NYC Subway Cards Will Feature Ads
Beginning in October, 2012, New York City’s Mass Transit Association will begin selling ad space on the front of the Metro card.
Archive for September, 2012
Eco-Preneuring Visionary: Bob Moore
Bob Moore read a book about stone-grinding and was inspired to learn the art of milling. He started Bob’s Red Mill 34 years ago in Oregon and the business is flourishing. When Bob turned 81, he transferred ownership of the company to his employees.
IFA’s Upcoming Franchise Development Seminars
Are you looking for ways to revitalize your Franchise Development Program? You are not alone. Many franchisors are looking for ways to restructure or supplement existing franchise sales and development programs in order to grow their business. Upcoming seminars are set for: October 10-11, 2012 in Anaheim, CA. and November 7-8, 2012 in Dallas, TX. [...]
Consumers Rank Papa Murphy’s #1 Above All Pizza Chains
Results from more than 5,000 consumers surveyed have put Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza on top of its competitors yet again. In the second annual “Consumer Picks,” administered by trade publication Nation’s Restaurant News and research firm WD Partners, Papa Murphy’s emerged #1 within the pizza category in nine out of 10 attributes surveyed. [...]
Native American Contractors Publish Best Practices Guide
The Native American Contractors Association (NACA), in a collaborative effort with the law firm of Perkins Coie, has published its 2012 Best Practices Guide. The guide will serve as a valuable tool for its members when developing and implementing compliance and ethics programs. “As government contractors, NACA’s members take seriously the need for strong ethics [...]
Crowdfunding: How Much To Invest?
PeoplesVC recently announced it has created a new tool for investors interested in investing in Crowdfunded companies. There has been a lot of confusion surrounding the new legislation that was recently signed into law that permits startups and small businesses to raise up to $1 Million through social networking and other online avenues. The new [...]
Invest Atlanta Launches Start Up Atlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed and Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta’s economic development agency, recently announced the launch of a new program called Start Up Atlanta to help the local startup community engage, interact and create new businesses and jobs. Start Up Atlanta is one of Invest Atlanta’s initiatives to make the city nationally and internationally [...]
Accelerating Growth in Rural Communities
Recently, the SBA joined forces with 12 other federal agencies to promote job creation, accelerate innovation and provide assistance to entrepreneurs and businesses in a wide range of industrial sectors, including advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, energy and natural resources, technology and tourism in rural communities. This announcement builds on the efforts of the Obama Administration to [...]
Dunkin’ Donuts Looks To The West
Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s all-day, every day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced that the company is recruiting franchisees for the markets of Reno, Nevada; Wichita and Topeka, Kansas; as well as portions of Texas, including territories in the western, southern and eastern portions of the state that include cities such as Amarillo and Corpus [...]
Made in the U.S.A.: Evans Table
The Evans table by Room & Board is manufactured in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The family-run metal fabricator Bell Manufacturing makes the steel bases. The process of machining, grinding and painting the table takes a day to complete. Room & Board then assembles the pieces.
Quote of the Day: Albert Einstein
“Wisdom is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it.” ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879 – 1955) German-Swiss Theoretical Physicist
Heart-Healthy Stamp of Approval Extends to Restaurants
The American Heart Association’s (AHA) heart-check mark that has been on grocery-store products for 17 years is now extending to the restaurant industry. Subway became the first restaurant chain to participate in the AHA’s Heart-Check Meal Certification program, a two-year pilot program in which menu items that meet the required nutritional criteria can display the [...]
