November 26, 2010

Rich’s Favorite Things

Okay, so Oprah gave away 275 brand new Volkswagen cars, but my holiday gift suggestions are cooler. The Hog Wild Robo Vacuum never gets tired of cleaning up your messes. Simply push the top button to activate surprisingly powerful suction and slide over dry crumbs, pencil shavings and other debris. Kids will want to clean

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Incredible Gyro Bowl

If you have little kids you might want to add this to your holiday shopping list. The Gyro Bowl, dishwasher safe, with 100 percent kid-proof, virtually indestructible construction, the Gyro Bowl is perfect for wagging around by small children, but it’s also great as a serving bowl at parties and as a spill-proof container for

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Success Second Time Around

StartupSmart: Faced with what amounted to a dead-end in her first start-up, few would’ve judged Nicola Mills harshly for returning to the safety of the corporate world. After all, it’s not as if she would’ve had trouble landing a comfortable, well-paid job. She was with radio group Austereo for 14 years, rising to marketing director

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Local McDonald’s Owners Boast Flourishing Franchises

Knoxville News Sentinel: While many businesses buzzed with the words “cutbacks” and “layoffs” during the past two years, Knoxville-area McDonald’s franchisees planned for expansion and upgrades. “We’ve been doing a lot of renovations,” Tom Cochran, an early local franchisee, said. “We’re doing one right now in Oak Ridge.” Cochran and his family, who were the

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“Dublcheck Offers Me Excellent Security”

The Franchise Magazine: Before launching his Dublcheck franchise, self-employed Stewart Weatherill predominately worked in advertising sales, where he trained and recruited staff for various companies. Stewart was searching for a business where he could work for himself and have financial security but also have the reassurance of a support team. “I looked at other franchises

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Family Store Rebrands As Latest SPAR Outlet

Franchising.net.au: The world’s largest supermarket group, SPAR, will officially open its doors in Sussex Inlet this Saturday, November 27, when long term operators and Sussex Inlet residents Dimitri Spyrakis, Spiro and Soula Kapetanos celebrate the official launch of their rebranded family store. Dimitri Spyrakis said the supermarket will bring a different shopping experience to the

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