ADDING MULTIMEDIA Bug! Realty Takes Flight in Down Market : New Company Brings a Radically Different Approach to the Real Estate Industry Today, there is positive news in the world of real estate as Bug! Realty® launches its operations in the United States. Bug! Realty introduces a radically different approach to residential real estate. By embracing modern technology and discarding the obsolete practices of traditional brokerages, Bug! Realty creates a fundamental shift in the business of real estate. - 2008-07-01

Change Management Viewed as a High Priority and a Key to Successful Transformation Programs, Finds New Booz & Company Global Survey : Most transformation programs include people initiatives, but respondents see room for improvement North American staffs more open to change than other regions Executives believe that making people initiatives a higher priority is essential to successful transformation programs, but feel they often fall short on execution, according to a new global survey by management consulting firm Booz & Company. The study found that change programs, notorious for their failure rates in the past, are increasingly becoming success stories, but only when initiated early and with the full support of senior management. - 2008-06-25

Kiplinger.com Launches Small Business Center : Advice, Recommended Readings, and Everything Required for Small Business Success Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces the launch of its new Small Business Center (http://kiplinger.com/business/smallbusiness/). The online center serves as a guide for small businesses and their employees to grow and succeed using resources from Kiplinger.com and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. - 2008-06-24

Newark Mayor Cory Booker Keynotes Make Mine a Million $ Business™ Event for Tri-State Women Business Owners : Program Cultivates Next Generation of Entrepreneurs with Launch of Make Our Daughters a Million Initiative The Make Mine a Million $ Business program, a national grassroots movement empowering women to grow their businesses, selected its newest class of awardees on June 4, 2008 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. A standing-room-only crowd of more than 500 women from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania witnessed as ten new women were chosen to receive growth-focused resources and mentoring as part of the Make Mine a Million $ Business award. - 2008-06-19

Maaco Launches Landmark Franchising Initiative That Dramatically Addresses Risks Associated with Starting a Business : Franchise "Buy Back" Program Offers New Franchisees An Unparalleled Business Opportunity Mark Martino, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Maaco, a household brand with a 36-year history, announced today that the company is launching a historic new initiative for the franchising industry. The nearly 500 strong North American network of franchised collision repair and auto painting centers pledges to buy back the franchisee’s business, at the franchisee’s election, if he or she does not achieve a reasonable sales level 15 months from their grand opening. - 2008-06-02

Brulant, Inc. Builds eCommerce Solution for Newly Launched Borders.com Brulant, one of the nation’s leading interactive marketing firms, today announced its participation in the successful launch of Borders.com. Brulant handled the commerce web and application development on IBM’s Websphere Commerce platform. - 2008-05-28

New Country Crock(R) Omega Plus Offers the Great Taste Your Family Loves with the Omega 3 ALA They Need: New Omega Plus Spread Contains Omega 3 ALA Naturally from Nutritious Oils like Canola and Soybean, is Low in Saturated Fat, and is Non-Hydrogenated New Shedd's Spread Country Crock(R) Omega Plus provides American families with a small change that, when combined with other healthy lifestyle changes, can make a big difference. Omega Plus is made with a blend of nutritious oils such as canola and soybean and is an excellent source of Omega 3 alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). It contains 500 mg of Omega 3 ALA per serving, which is 38 percent of the daily value of Omega 3 ALA (1300 mg). Also, Country Crock Omega Plus contains no hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, has 0g trans fat(1), and is low in saturated fat. Log on to www.YourFamilyTable.com to learn more. - 2008-04-21

Arby's(R) Chooses MegaPath Managed Broadband Service to Connect Its Corporate-Owned Stores: PCI-Compliant Connectivity Helps Ensure Point-of-Sale Systems Meet Strict Industry Regulations MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP voice, data and security services in North America, today announced that Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. has selected MegaPath to deliver reliable, high-speed DSL, and T1 Internet access to its headquarters and its company-owned restaurants. With the most comprehensive national broadband footprint, MegaPath is providing Arby's with PCI-compliant data communications services to support its critical in-store systems, including point-of-sale (POS) and transaction processing. - 2008-04-16

Viad Announces Robert H. Bohannon's Retirement from Chairman of the Board Position: Dykstra Appointed Successor As was previously disclosed by Viad Corp (NYSE:VVI), Robert H. Bohannon is retiring as chairman of the board of directors of Viad, effective March 31, 2008. Paul B. Dykstra, 46, president and chief executive officer, has been appointed by the Viad board of directors as his successor, effective April 1, 2008, and his title will now be chairman, president and chief executive officer of Viad. - 2008-04-01

New Breed of Competitor is Threatening Western Multinationals in Emerging Markets, According to Boston Consulting Group Report: Energetic Crop of Local 'Dynamos' Is Fiercely Defending Its Turf against MNCs in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and Other Rapidly Developing Economies Traditional Competitive Advantages of Deep Pockets, Global Experience, Patents, and Talent Aren't Enough When It Comes to Bold and Focused Local Players A new breed of highly successful, fast-growing and locally focused competitors is posing serious new threats to multinational companies seeking growth in rapidly developing economies (RDEs) such as China, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, and India. - 2008-03-25

Flex Court Athletics Offers Nationwide Franchising Opportunities Flex Court Athletics, a leader in the field of high performance modular sports surfaces, including outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, roller hockey, gym flooring, and aerobics flooring, is offering a unique opportunity for would-be business owners to become Flex Court Franchisees. As business owners, they will have the opportunity to become a part of this growing company through the successful marketing of sports surfaces for residential and commercial use. - 2008-03-06

Peter Piper Pizza Expands in San Diego County: Franchisee Embodies American Dream; Part of Nationwide Expansion Humberto Valdez has been chasing the American Dream since he was a 17-year-old line cook at a neighborhood diner. His parents encouraged him to work hard and now those lifelong dreams have come true: Valdez will be opening five new Peter Piper Pizza locations in San Diego County over the next five years. - 2008-02-14

Tips for a Successful Professional Relationship with Your Spouse For better or for worse, there are many reasons couples choose to start a business together. For some, starting a family business with a spouse is like going into business with your best friend. For others, owning a franchise or dealership provides the opportunity for couples to be their own bosses and the chance to control their own professional destinies. - 2008-02-13

Cybertary(TM), Inc. Helps Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Become More Successful Despite the Economy: First Virtual Assistant Franchise Now Available in the U.S. In this time of New Year's resolutions, many businesses are resolving to avoid layoffs by curtailing unnecessary hiring. However, at the same time, many small businesses are flourishing due to their ability to be more nimble than their corporate competition. With such advantages comes the desirable problem of plenty of business, which leads to a concern of how to manage it all effectively. Cybertary is a franchised network of professional Virtual Assistants (VAs) who collaborate to provide "on-demand" administrative support and specialized services to independent and small business owners, and serves as a solution for business owners determined to improve their business profitability and keep hiring conservative. Cybertary is now available as the first Virtual Assisting concept franchise in the U.S., setting the standard for the booming industry. Cybertary will be one of the franchisor exhibitors at Franchise Expo South January 11-13 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Booth 213. People interested in the Cybertary franchise system can speak personally with the founder and learn more about the business opportunity. - 2008-01-08

TimerTrac.com Annual Champions Throttle Major Indexes in 2007: Markets Performance Anemic Next to Active Managers' 30% to 57% www.TimerTrac.com, the leading third-party benchmarking service that objectively reports market timing performance based on daily market recommendations, announced today its top annual performers for trading exchange-traded funds (ETF's) in the Nasdaq 100 (QQQQ), Russell 2000 (RUT), S&P 500 (SPY), and the Dow Jones 30 Composite (DIA). - 2008-01-08

Popular Business Networking Group, BtoB Connect, Announces Growth through Franchise Offering: Northeast Ohio B2B Referral Organization Expands Reach to Generate Lucrative Sales Leads for Members Nationwide BtoB Connect, the fastest growing business-to-business networking group in northeast Ohio, announced today its intention to expand its organization by offering BtoB Connect franchises to qualified individuals. The announcement marks the beginning of its expansion from a northeast Ohio-based company to a national franchise operation. - 2007-11-29

Grand Opening of Nanny Poppinz(TM) of West Orlando Florida Serving all of the Orlando! Its official, we are delighted to announce the Grand Opening of Nanny Poppinz(TM) West Orlando! Our dedicated team is excited to serve all areas of Orlando, from Clermont to Windermere, Dr. Phillips to Celebration! We also provide temporary care to all local hotels for those families on vacation. - 2007-11-28

FirstLight Financial Corporation Serves as Lead Arranger of $115MM in Senior Credit Facilities for Leading Midwestern Coal Producer FirstLight Financial Corporation ("FirstLight") announced today that it served as lead arranger and administrative agent of a $115 million senior credit facility for the American Infrastructure MLP Fund. - 2007-11-14

Kiplinger.com Highlights: October 2007 Kiplinger.com (www.Kiplinger.com), the leader in personal finance advice and business forecasting, announces its online editorial content for the month of October 2007: - 2007-09-25

Wendy's Breakfast Expansion Continues; Company Reaches 500th Restaurant Milestone Wendy's announced today it has crossed the 500th store milestone in the continuing expansion of its new breakfast menu. - 2007-08-22

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