Pangaea (def): the hypothetical landmass that existed when all continents were joined… It’s a small world after all, and getting smaller. While international business is by no means a new concept, the concept of fair trade actually is fairly young. In fact, the Fair Trade certification is all of 12 years old. According to Inc.com, […]
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What excuse do you have for not exercising? If you’re anything like me, the argument is simply that there is not enough time in the day. Between all of our commitments, when are we supposed to get it done? The founders of SqueezeItIn.com, Brigette Polmar and Jenny Hein, accept no excuses. Jenny and Brigette were
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Some people do not appreciate the comfort of one-size pants, but the woman behind a unique style of unisex pants is hoping the Dragon’s will feel differently. Carley Stenson will be featured on the March 2nd episode of Dragon’s Den where the world will find out if she was able to get funding to help
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Bizjournals.com (blog): Pizza Hut franchisee Restaurant Management Co. of Wichita Inc. has purchased the former State Farm Insurance building at 7700 E. Polo. The company plans to use the building for its new corporate headquarters, starting in the summer, says its CFO, Terry Freund. “We’ve been looking for a couple of years. We’re real happy
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The Irish Franchise Magazine: Adam Myers from Gateway Homes purchased the How2Franchise system in January 2010. Within three months of launching the franchise 95 per cent of areas had been sold, including its top areas being sold for £125,000. Rod Hindmarsh, from How2franchise, said: “Myers is the best franchise Operations Manager that I have ever
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Canton Repository: A Cleveland Realtor of the Year and RE/MAX franchisee has purchased former RE/MAX Commitment offices in Canton and New Philadelphia. RE/MAX Crossroads properties broker/owner Dennis Steed and his wife, Mary Lou, have RE/MAX offices in Rocky River and Strongsville. They also have purchased a RE/MAX franchise in Stow. Steed said the new acquisitions
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Wall Street Journal (blog): A duel between the new owner of the Fuddruckers chain and a former franchisee has taken a turn for the dramatic, with the latest alleged punch forcing three of the restaurants in question to turn to Costco for survival. Luby’s Inc., which last year purchased the hamburger-restaurant chain out of bankruptcy,
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Dayton Business Journal: A Dayton-area sports marketing company has signed its 11th franchisee. On Tuesday, Sports Image announced Katie Klein of Fairfield, Conn., purchased the Fairfield County territory, which contains several of the largest cities in Connecticut. Miamisburg-based Sports Image focuses mainly on high school and youth sports programs, brokering sponsorship deals with local, regional
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What do you do on Saturday night if you’re away at college and under 21? Visiting a local club is probably not an option. Jack Donnelly was faced with that problem. He wasn’t yet 21, so he couldn’t visit the local hotspots when Friday or Saturday night rolled around. Unfortunately, there weren’t any alternatives near
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It was 1956, and Joseph Mancuso had a plan. He purchased a large, abandoned manufacturing building and decided to try something different. What he created became the first business incubator. Tenants received office space, and they had other professionals to bounce ideas off of. The place offered a unique atmosphere that helped promote startup and
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