November 17, 2010

Not Your Typical Entrepreneur

Georgia Anderson was born and raised in Italy reports benzinga. It was there that Georgia attended law school. However, it was her move to the US that lead her to her first job and inspiration. From there, she found herself working in Futures and Forex, which inspired her to write a beginner’s guide on the […]

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Free Cash For Your Biz

According to CNNMoney, when hunting for cash, desperate small business owners may find themselves sucked into buying books and software packages promising “Billions in Free Grants!” from Web sites with names like NeverPayItBack.com, or hiring consultants who promise to find them gads of money. All they’re likely to get, though, are empty promises. Grants are

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Herbalife Opens New Chinese Factory

China CSR: Herbalife Ltd. held a ground-breaking ceremony in Changsha, Hunan, for its state-of-the-art extraction facility for botanical extracts, powders and pure compounds to be used in its inner and outer nutrition products. Herbalife’s 80,000 sq. ft. facility in Changsha will be capable of processing approximately 8,000 metric tons of raw materials annually through extraction,

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Cool Billboards

Billboards can be a surprisingly effective platform (literally) for environmental causes, as exemplified by these creative setups, which destroy expectations of what’s possible with a rectangular space. Via: Weburbanist Photos by artatm/davewilliamsdesigns/thecrapbox/fistofblog.

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Bd’s Mongolian Grill Names Founder’s Award Recipient: ‘Magical’ Moment For Franchisee Tim Hobart

Franchising.com: A simple introduction is all it took for Tim Hobart to kick his professional career into high gear. That introduction 12 years ago to Billy Downs, founder of bd’s Mongolian Grill, created a path for Hobart’s success, which today includes ownership of six bd’s Mongolian Grill locations in Ohio and the honor of being

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Alco-Buddy’s Custom Breathalyzer Vending Machines Will Help You Grow Your Vending Machine Franchise Business

San Francisco Chronicle: In response to rapid sales growth in 2009, Alco-Buddy, leading manufacturer of alcohol vending machines, is making it much easier for its vending machine franchisees and their customers to select, install and properly use Alco-Buddy’s unique line of alcohol breathalyzer vending machines. Their line of custom vending machines offers a design for

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The Regulation Of International Franchising

Who’s Who Legal: Despite the best efforts of organisations such as Unidroit, there is no generally accepted way of regulating franchising internationally.Twenty-nine different nations have franchise-specific laws, and the lack of any common approach creates real challenges for companies seeking to franchise their businesses internationally, and for their legal advisors. In addition, general commercial law

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