handed out in Las Vegas as part of the companyâ€™s 31st annual convention. Franchisee of the Year was presented to Doorknob Enterprises Group for its success in innovation, leadership and performance, officials said. Allan

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Multi-Brand Franchises Have Many Benefits

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Sydney Morning Herald: Although many franchisees are owner-operators and are content to run a single franchise, increasingly, savvy franchise owners are operating not just multiple outlets of the same franchise, but multiple franchise brands. The benefits are manifold. Not only does the multi-brand franchise strategy give owners more leverage with shopping centre management, it also

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What’s In The Small Biz ‘Jobs’ Bill?

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Now that the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 is finally law, it’s time to take a look under the hood and see what-all is in there. Carol Tice in a story for Entrepreneur magazine says some have noted that calling it a jobs bill is kind of a stretch. There’s nothing that

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Success With Fries and a Shake

Ideas

It was just last summer when Jake Sendar and Timothy Patch decided to turn an old van into an ice cream truck. This year Sendar has gone solo as a fries and shake entrepreneur reports The Washington Post. Sendar put together a 50-page business plan over the school year, got some money from Grandma and

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Mom And Son Create Their Own Jobs

Ideas

WJRT-TV reports that a Mid-Michigan mother and son decided unemployment was not for them. That’s why they started their own business a year ago. In May 2008, Sue Leja was laid off from her job as vice president of sales for a clock company. Her son Nick graduated from Kettering University a few months later.

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Moms Create Successful Products

Ideas

It’s odd how ideas just seem to formulate out of nowhere. For example, Maria Bailey was inspired to create her best-selling barf bag when one of her children hunched over in church and began puking on the floor reports Sign On San Diego. Now a marketing expert who specializes in the elusive mom customer, Bailey

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Political Masks Are So Last Year!

Humor

The New York Times reports that all across the Gulf Coast and the country, the costume inspiring guffaws and flying off the shelves consists of a green jumpsuit covered in oil with BP in a sunburst logo over the left breast. The BP stands for “bad planning,” according to its creator, a Long Island company

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Segway Owner Dies In Segway Accident

Inventions

James W. Heselden died recently while touring his property on a segway, reports The New York Times. He was 62 years old. His body was found late Sunday morning after a passer-by reported seeing a man plummet 30 feet into the River Wharfe, the police said, adding that a “Segway-style vehicle” had also been found.

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Inventor’s Journal: Trademarks

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In this episode, Rich Whittle talks about the value of trademarks and how they are used. Listen Now: Or download: Inventor’s Journal: Trademarks Search Trademarks Online. File Trademarks Online.

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