Business Insider: Some 77 percent of small business owners in the Small Business Happiness Index by Vista Prints are either “very†or “extremely†happy about running a business and working for themselves. (The survey focused on 900 U.S. microbusinesses with one to 10 employees and less than $100,000 in annual revenues–primarily home-based businesses.) Are you […]
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So you have survived the recession, but can you survive another wave? Portfolio looks at the possibility that the rise in the economy is short lived, and we may fall back into a second recession before completely recovering from the first. How can you know whether what’s coming is a wave or a dip? Thiruvadanthai
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Every entrepreneur has their own idea of what it takes to become successful. GulfNews has pulled together a short list of traits they believe entrepreneurs need to succeed. What do you think it takes to succeed? 1. Timing is nothing Dubizzle founders, J.C. Butler and Sim Whatley, wish they had had the wisdom to launch
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Patch.com: After a rigorous application process that included an essay and teacher recommendation, four Easton students were awarded with a prestigious Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship Friday afternoon in Providence. The four Easton students emerged from a competitive pool of participants. 100 students out off 2300 applicants were chosen from the Rhode Island area and southeastern Massachusetts
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PR.com: Neal Lappe, an Internet Marketing Consultant and franchisee of WSI, the world’s #1 Internet franchise, was recently appointed to become the new president of the American Marketing Association (AMA) for Richmond, Virginia. A long-standing member of the AMA, Neal was nominated by the board of directors to represent his local chapter. After the annual
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PR Newswire: DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, today announced Sailormen, Inc., the largest Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits franchise in the U.S., is rolling out U.are.U® Fingerprint Readers to 148 locations throughout Alabama, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri. Sailormen, Inc. has found that the deployment of fingerprint biometrics
MarketWatch: Joe’s Jeans Inc. announced today that it has expanded its retail store strategy through the opening of its first store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Mirdif City Centre, a world-class shopping destination with over 200 stores new and unique to the Northern Emirates. The Joe’s(R) retail store is part of an agreement
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Charleston Post Courier: Fresh on the menu at local Applebee’s locations: a new owner. Charleston-based Whit-Mart Inc. has sold its 13 South Carolina casual- dining restaurants to a large North Carolina-based franchisee. The deal closed last week. Terms were not disclosed. Gary Whitman of Whit-Mart said he decided to focus his attention on growing his
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Nooga.com: The lunch rush had slowed to an easier pace, but the overflow of excitement hovered in the air as about 10 Jimmy John’s employees worked into the afternoon at the store on Market Street last week. The sound of “Benny and the Jets” and a buzz of energy filled the air as employees —
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Asbury Park Press: McDonald’s is McChanging. Hard plastic benches and metal chairs are being replaced with cushioned seats and, and chairs and tables made with wood. Gone is the red roof and the outdoor sign featuring the double arches. It is replaced with a yellow “swoosh†on the building with brick and yellow accents. In
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