The Franchise King Blog Are you looking to become a franchise? Then this blog may be a helpful one for you. While I have limited experience in dealing with franchises, this gentleman appears to have a...
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by John Dornoff on October 31, 2007
Here is a good story that I found from the Blog Planning Startup Stories. I have to agree that you never want to help build your competition even if they are your friends or relatives. Now, if we took...
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Retail Notebook: Board-game maker broadens fan base Here is another great example of a company that saw a market and created their own niche in their store. While some may say board games are...
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Here is another example of how you as a small business can be ahead of the big competitors and it is happening to me right now. I currently sit in the lobby of the hotel in Miami that am spending......
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Wal-Mart Jump-Starts Discounts for Holidays Looks like Wal-Mart is worrying about This Christmas season. Over the last couple of years we have started to see that Wal-Mart is human too and is starting...
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by John Dornoff on October 31, 2007
Computers seen as popular holiday gifts We may be entering another up cycle for computer sales. People who bought their computers in the early days of the decade are starting to see the need for a...
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by John Dornoff on October 30, 2007
Holograms to model Target's new apparel Here is something new from target with the ideas of holograms modeling their new clothes. Target is a great example of a company that instead of going head...
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The Right Places to Learn Entrepreneurship For those looking to go to school for Entrepreneurship, this article will show you will find more opportunities than you would a few years ago. When I was...
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Web Marketing to a Segment Too Big to Be a Niche Here is another case were a smaller company is able to beat the big guys to a huge market that is on the web. They do not have an......
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by John Dornoff on October 30, 2007
A comment left on a previous asked if I had any advise on finding a web name especially when so many are now being held by people in the hope of getting some profit out of them. Here is my......
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Here is another excellent article from Bill Virgin of the Seattle P-I Web could make buying a car fun The story is about the car buying experience which all of us have horror stories about. The...
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New Ventures Help Fight the Frustrations of Fighting Breast Cancer You have to love the story of people who have taken a tragic situation and turned it around into something inspirational. Here is a...
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Hollywood stars receive belts from Sheridan store How important is your website and it's presence? Just take a look at this story out of Sheridan, Wyoming, Here is a small store owner who ends up...
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by John Dornoff on October 24, 2007
Judy's Book on the verge of closing While you always want to learn from successful companies, you also need to take a look at those that are having problems so that you can avoid the same...
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The Pedicab Problem Here is a good lesson to be learned. Even though you go through and get your business license does not mean that you will not be stopped from doing the business you propose. Before...
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by John Dornoff on October 23, 2007
Some hotels dip toes into brave new digital world Here is another example were smaller businesses have a better chance of getting a jump start on the competition and beating the big boys to a punch....
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by John Dornoff on October 23, 2007
Companies must plan to fill void left as boomers retire Expect a lot of changes with the retirement of the baby boomers coming up. This could drive up wages and increase the competition to get the...
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Economic downturn is time for fresh ideas When people hear the term Economic downturn they start worrying and wondering what the future hold. However, a downturn can also be a boon to many businesses...
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Grocer pushes Earth-friendly store design Today, building green is the rage. Not only is a good for the environment but it also can be good from a marketing point of view. While building green may...
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Inside Entrepreneurship: Partnership tiffs can kill a startup Of all the legal forms a business can take, a partnership is probably the most fraught with dangers of them all. There are several ideas...
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Vizio founder follows his TV vision Conventional wisdom says that a small business cannot compete against the big boys especially in major electronics. Well here is a guy that is proving them wrong....
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by John Dornoff on October 13, 2007
Nothing but the best for little ones at Redmond boutique Finding the right niche is one of the most important things to do when you start your own business. You need to separate yourself from the...
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Orem merchants say 800 N. project threatens business OK, I am sure you're asking yourself right now, what a road construction project in Utah has to do with me. My question to these merchants is:...
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RiverBank says its growth surpasses plan projections The linked article talks about River Bank in Spokane, Washington. The bank focuses on the needs of small business customers. Hopefully in your area...
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Taco Bell reopens in Mexico There are multiple lessons that can be learned from this article about Taco Bell going into Mexico. First of all, the restaurant change is trying to distance itself from...
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