When the recession seems to be knocking some businesses down, MyCupCoffee.com continues to grow. Through a combination of customer service and bulk pricing, they have successfully grown their customer base in the 4 years since the launch of their website. Jim Cotton, the owner of MyCupCoffee.com and Midwest Refreshment, spoke with us about his business, […]
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Loveland Connection: Author and entrepreneur Joel Comm has added a hint of hilarity to this holiday season and likely ensured many iPhone owners will no longer endure Silent Nights, thanks to his newest iPhone application. Comm announced via Twitter that his iPhone application – iFart Mobile – is the No. 1 paid application at the
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MarketWatch: Fitch Ratings expects the negative effects of a declining U.S. economy, growing pressure on consumer discretionary spending, and higher than normal food costs to be further magnified in the restaurant industry during 2009. The strong likelihood of a global macroeconomic downturn, supplier consolidation and the inability to enter long-term fixed-price supply contracts will also
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PRLog.org: My Royal Heinie®, the line of mom-invented diaper purses and accessories featuring a patent-pending Smart Wipes Dispenserâ„¢, introduces new styles – the Daypack and the Wallet – to improve the way diaper duty is done. My Royal Heinie is a collection of small, compact diapering accessories designed to keep everything you need to change
The Wall Street Journal: Some franchisees say they are being forced to pay for a variety of expenses for the first time — making difficult economic times even tougher. For instance, operators of McDonald’s Corp. restaurants, under pressure from the fast-food giant to install equipment and counter space for an array of new beverages, complain
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All of us have been exposed to the green movement in one form or another, you can’t turn on the TV or radio, can’t open a newspaper or magazine without getting blasted with information about how we need to protect the environment. I have personally seen the phrase “ Green is the new Black” used
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International Business Times: Uno Chicago Grill(R), recently named America’s healthiest chain restaurant by Health magazine, opened its newest restaurant today at the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, PA. Franchise Partners Tom and Angella Bock of The Bock Group also own and operate seven other Uno(R) restaurants in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and are Uno’s largest multi-unit
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Franchising.com: Geeks On Call Holdings, Inc., a premier national provider of professional IT solutions to small business and residential customers under the trade names Geeks On Call(R), 1-800-905-GEEK(TM), CallTheGeeks.com(TM) and Call The Geeks(TM), announced today that CallTheGeeks.com is offering consumers telephone and online technical support via live chat and online diagnostics beginning at $19.95 for
Market Watch: MotherProof.com, the new-car automotive advice site written for moms, by moms, launched a revamped website today to deliver a better online experience to the fastest-growing segment of auto consumers: women. “The new site furthers MotherProof.com’s mission of providing unbiased, practical new-car reviews and information from a mom’s perspective,” said Kristin Varela, “Chief Mom”
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The New York Times: Some small companies say they are no longer able to get loans from newly cautious banks as credit tightens across the country, and even those who do qualify are increasingly reluctant to borrow and expand, fearful of overextending themselves in the midst of the financial crisis. Alan Petrucci, whose small factory
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