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A business idea taken through the various development stages. From its startup to, well you know the rest.

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Love in the time of recession

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Last week, a bride-to-be visited online wedding hub TheKnot.com and posted a wistful set of questions to her virtual sisters. “Fiancé got laid off a month ago. We’re trying to keep our wedding the way we had originally planned. How many of you are working through similar situations, and how do you…adjust your wedding/honeymoon plan?”Read [...]

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World markets rise after Wall Street bounceback
(AP)

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

AP – World stock markets rose Friday, boosted by a late turnaround on Wall Street and renewed hopes about government economic stimulus plans as Group of Seven finance ministers gathered in Rome.
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To Life!

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

If you read this site, or any site like it, or any site at all, you may come to the conclusion at this point that a) the world either is coming to an end or already has achieved that status and we are all living in a post-world world; b) there is no hope for [...]

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Salmonella-hit peanut company files for bankruptcy
(Reuters)

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Reuters – Peanut Corporation of America sought bankruptcy protection on Friday after a salmonella outbreak traced to one of its plants led to one of the biggest product recalls in U.S. history.
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Is now the time to franchise?

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

If you’re the owner of a successful business, is now the time to franchise it?Read More… [Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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Moving Made Cheaper and Greener

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Spencer Brown takes the bite out of moving–the cost and the waste.Read More… [Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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Abercrombie & Fitch 4Q profit drops 68 percent
(AP)

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

AP – Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co., which resisted the steep discounts its competitors offered during the holiday season, said Friday its fourth-quarter profit slid 68 percent as sales slumped.Read More… [Source: Yahoo! News: Business]

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Love! Romance! Desire! Ecstasy! ….Business!

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Romance is everywhere.
Especially this weekend. Obviously.
And there are businesses out there that are in the business of romance. However, beyond See’s Candies and 1-800 Flowers, I’m not sure what or where they are. There’s an outstanding plethora of entrepreneurs out there dealing with love, romance, [...]

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Major US banks, mortgage giants freeze foreclosures
(AFP)

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

AFP – Two US banks and top mortgage finance giants have imposed moratoriums on home foreclosures until a comprehensive government plan emerges to ease the mortgage crisis, officials said Friday.
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GM, UAW talks break off; Chrysler talks stall
(Reuters)

February 14th, 2009 · No Comments

Reuters – Talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp central to a turnaround plan for the struggling automaker have broken down over the issue of retiree healthcare costs, a person briefed on the talks said on Saturday.
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