Denver Business Journal: Janet Rickstrew has discovered how to turn pink into green. The co-founder of Tomboy Tools can look back at revenue growth of 46 percent from 2007 to 2008, survey the company’s fast-growing number of sales consultants and predict 70 percent growth for 2009. Last year was its most profitable, as the plus […]
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: When De Ann Mensch was laid off last month for the second time in little over a year, she did not polish her resume. Instead, the ex-bank teller (and ex-mortgage loan closer) burnished her sterling silver jewelry and her sales pitch. Now the softspoken Mensch, 44, of Pennsburg, spends several hours a
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ABC 15: Here are 10 key tips to dressing hot this Summer from Etcetera: 1. Flashback – We’re sixties obsessed and loving it! Taking a cue from the ladies of “Mad Men,” we can’t get enough of the decade’s legendary chic. 2. Hippie Chic – Less gypsy, more jet set! Boho goes uptown with a
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News 8 Austin: Just imagine not having to worry about whether you might lose your job this month or next. Such is the life of one of your neighbors who has job security and decent income to boot. But that’s not the only way Janet Crow’s employer has come to the rescue. It’s a job
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DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – March 10, 2009) – EIRO Research, a Dallas-based nutritional company, held its prelaunch convention in Dallas on March 6-7. At the convention, the company launched its official packaging and branding, as well as EIRO Energy, a natural, healthful alternative to conventional energy drinks. “Attendance was phenomenal,” said CEO, Chris Hausman. “We had
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Extra: Chicago local Magdalena Nevarez achieved the status of Mary Kay Independent National Sales Director, a pinnacle of achievement for the more than 1.8 million Independent Beauty Consultants worldwide who own their own Mary Kay business. Independent National Sales Directors are an elite set of business owners, ranking among the top one percentile in terms
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The Gainesville Sun: It’s been said that when times are rough, women turn to makeup. But now, it’s to sell it. Companies such as Avon Products and Mary Kay, direct sellers of cosmetics, have seen an increase in sellers of their products as people — mostly women — try to find new careers or look
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MPNnow.com: Like Tupperware or Pampered Chef, Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop agents like Krissie DiMeno hit the road to bring parties to customers’ homes — but this one is for the kids. It is a takeoff on the concept popularized by the Build-A-Bear stores and make-your-own pottery studios: Make a craft project the focus of a
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MSNBC: As the recession breeds layoffs, pay cuts and job uncertainty, the direct-selling industry appears to be reaping the benefits as workers seek supplemental income. Dan Howard, professor of marketing with Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, said that in a recession, many workers are lured to direct selling. And local direct-sales companies, including
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azcentral.com: These days not many of us have much extra money left to spread around. It’s harder to buy a car or a house. But most of us still have enough money to splurge on a tube of lipstick. Call it a lipstick economy. The term was coined in 2001 by Leonard Lauder, from Estee
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