StartUpToFinish

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

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Toymakers fight complex new rules

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

For toymakers, the world changes on Aug. 14. That’s the day a new regulation takes effect that small manufacturers say could force them out of business.

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[Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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10 Things About Franchise Contracts- Part 1

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Reading the fine print and asking questions can save you from franchise calamity.

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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European stocks slip on eurozone data
(AFP)

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

An electronic display board showing the FTSE 100 share index in London. Europe's main equity markets fell, despite gains elsewhere amid mounting global recovery hopes, as investors absorbed the latest downbeat data in the recession-blighted eurozone.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)AFP – Europe’s main equity markets fell on Friday, despite gains elsewhere amid mounting global recovery hopes, as investors absorbed the latest downbeat data in the recession-blighted eurozone.




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Impress Loan Officers

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Banking insider shares key things that make for an impressive loan applicant.

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[Source: Entrepreneur.com: Starting a Business]

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Nearly all dealers agree to work with new GM: CEO
(Reuters)

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

CEO of General Motors Fritz Henderson (L) and President of Chrysler James Press testify before a House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on GM and Chrysler Dealership Closures and Restructuring on Capitol Hill in Washington June 12, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters – Virtually all dealers asked to do business with the new General Motors Corp after bankruptcy have agreed to do so, while the automaker will work through the weekend to weigh appeals from those that are being cut loose, the company’s chief executive said on Friday.




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A fashion blog leads to Paris

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Savvy new designers are using online stores, social networking sites and other do-it-yourself tactics to break into the fashion business.

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[Source: Small business news - CNNMoney.com]

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10 Things About Franchise Contracts- Part 2

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Part two in the series of understanding the ins and outs of a franchise agreement contract, and how to protect yourself.

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Why small businesses fail

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

The clues are usually there – if you know what to look for.

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How to sell your business – even now

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

It may be a tough time to sell, but you can find creative ways to cash out.

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Battling the slump with beer and barbeque

June 13th, 2009 · No Comments

Making merry is serious business at Circle R Ranch, located 10 miles north of Dallas in bucolic Flower Mound, Texas.

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