Scott Lake and Tobias Lutke needed a shopping cart software that would fit in well with their online snowboard store. However, what they found was complicated and confusing reports The Gazette. Unwilling to try and wedge another less-than-par software into their online store, Mr. Lutke – a programmer – created what they needed. That software […]
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According to Businessweek, 70 musicians and artists bartered their creative services for medical care at an event called the O+ Festival. “It was kind of an amazing thing to sit down with a regular doctor,” he says. “Doctors are humans, it turns out. They enjoy rock music and art.” A group of artists and physicians
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In his blog at The New York Times, Robb Mandelbaum says when we last checked in on efforts in Congress to roll back the expansion of 1099 reporting that passed as part of the health care overhaul, we found the parties deadlocked. Not on whether the new provision should be eliminated – both agreed that
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Franchising.net.au: The Aktiv group, owners of the Bucking Bull Roast and Grill franchise and the se7en Gourmet Takeaway concept, has acquired Western Australian brand The Kebab Co. The Kebab Co comprises 10 franchised stores, all located in major shopping centres in Western Australia and will be merged with the Aktiv group’s new franchised brand, Skewerz
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BusinessWings: As the number of people working part-time soars, franchise opportunities are proving ideal vehicles for combining two incomes, according to a survey of more than 200,000 franchise seekers and franchisors by FranchiseSales.com. One of the principal reasons given for unemployment not swelling to 1980s levels is that instead of shedding jobs many companies have
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International Law Office: Background In its judgment of September 7 2009 the Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf clarified in unexpectedly clear form that even a strict integration of a franchisee by contractual provisions which leave him or her only limited commercial discretion is not subject to any legal objection if these provisions are necessary, for
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Rentman Software: Estate agent franchise business Winkworth has unveiled a remarkable success story for this year – increasing its sales volumes and revealing that it wants to go on a buying spree. The firm is on target to beat its full-year profit forecasts after growing revenue by 20% in the first nine months. This is
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Your-Story.org: As Motorkwik’s network of franchisees continues to grow, so does the diversity and knowledge within the company; cue Rob Jones, Motorkwik’s own restoration buff. And Rob’s range of expertise does not end there. Rob has been working within the motoring industry, in various capacities, ever since he left school, with his 21 years of
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Bradenton Herald: Three Sonic Drive-Ins in Manatee County along with eight others owned by the same franchise owner on the Gulf Coast closed last week, a casualty of the recession. Christi Woodworth, a spokesperson for Sonic, said the franchisee closed 11 Sonic Drive-Ins including two in Bradenton and one in Ellenton. The closed Bradenton locations
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Bizjournals.com: A Miami federal judge has dismissed a case filed against Burger King Corp. by the National Franchisee Association. The dispute centered on the fast-food restaurant operator’s decision to require its franchisees to sell some of the menu items for no more than $1. They argued that Burger King did not have the right under
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