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New Pacific Consulting Hosts 2008 China Industrial Trends Forum
New Pacific Consulting, a strategy consulting firm focused on China’s basic industrial sector recently held their “2008 China Industrial Trends” forum. The event brought together a panel representing various industrial sectors and around fifty executives from various industrial... - January 27, 2008 - New Pacific Consulting
Bill Gates Speaks About Technology and Business Being the Cure for the US Recession
Bill Gates believes that technology will revive the US economy and help it avoid a recession. He calls for “creative capitalism” which combines Technology with Capitalism to improve living standards around the world. - January 26, 2008 - Business Systems Solutions
New Analysis Shows Telecommuting Could Save Consumers $52 Billion at the Pumps
Telecommuting could reduce Gulf oil imports by 60 to 75%, reduce greenhouse gases by up to 101 million metric tons a year, and save as much as 12 billion gallons of gasoline each year. These findings are based on research conducted by Kate Lister and Tom Harnish from Undress4Success.com. "It's clear that as nation we can and should make the road less traveled the way to work," says Lister. - January 26, 2008 - Undress4Success
And the Winner Is… Rexhame Beach Design Wins Pre-Game Sports Marshfield T-Shirt Contest
They say a picture is worth one thousand words. For Tess Webster, of Marshfield, “Rexhame Beach,” her design using surfboards and shark tales beat out hundreds of other words and slogans to take first prize in Pre-Game Sports’s t-shirt slogan contest. - January 26, 2008 - Pre-game Sports
Cube Management Adds Office Location on the East Coast
Cube Management has executed an Associate Agreement with Ashworth Group, Inc. located in Palm Harbor, Florida. “By signing this agreement, we are taking our first step to formalizing our national sales plan of opening offices in targeted locations across the nation based on our strategy of... - January 26, 2008 - Cube Management
e-Business Profits Now Available to Businesses in San Diego County
World’s Largest Internet Consultants Open Office in California - January 26, 2008 - WSI Internet
WSI Internet Marketing Consultant to Open National Office in Orange County, California
WSI opens a new national office located in Orange County, CA. The office, lead by Tracey Johnson MA, MBA, will partner with businesses to grow their revenue and reduce operating costs by implementing Internet marketing solutions customized to their business needs. Johnson will customize campaigns for ROI, which include dynamic websites, identity design, email marketing, sponsored advertisements, blogs, video, chat, communities, search engine registration and optimization, e-commerce and hosting. - January 25, 2008 - WSI Total Solution
Buyers, Sellers Fed Up with Counterfeit Items on Auction Sites
Overwhelming majority of luxury items found to be counterfeit, frustrating both buyers and sellers - January 25, 2008 - HonestMall
Super Bowl Sunday Biggest Pizza Day of the Year
Local pizza places gear up for "Black Sunday" - the busiest day of the year, Super Bowl Sunday. - January 25, 2008 - Eureka Pizza
You'll be Shocked to Find Out How Much Eyeglasses Really Cost
Samuel Babarinde, founder of Supereyespex.com, an online cheapest optical store, discloses the true prices of eyeglasses and how he saved the population over $4m on their prescription glasses - January 25, 2008 - Super eye spex
Jeff Snell Named to Action for Children North Carolina Advisory Board
ENLIGN Business Brokers (www.enlign.com), which represents profitable privately-held, North Carolina-based companies for sale that have gross revenues in excess of $1 million, has announced that Jeff Snell, principal broker for the firm, has been named to the Corporate Advisory Board for Action for... - January 25, 2008 - ENLIGN Business Brokers
VirtualAssistantNetworking.com Hosts Teleseminar on February 21 to Help Small Business Owners Communicate Confidence and Boost Credibility
Civility expert Lew Bayer to share 10 simple behaviors for increased self-assurance, confidence, and productivity. - January 25, 2008 - Virtual Assistant Chamber of Commerce
LIOBmedia Announces Creation of Subsidiary Firm, Liobconsulting
To help its clients meet their employment needs without straying from their core competencies, LIOBmedia is pleased to announced a new subsidiary: LIOBconsulting, intended to spearhead the company's expansion into the IT support services to the small, large, and unique commerical and government... - January 25, 2008 - LIOBmedia
DAVACO Retail Services Names Lora Churcher as Director of National Accounts
DAVACO, Inc., the national leading provider of retail services, announced today that Lora Churcher has been named director of national accounts for DAVACO’s brand development division. In this role, Churcher is responsible for new business development and the management of existing accounts... - January 25, 2008 - DAVACO, Inc.
Bonus Building Care Gains Local and National Recognition from Diversity Business.com
Bonus Building Care, a rising leader in the commercial office cleaning franchise industry, was recently ranked 94th out of the Top 500 Women Owned Businesses by Diversitybusiness.com. Additionally, Bonus Building Care ranked 4th among the state of Oklahoma’s Top 100 Small Businesses. - January 25, 2008 - Bonus Building Care
Networking Outside the Box
LI Connects continues bi-weekly meetings at the Hauppauge Palace Diner for 2008. - January 25, 2008 - L I Connects Networking Group Inc
New Online-Service: Skyfillers Hosted Disk – the Virtual Hard Disk
Skyfillers Hosted Disk is a virtual hard disk with easy and everywhere access over the Internet. - January 25, 2008 - Skyfillers
VIBCO Vibrators Quietly & Effectively Improve Concrete Screed Process
A VIBCO VS-510 Silent Pneumatic Vibrator replaces the original vibrator supplied with a vibrating screed to produce superior results and eliminate blemishes. - January 25, 2008 - VIBCO Vibrators
Kathryn B. Bardins, President of Bardins Communications, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry
Kathryn B. Bardins, President of Bardins Communications, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry. Kathryn makes her home in Petoskey, Michigan and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lynchburg College. Kathryn served as Vice President of Community... - January 25, 2008 - Princeton Premier
The Federal Banking Co-Op Considers Asking US Senate Banking Committee to Review Consumer Bank Fees and Charges
The Federal Banking Co-op, today formed a committee to research and develop a plan of action to ask the US Senate Banking Committee to review retail consumer fees charged by the banks to their customers. The Federal Banking Co-op will begin raising funds to lobby for changes and caps in these charges. The committee will determine which fees are excessive and ask that these fees be limited on a performance basis, and that there is full disclosure of the actions that account for the fees. - January 24, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
Subway® Restaurants Finds Football Fans Want Healthier Options While Watching the Big Game
Omnibus survey of more than 1,000 Americans’ snacking habits - January 24, 2008 - Subway
RISKebiz.com Reports Staggering Growth, Tidy Profits and Enormous Market Driving the Mobile Web
Gone are the days when people need to be attached to a PC or laptop computer to search the net, the new frontier is here and the direction is mobile phone web based searching. This is not a fad but an emerging fact. Mobile websites or websites that allow proper viewing for cell phones and mobile... - January 24, 2008 - RISKebiz Internet Services Inc.
The Only Thing Assist-2-Sell® Discounts is Its Price
Unlike many other discount real estate companies, Assist-2-Sell does not discount its fee by eliminating services. - January 24, 2008 - Assist-2-Sell
Q4 High Growth Companies Announced by the Private Company Index
The Private Company Index (PCI) announces its “Top Five Growth Company” slate for Q4 2007. These five honorees experienced overall average revenue growth of 56.3% over their Q4 2006 performance. This diverse group includes a broad spectrum of companies ranging from technology, to... - January 24, 2008 - Private Company Index
New Instrument Enables Investors to Capture Income from Private Company Revenue Growth
Entrex Inc. announces the creation of a proprietary new financing instrument called Top-line Income Generation Rights Contracts, or “TIGR CubsSM”, which are designed to garner high current cash-on-cash returns from investments into growth-oriented private companies. David Weild, the... - January 24, 2008 - Private Company Index
Third Wave Digital Announces Launch of New Website for Georgia Southern University’s College of Health & Human Sciences
Third Wave Digital, a web design and development firm headquartered in Macon, Georgia with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Orlando, Florida, announced the launch of a completely redesigned web presence to aid the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University in their recruitment efforts. The new website can be found at www.georgiasouthernhealthscience.com. - January 24, 2008 - Third Wave Digital
Justin M. Balog, Director and Information Technology (IT) for SN Servicing Corporation, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry
Justin M. Balog, Director and Information Technology (IT) for SN Servicing Corporation, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry. Justin makes his home in Mather, California and attended Brigham Young University where he received a Bachelor degree in International... - January 24, 2008 - Princeton Premier
Sepi Asefnia Named Impact Entrepreneur
SEPI Engineering Group, Inc. (www.sepiengineering.com), has announced that Sepi Asefnia, president, has been named a 2007-2008 Triangle Impact Entrepreneur by Business Leader magazine. The Triangle Impact Entrepreneur award recognizes tremendous achievements and contributions made to the Triangle... - January 24, 2008 - SEPI Engineering Group
The Chain Gang Body Jewelry Store Partners with GoDaddy and VeriSign to Ensure Safe Online Shopping
The Chain Gang Body Jewelry Store (www.TheChainGang.com) is a leading online body piercing jewelry superstore offering jewelry for all body piercings including eyebrows, ears, nipple, labret and navel. - January 24, 2008 - TheChainGang.com
The Changing Future of Social Media Websites - the Global Entrepreneur
Social Media web sites such as Facebook and Myspace have created and dominated the Social Media market of recent. The global Social phenomenon is here, but what does the future hold for the Global Business community? - January 24, 2008 - Million Impossible Plc
Hill & Co. Provides Their Real Estate Agents Innovative Messaging Technology
Hill & Co. Real Estate is the first residential real estate brokerage in San Francisco to implement a complete, advanced Unified Messaging (UM) technology to meet the communication needs of their geographically dispersed and highly mobile workforce. “Having a reliable unified messaging... - January 24, 2008 - Hill & Co. Real Estate
Anti-Discrimination Policies Are Poorly Communicated, Suggests New i4cp Study
Most companies report that employee claims are frequent. - January 24, 2008 - Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp)
Black History Month: an Opportunity to Encourage Black Youth Entrepreneurship Education
The history of blacks in business is an inspiring story of ingenuity and invention in the face of adversity… And our youth should know that long before slavery ended, black Americans were engaged in businesses of their own. - January 23, 2008 - EDTEC, Inc
Radical Computing Leads the Way in Digital Signage, Launches a New Line of Digital Signage Products
Radical Computing Corporation Announces Release of a New Line of Retail Path Networks (RPN) Digital Signage Media Players Based on Adaptive Signage™ Platform. - January 23, 2008 - Radical Computing Corp
Las Vegas Businesswoman Attends Leader Retreat in Dallas, Texas
More than 300 consultants with The Body Shop at Home meet for Leadership training. - January 23, 2008 - The Body Shop at Home, Shannon Ruesch
Allbase, Inc. Launches Webmaster Affiliate Program
Allbase Affiliate Program enables webmasters to earn top commission for sales of the Allbase Suite software. - January 23, 2008 - Allbase, Inc.
Axis Command Group Offers Single and Married Executives Relationship Coaching by Phone with 'Executive Alignment Coaching'
Personal Growth Expert and Executive Coach, Teresa Ann Foxworthy, Guides Men and Women through Relationship Challenges to Find and Refine Success Strategies in both Personal and Professional Arenas - January 23, 2008 - Axis Command Group
New Beginning for Small Business Owner Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Beryl Powell, a small business owner displaced by Hurricane Katrina and one of the many victims that struggle to deal with this overwhelming loss and regain a sense of normalcy, relaunches her business the Completely Virtual Group. - January 23, 2008 - Completely Virtual Group
Caylix Quest - Helping People with Their Dreams
The Caylix Quest is a sponsored, across-country initiative aimed at helping people achieve their dreams in life. The initiative is free to enter for any one and can be done entirely electronically through www.caylixquest.com. By submitting your dream, you will receive an impartial, honest analysis, personalized general advice, suggestions as well as more practical support. The most inspiring dreams will win the money needed to kick-start their projects. - January 23, 2008 - Caylix Consulting
Global Wizard Product Enhancements
In preparing for an expected customer boom in 2008, Exits, Inc. has enhanced Global Wizard by adding capabilities to its core software package. These changes should aid users with their day-to-day tasks within the export documentation and compliance software as well as offer customers a broader... - January 23, 2008 - Exits, Inc.
Global Resorts Network Travel Memberships Now Available Through Four Star Travel
Lindy Tucker of Four Star Travel in Asheville, NC has joined with Global Resorts Network to offer the best in travel memberships to anyone living in the US or Canada. - January 22, 2008 - Four Star Travel
Fast-Paced Living Leaves Many Strapped for Time: Company Provides Services to Create Time and Balance for Residents and Business People
Today’s demanding schedules cause many individuals wishing for additional hours in a day. A wide variety of services offered by the company, Welchester’s Concierge, LLC, help to create that additional time for residents and business people in Mercer County, New Jersey and surrounding... - January 22, 2008 - Welchester's Concierge, LLC
Executives Get Tutoring in Subjects Never Offered at Home Nor College Nor On-the-Job
Executive Alignment Coaching Blends the Best of Work-Life Balance, Stress Management, Leadership, Relationship Success, & Spiritual Development with Personal Transformation Innovator & Pioneer, Teresa Ann Foxworthy - January 22, 2008 - Axis Magna Group
Axis Command Group Heads Up Corporate Services for Axis Magna Group's Conglomerate
Wellness Programs, Executive and Organizational Development, Executive Coaching and Management Consulting Lead Roster of Services - January 22, 2008 - Axis Command Group
Spartan Security Gives Free Security to New Clients
Spartan Security, a security company serving Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland has launched a new program where they give gift certificates to new clients worth 2 hours of free security. “As a company we’re so confident that clients will like what we have to offer that they will... - January 22, 2008 - Spartan Security
Launched by RBM.TV in 2008, Ownership of an Internet TV Channel is Now Possible to Everyone for Not Much More Than the Price of a Cell Phone
Launched by RBM.TV in 2008, ownership of an Internet TV Channel is now possible to everyone for not much more than the price of a cell phone. The technology is revolutionary because it allows a user to self-manage video and other content on their own site and costs a fraction of existing video technology. The low cost of the technology paired with the end user’s ability to manage the site without technical staff makes this the next generation of the Internet TV world. - January 21, 2008 - CyberTV LLC
Mannum Welcomes an Assistant with a Difference
An innovative new secretarial service, Net Secretary, opened its doors at 9 Randell Street, Mannum, South Australia on 14 January, delivering access to much needed local secretarial assistance in the Mid Murray region. - January 21, 2008 - Net Secretary
Grants, Financial Aid, Assistance and Help Available for Home Owners at Risk
The Federal Foreclosure Assistance Center today announced the availability for financial aid, grants and assistance for Home Owners at risk of foreclosure due to subprime mortgage loans - January 20, 2008 - Federal Banking Coop
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. Announces Company Name & Symbol Change
Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. (SMEV). | Effective January 16, 2008 the trading company’s name, 5th Avenue Channel Corp. was changed to Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc. In addition, effective immediately, the old symbol FAVE is replaced with a new symbol SMEV. As part of this... - January 20, 2008 - Simulated Environment Concepts, Inc.
Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board Appoints New Member
Paul Heyens Brings Community Involvement, Executive Expertise to Organization. - January 20, 2008 - Taiga Bioactives