According to the BBC, police in the UK will soon use laser scanners at crash sites to make 3D images of the scene, instead of having to painstakingly log everything at the scene. The 3D laser technology uses a special scanner mounted on a tripod to take a 360-degree image of the crash site recording […]
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Guardian.co.uk: The Direct Selling Association (DSA), the trade body that represents the UK’s major direct selling companies including Avon, Kleeneze and Betterware, reports a 29% increase in the number of sellers in the older age group, forced to find new opportunities to earn money as a result of the recession and worries about their pensions.
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Sometimes a business will join Facebook with visions of instant success and many followers. Forbes offers a few reasons why your business may be failing on Facebook. You’re trying too hard. Spamming your followers with non-stop brand-related chatter will make you lose followers, not gain fans. Social media works best when it involves an element
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Job placement companies are not new, but they are still a booming business. This is something Sheri Welsh knows a lot about. In 2002, she launched Welsh & Associates. Whenever a company needs professional personnel, she helps them find the right person for the job, reports Mlive. When a client needs professional personnel, Welsh already
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TheStreet.com: Becoming a Snap-on Tools franchisee was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for Greg Welch. He grew up watching his father run a successful construction company and always wanted to follow in his footsteps. The path he chose to take to that destination wasn’t business school, though — it was the U.S. Army. And
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Pizza Marketplace.com: Pizza and cheeseburgers are getting so popular in Asia that the U.S. is exporting more cheese than ever, boosting commodity costs for companies such as Kraft Foods Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. According to Bloomberg, wholesale cheddar-cheese prices have increased an outstanding 53 percent this year as the U.S. shipped more than twice
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TheFranchiseHound: After spending the last two years perfecting the business model of the dog daycare franchise, Dogtopia is gearing up for record growth over the next year, as access to credit is easing and the pet industry shows no signs of slowing down. Dogtopia, a leading provider of quality dog daycare, is expected to add
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InvestmentNews: As The Charles Schwab Corp. officially begins promoting its new Independent Branch Services franchise program, observers wonder how the firm will pull off the ambitious plan to expand its footprint with independent contractors. The company is recruiting advisers to buy Schwab franchises and insists it wants proven performers to run smaller outlets in areas
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In order to simplify the learning process, many first-time business owners resort to a turn-key solution known as franchising. If you want to avoid the hassle of starting from zero and making costly mistakes along the way, you should consider this option. Patch.com‎: Building your own business from scratch can be very stressful, especially if
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Fayetteville Flyer: We’re not sure exactly where, but Dunkin’ Donuts is definitely headed to Northwest Arkansas. The Canton, Mass.-based company announced Friday that it has reached an agreement with Littlefield Oil Co. to open seven franchises in Northwest Arkansas. The first location is set to open in 2012 and the rest will open through 2018.
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