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Color Us Blue For 2013
According to national color expert Kate Smith, blue will be the color Americans gravitate toward in 2013. “As a color, blue represents stability and comfort,” says Smith, chief color maven and owner of Sensational Color. “Global and environmental issues regarding water, clear skies and even the political atmosphere are driving factors in the ‘blue movement.’ [...]
Hispanic-Owned Businesses Growing Robustly
The number of Hispanic-owned businesses in the U.S. is expected to grow 41.8 % in the next 6 years to 4.3 million. Total revenues are expected to surge 39 % to more than $539 billion, according to new estimates by HispanTelligence. The increase is spurred by growing entrepreneurial trends and affluence among the nation’s largest [...]
Calling Consumer Packaged Goods Startup Companies:Mentorship Program from Incubation Station
Currently accepting applications for its second round of submissions, Incubation Station, Austin-based start-up accelerator, announced today that it will be extending the application deadline to February 15. In addition to extending the deadline, IS has streamlined the application process with the goal of inviting more high-potential, early stage companies focused on Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) [...]
National Stationery Show and Craft & Hobby Assn. Announce Partnership
The National Stationery Show(R) (NSS) and the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) have announced a partnership that will provide new opportunities for the social stationery and craft and creative hobby industries, beginning with the May 19-22, 2013 National Stationery Show in New York City. The collaboration will take the form of co-located education and events, [...]
Zipbox Innovation To Be Featured At Packaging Conference
Neil Kozarsky, President of the North American leader in innovative packaging solutions, T.H.E.M has been announced as a featured speaker at The 2013 Packaging Conference, February 4-6, in Atlanta, GA. Kozarsky, an industry visionary and pioneer in leading-edge packaging solutions will be joined by Frank Kelly from Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) for a presentation [...]
Convenience-Sized Packaging Is Product Trend
Individual, convenience-sized packaging was a big trend in beauty products in 2012. That trend will continue in 2013 as consumers look for products that are easy to take on-the-go, contain natural ingredients and offer one-use convenience. Diamond Wipes, parent company of La Fresh Group, a manufacturer of unique skin care, cosmetics and travel amenity wipes [...]
KFC To Expand In Botswana & Source From Local Farmers
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Botswana says it is embarking on a five-year expansion plan that will see the company broaden its operations at both commercial and community level. KFC Principal Operator, Wynand Pretorius, recently told the media in Botswana that in addition to increasing the number of outlets, the fast food chain will also source [...]
Affordable Shredder Is State-of-the-Art
Fellowes’ latest innovation, the 73Ci shredder, is perfect for the small and home office with a combination the brand’s state-of-the-art exclusive technologies with a stylish new design to provide optimized performance and safety. Some of the features include: 100% Jam Proof System eliminates paper jams and powers through tough jobs SafeSense® technology stops shredding when [...]
Income Tax Filing Deadlines 2013
(Excerpted from J.K. Lasser’s Your Income Tax 2013: For Preparing Your 2012 Tax Return) January 31, 2013 – Make sure you have received a Form W-2 from each employer for whom you worked in 2012. April 15, 2013 – File your 2012 tax return and pay the balance of your tax. If you cannot meet the [...]
Success Center From 1and1
Have you visited the Online Success Center (success.1and1.com) from 1&1 Internet Inc? The site features articles that illustrate how SMBs can better utilize the internet for their business. Topics will include general tutorials, tips for SEO, social media, and more. In the future, the site will begin to incorporate additional formats to accommodate all types [...]
Small Business Gives Back: Pizza Ranch Helps Ethiopia Read
Pizza Ranch has launched a new coffee program and partnership with Ethiopia Reads and the Tesfa Foundation. The chain expects to serve about two million cups of coffee in the next year, and for every pound of roasted coffee it brews, Pizza Ranch will donate 50 cents to Ethiopia Reads for its Kembata-Tembaro Literacy Initiative. [...]
