With bed bug fears on the rise in New York City, a cottage industry for “cures” is being fueled reports NBC-TV.` Inventor Jonathan Donchey has been selling his “Seat Defenders,” which are essentially trash bags sized to fit chairs, to moviegoers. Donchey isn’t alone. Allen Lewinter said his company’s spray, “Sleep Tite,” works like a […]
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Motley Fool UK: There’s little doubt that China will be one of the big investment stories of the next few decades. Thanks to Deng Xiaoping’s economic reforms, which consigned communist economics to the dustbin of history, in the last three decades China has been transformed from a backward economy into arguably the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.
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azcentral.com: If Phoenix slaps licensing requirements on door-to-door peddlers, the move could hurt thousands of self-employed workers who sell products from Avon, Tupperware and similar companies. That’s the view of New York-based Avon Products Inc. and the Washington D.C.- based Direct Selling Association, a trade group that says it represents Mary Kay Inc., Tupperware Inc.
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Franchising.com: Alexander Reyes’ boyhood dream of a military career ended when he was hit by an improvised explosive device during a patrol two years ago in Baghdad. “Laying in that hospital bed… sometimes I felt I’d rather [have] died,” Reyes said. “My life came to a complete halt.” Dan Wallrath of Houston, Texas, is helping
SYS-CON Media: Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today it has signed agreements with two franchisees to develop seven new restaurants in Tennessee over the next several years. Dunkin’ Donuts development throughout Tennessee is part of a steady and strategic growth strategy, which includes expanding in existing
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Atlanta Business Chronicle: A founder of FIGO Pasta plans to bring his own brand of fast-casual Italian restaurants to metro Atlanta. Mirko Di Giacomantonio, owner and chef of Mirko Pasta, believes he and business partner Archie Crenshaw will open 100 restaurants over the next seven years in the Southeast as they begin franchising a choose-your-own
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PR Newswire: Retired US Army Chief Warrant Officer Dexter Kennedy has been “making people better for life” and working on his strategy to graduate tournament-level martial arts superstars to a professional best-of-the-best team championship competition for more than eight years. He is now making his National Martial Arts League (NMAL) philosophy available nationwide through franchising.
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Bernama: Oldtown White Coffee will open its first outlet in Indonesia early next year, said its trade name and trademark owner, Kopitiam Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd Chief Operating Officer Clarence Leon D’Silva. “We are looking at expanding into the region as there are more enquiries for our white coffee. We currently have nine outlets in
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Dynamic Business: Blockbuster Australia, operated independently of Blockbuster Inc in the US, will seek to distance itself from it’s beleaguered cousin with a multi-million dollar branding campaign. Blockbuster Australia’s campaign aims to position the company and its franchisees as the preferred mainstream movie distribution channel in Australia. Representing the biggest investment Blockbuster Australia has made
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Franchising.net.au: Any prospective franchisee has a raft of concerns to address before setting out on the path to their own business, and many of these relate to the minutiae of small business operation. An often overlooked aspect of business planning is the exit strategy, and more specifically, what will happen in the unfortunate case of
