According to CNNMoney, Tyler Marsh grew up surfing in Hawaii, so he’s used to living in what many consider an ideal vacation spot. But after visiting his older brother, Tim, who was living in Costa Rica in 1997, he found his paradise: “It was just someplace that was a little foreign and really open,” Tyler […]
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Franchising.net.au: Most franchisors are complying with the July 2010 changes to the Franchising Code of Conduct but a minority need to improve their compliance levels, a new report reveals. The Franchising Code of Conduct Changes Study, a supplement to the 10 Thousand Feet Franchisor Expansion Study, asked 81 franchisors to indicate their compliance to the
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The Wall Street Journal reports that several new programs that aim to help military family members and veterans start businesses were announced last week. The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, along with sponsor Ernst & Young, is offering “boot camp” for entrepreneurs. The program–open to family members who are full-time caretakers of wounded
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How well do you really know your social media pals? I imagine it would be a bit overwhelming if you had to meet all of the people that you follow on Twitter or Facebook. According to The New York Times, a new service is working hard to connect you with only the people you know
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FoxToledo.com: Adrienne Boswell took that route. She’s been an advisor for Lia Sophia Jewelry for 5 years. She says her company sells high quality jewelry for affordable pricesand she gets to work from home. “It’s great to be your own boss and not have to go into a traditional job every single day. I do
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The New York Times announced that it will begin publishing bestseller lists for e-book fiction and nonfiction in early 2011. According to Mashable.com, the Times’s bestseller lists, established in 1935, are arguably the definitive metric for success in the book publishing world. The addition of two new lists for e-books points to the growing importance
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While you’re searching the isles for yourself, where are you kids at? In Merrick, NY there is a good chance that your kids are shopping in their own section at the Mini Market Kids Boutique reports the Merrick Patch. “There are not a lot of stores that focus on this type of product,” Scarfone said.
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A road printer. This machine can build 400 yards of road per day using cobblestone. You just have to keep feeding it bricks. Via: Gizmodo
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The days when the corporate message could be controlled by a few managers are long gone thanks to social media. However, what would happen if you decided a few years down the road that you need a list of all the messages you’ve put out on the web? According to The New York Times, Tribal
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The New York Times reports that governments have responded to the financial crisis by making it easier for entrepreneurs to start new businesses, paving the way for employment growth amid an uncertain economic outlook, according to a World Bank report. The study, Doing Business 2011, found that governments in 117 of the 183 economies it
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