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Winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize of 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge to be Announced April 16 by Keynote Speaker Duke Alumnus Aaron Patzer ‘02, Founder & CEO Mint.com
The 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge (DSC), the premiere entrepreneurship competition at Duke University, and the Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network (DukeGEN), announced today that Aaron Patzer, founder and CEO of Mint.com will be the keynote speaker for the Grand Finale Event on Friday, April 16, 2010. This event is the culmination of Duke’s year-long entrepreneurship competition that included a record 109 entries in the Elevator Pitch, Executive Summary, and Investor Pitch Competitions. - April 14, 2010 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
Work at Home Jobs.org Serves Up 100,000th Work from Home Job to Become the World’s Largest Work at Home Job Search Engine
Work At Home Jobs.org became the largest work from home job search engine today when they officially served up their 100,000th work at home job. With over 1,000 new freelance jobs added every day from around the web, Work At Home Jobs.org aims to lower unemployment by connecting those in need of work with those in need of talent. - April 12, 2010 - Work At Home Jobs
Sister Entrepreneurs Create New Fashion Line with a Musical Influence
New York based teen sisters Rocky & Roxy started a Music inspired clothing line for women. Two years later the sisters are launching there Spring 2010 line in a new web store (May 2010) and will debut there garments for the first time at a physical store in New Your City. - April 11, 2010 - MusicaWear Clothing
Capital’s Indoor Flea Market of Santa Fe, NM Announces New Vendor Rates; Reduced Rates Give More Individuals the Opportunity to Sell New and Used Goods in an Indoor Venue
Capital’s Indoor Flea Market of Santa Fe, NM, has instituted a new reduced rate schedule for vendors and individual sellers. The revised fee is $15 per exhibit day for each 10x10 area when reserving with a 6-month contract. Day-to-day rates have also been reduced to $20 per day. For a nominal fee, vendors can leave their goods in a secure environment from week to week. Capital’s Indoor Flea Market is located at 2869 Trades West Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87507. - April 10, 2010 - Capital Indoor Flea Market
New ActionCOACH Program Targets Business Success
ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching network, is conducting Sounding Board, a unique, new small business strategies, advisory and networking group to help small business people and professionals grow and increase profitability. It will meet Tuesday, April... - April 08, 2010 - ActionCOACH of CT
Expert Sheri Fisher Joins Therapy in Transition as Small Business PR and Marketing Coach
Therapy in Transition (TITO), which recently put together an Expert Panel to expand its services, has brought Sheri Fisher on board as the organization’s Small Business PR and Marketing Coach. - April 07, 2010 - Therapy in Transition LLC
Virtual Business Lifestyle & Outsourcing Advocate Launches Free eBook
Virtual business lifestyle and outsourcing advocate, Chris C. Ducker, releases his free eBook titled,"Saving the Day, the Virtual Way." It discusses about hiring and working with virtual assistants. - April 07, 2010 - VirtualbusinessLifestyle.com
Agreement Near on Distribution of Breakthrough Oil Pumping Technology
Global Industrial of America, Inc, distributor of industrial components worldwide, and Stripper Solutions LLC, developer of the new Blackstorm Oil Production System (BPS), are now in the final stages of talks that would designate Global Industrial of America master distributor of this revolutionary... - April 05, 2010 - Reliance Community Church
Excalibur Technology Announces Opening of Cincinnati, OH Franchise
Announcing the grand opening of the newest Excalibur Technology franchise office in Cincinnati, OH. Excalibur Technology is the premier source for business technology needs including network support, website design and managed services. - April 05, 2010 - ExcalTech (Excalibur Technology Corp.)
USA Promos Today Wants to Know Who the Biggest Supporter of America in Fayetteville is
The USA Promos Today Company, of the Fayetteville, NC area, is holding a contest to find the areas most patriotic club or organization. The winner to receive significant discount on all promotional materials for their club or organization - April 04, 2010 - USA Promos Today
ActionCOACH Shares “Three Steps” to Increase Business Revenues
Local seminar provides proven strategies for getting more leads, more customers and more revenue. - April 04, 2010 - ActionCOACH Pinellas
Bluestone America Enhances Its Legacy Charitable Gifting Program
Bluestone America introduces its Legacy Gifting Program which will provide its products and services which specify in financial strategies, philanthropic programs, and charitable gifting programs utilizing both traditional and alternative funded life insurance products. Bluestone America’s most commonly used programs are The Heritage Plus Program and The Legacy Builder Program. These programs offer clients a favorable new way to donate sizable gifts using life insurance. - April 03, 2010 - Bluestone America Inc.
Reinventing the Business Plan, Funding Roadmap Sets a New Industry Standard in the Clouds
The Funding Roadmap online business planning platform has a a growing number of users creating the new businesses to revive the economy. - April 03, 2010 - Unismart Capital Software, Inc.
Gulf Coast Venture Forum Monthly Meetings Set for April 7 in Sarasota and April 8 in Naples; Six Florida Entrepreneurs to Present
For the first time, the Gulf Coast Venture Forum will present 6 entrepreneurs in one "Lightening Round" meeting. - April 02, 2010 - Gulf Coast Venture Forum
Training for Entrepreneurs.com: Entrepreneurs Learn How to Make Their Strategies Work in Any Economy with the GO SAMMY Strategy System Program
Business Training Website Enrolls New Members for its GO SAMMY Strategy System Program... Now entrepreneurs can substantially increase their probability of successfully achieving their goals and objectives by following the Program's blueprint and by using the Program's tools. - April 01, 2010 - Training for Entrepreneurs.com
SkillStorm CEO Named One of Business Leader Magazine’s 2010 Top 50 Entrepreneurs in South Florida
Vince Virga, CEO of SkillStorm, has been named one of the 2010 Top 50 Entrepreneurs by the South Florida edition of Business Leader magazine. - April 01, 2010 - SkillStorm
Instructor Rosemary Beam Joins Therapy in Transition as Mind and Spirit Coach
Therapy in Transition (TITO), which recently put together an Expert Panel to expand its services, has brought Rosemary Beam on board as the organization’s Mind and Spirit Coach. - March 31, 2010 - Therapy in Transition LLC
Maverick Entrepreneurs Head to South Africa for World Cup Soccer, World-Class Business Connections and World-Changing Philanthropy
Maverick Business Adventures Announces Epic South African Safari & World Cup Program. Participants Will be VIP Guests at the World Cup Finals, Go on Safari at Sir Richard Branson's Ulusaba Lodge and Pay it Forward at the Branson School of Entrepreneurship. - March 30, 2010 - Maverick Business Adventures
Christian Baustista: the New Face of Ink All-You-Can
Christian Bautista the new endorser of Ink All-You-Can. Ink All-You-Can is one of the leaders in providing affordable printing solution without sacrificing the quality. - March 28, 2010 - Ink All-You-Can
Richard Branson Awards "Entrepreneur of the Quarter" to Arizona Man
Sir Richard Branson Awards “Entrepreneur of the Quarter” to Arizona Local Joe Polish. Joe Polish is the founder of Piranha Marketing, a marketing and business building firm located in Tempe, AZ. Joe has been a strong supporter of Virgin Unite for several years. - March 28, 2010 - Piranha Marketing
CUTEC: Networking to Success
Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) hosted its Cambridge International Networking Event (CINE) on 6th March 2010, a 1-day workshop and networking event focused on Innovation & Investment for Entrepreneurship. - March 28, 2010 - Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club
Spring Into a New Book with Marc D. Alexander
Dreaming of Success was designed to be a straight to the point read about what you have to do today to change tomorrow. Sometimes all we need is a word of encouragement or a way to dig deep within ourselves to find those words when it seems like no one else cares to remind us. The steps within this book are small but very powerful ways to achieve anything that you put your mind to. Whatever you are looking for this book can help you achieve it. - March 28, 2010 - Marc D. Alexander
Bluestone Wealth Management Appointed as Transamerica General Agency
Bluestone Wealth management has been selected by Transamerica as its general agency offering its financial services and products. The agreement will allow Bluestone to underwrite Transamerica’s insurance product line and was selected by Transamerica, in part, because of its existing charitable gifting programs and proprietary trust structures that are well aligned with Transamerica products. - March 27, 2010 - Bluestone America Inc.
Wisconsin Promotionals Leads the Pack in Promotional Efforts for Wisconsin Dells Resort Promotions
The Wisconsin Promotionals Company looks to take the lead as the state’s premier sponsor of the Midwest’s premier resort destination – The Wisconsin Dells. - March 27, 2010 - Wisconsin Promotionals
Source-Omega Files for Patent Protections in the US for Algae Oil “Metabolic Ratio” and Uses for Serving Diabetes
Source-Omega company founder Scott Doughman, Ph.D., announced this week filing of their first non-provisional US patent application titled "Product and Use of Omega-3s Matching Human Tissue Ratios for Treatment of Inflammatory and Other Conditions." - March 26, 2010 - Source-Omega
XL Group and OneLife Merge to Form a New Global Leader in Entrepreneur and Investor Education
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reports education as No.1 ranked recommendation to improve the entrepreneurial environment by experts in 30 countries. Merger combines the products, training and events of Roger James Hamilton and Roy McDonald, including the Wealth Dynamics entrepreneur profiling system, and the OneLife entrepreneur education centres and resorts to address this need. - March 26, 2010 - OneLife International
Surado Sales Process Workflow Insures Greater Sales Effectiveness & Outcome
Surado CRM Online Professional Edition now supports Sales Process Workflow Automation. - March 26, 2010 - Surado Solutions, Inc.
TiE Announces Brand and Logo Change
Global organization shifts strategic direction to focus upon inclusive world-wide entrepreneurship. - March 26, 2010 - TiE Detroit
Culture Coach International CEO Kari Heistad Wins National Entrepreneurship Award
Kari Heistad, CEO of Culture Coach International (CCI), a leading company in the areas of diversity and cross-cultural education, has been awarded a “Rising Star” by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) for 2010. Kari was chosen by the Center for Women in... - March 25, 2010 - Culture Coach International
New Website Announces Free Listing Service to Business Owners
SeeYouOnTheCall.com provides a new platform for business owners and the public to promote and find teleseminars and webinars. - March 25, 2010 - See You On The Call
AAdvantage Laundry Systems Holds North Carolina Dexter Laundry Training Session and Open House
Held on Wednesday, June 2 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm., this event will highlight the commercial vended and on-premise laundry industries. - March 25, 2010 - Dexter Laundry, Inc.
Titan Tax Relief Offers IRS Debt Relief
Find out how to receive IRS debt relief and end your tax problems. The IRS has come up with several tax debt relief options especially for small business owners. If you want to refrain yourself from being sunk in the economic crisis, you can make use of these tax debt relief programs. - March 24, 2010 - Titan Tax Relief
Greenspoon Marder Founding Partner Named Among Orlando's Best Lawyers
Michael Marder, co-founding and co-managing partner of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., has been named one of Orlando’s Best Lawyers for his work in commercial litigation. The prestigious distinction is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey, comprised of more than 2.8 million... - March 24, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder
The Dallas Chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Announces 2010 EO Texas Round Up Speakers and Events
The Dallas Chapter of The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) today announced details of its members-only 2010 EO Texas Round Up. The highly anticipated weekend will be held Thursday, May 13, 2010 through Sunday May 16, 2010 at the Ritz-Carlton Dallas. The “Think Big in Big D”... - March 24, 2010 - Entrepreneurs Organization
SAN SnapShot Backup v3.0 for VMWare – Changes the Way Business Does Backup for VMWare
Ardeo Logic, innovative provider of data protection tools for VMWare platform, announced the release and availability of SnapShot Backup for VMWare. SnapShot Backup for VMWare cuts backup time from hours to seconds by allowing customers to use SAN snapshots and replicas for data backup and file level restore. - March 22, 2010 - Ardeo Logic Inc
Free Preview Webinar Gives Tips on Cold Calling and New Business Development
Cold Calling College Live 2.0, launches on Tues., April 13th, 2010. - March 20, 2010 - Wendy Weiss
The Mature Rookie in Business - Expert Advice Available Through the Amoskeag Business Incubator
Employees in their fifties who have been laid off are facing unique challenges as they search for employment in today’s tough economic times. As a result, many individuals are taking the opportunity to venture out on their own as a consultant or independent contractor. This is the focus of... - March 20, 2010 - abi Innovation Hub
Charles Nam Announces Bluestone Wealth Management to be Incorporated as Part of Bluestone Preferred Wealth Center
Charles Nam, CEO of Bluestone America, announces the expansion of the Bluestone Preferred Wealth center to include Wealth Management & Insurance Services. Bluestone Wealth management was created in 2005 and offers financial services utilizing insurance products, asset allocation, alternative investments, and estate planning. - March 19, 2010 - Bluestone America Inc.
Rogers Salutes UseMyServices’ Founders as ‘Business Innovators’
Just one week after their appearance on the hit CBC TV show, Dragons' Den, UseMyServices founders, Joseph Iuso and Brian Crozier, have been ‘saluted’ as 'Business Innovators' by Rogers Communication, Inc. The 30 second commercial, which aired initially on the March 10th Dragons’... - March 19, 2010 - UseMyServices.com
33voices, an Online Community of Thought Leaders and Innovative Resources, Launches with a Free Digital Anthology from Today’s Top Minds
Newly-launched 33voices.com was born out of necessity and a desire to gain and provide access to progressive thinkers and innovators in unique ways. - March 19, 2010 - 33Voices
Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston Welcomes New Business Broker, Rosario Franco, to Its Team
CBB Announces Rosario Franco as a New Member of Its Team of Business Brokers in Houston. - March 18, 2010 - Certified Business Brokers
Pradip Parekh Joins Certified Business Brokers (CBB) in Houston
Pradip Parekh joins CBB, the largest business brokerage firm in Texas, as a M&A Advisor and business broker. - March 18, 2010 - Certified Business Brokers
Private Money Expert Adam Davis Announces Release of “How to Buy Foreclosures with Private Money
National private money expert and real estate investor Adam J. Davis has just announced the release of his exclusive learning program “How to Buy Foreclosures with Private Money” for the first time. How to Buy Foreclosures with Private Money is a ‘first of its kind’ program... - March 18, 2010 - Champions of Success, LLC
Increase Website Traffic with SEO Optimization
Get Guaranteed Visitors is taking the business of your website traffic to a whole new level. As of March 1st, 2010, Get Guaranteed Visitors is launching a brand new website featuring an entire in house line of SEO Optimization professional services to make any online business boom. - March 17, 2010 - Get Guaranteed Visitors
WakeUpRoosters, Inc. Introduces New Social Web Application Extolling Word of Mouth Concept
WakeUpRoosters, Inc. announces the release of their new web application (www.wakeuproosters.com) which utilizes the word of mouth concept for submitting and locating reviews on small businesses, all within a social network environment. Word of mouth refers to recommendations from family and... - March 17, 2010 - WakeUpRoosters, Inc.
Temple's SBDC Offers Free Request For Proposal Writing Seminar
The Temple University Small Business Development Center will hold its free Request For Proposal (RFP) Seminar for new and existing small business owners. The program is called Preparation Proposal & Submission and will give the ins and outs of writing an RFP. - March 17, 2010 - Temple Small Business Development Center
Greenspoon Marder Partner Named President of National Debt Settlement Association
Robby H. Birnbaum, partner at the full-service business law firm of Greenspoon Marder, P.A., has been named president of The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC). Birnbaum, a regulatory compliance and defense attorney, will focus on promoting best practices in the debt settlement industry and... - March 16, 2010 - Greenspoon Marder
Access Over 300+ Online Small Business Resources
A wealth of small business resource information awaits you at The Small Business Box. - March 16, 2010 - The Small Business Box
ActionCOACH MetroNorth is Proud to Announce the "Business is Booming North American Tour" Kicking Off in Minneapolis, MN on April 12, 2010
Bradley Sugars, founder and Chairman of ActionCOACH, announces his 52 city North American "Business Is Booming Tour" kicking off in beautiful Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 12, 2010. - March 14, 2010 - ActionCOACH MetroNorth
Fighting the Silent Epidemic -- Author/ Philanthropist Dr. Cheryl Saban Speaks with Compton Unified’s Whaley Middle School Students
Over 160 girls from the Compton Unified Whaley Middle School will meet with the revered author and philanthropist to discuss the importance of self-worth and how to value themselves. - March 13, 2010 - EmpowHer Institute