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Lorac Virtual Solutions Announces Carol Ann Quibell’s Successful Completion of the Social Marketing Specialist 2010 Edition Certification at VAClassroom
With advanced and updated Social Marketing skills, tools and strategies, Lorac Virtual Solutions is now better equipped to guide their clients through the rapidly evolving Social Media landscape and can lead them to the fastest path to success. - April 23, 2010 - Lorac Virtual Solutions
Rentricity to Support Pennsylvania-Based Water Utility Clean Energy Initiative
Rentricity Inc., a New York City based renewable energy company, is completing a feasibility assessment of an energy recovery installation at several North Wales Water Authority sites in Pennsylvania. Rentricity’s Flow-to-Wire systems transform excess energy contained in high pressure zones into a new source of "green" electricity. - April 22, 2010 - Rentricity Inc.
MyLLC.com, Inc to Exhibit at the 2010 ShowBiz Expo® in Los Angeles
This five-star event brings everyone in show business together under one roof, returns Saturday and Sunday, April 24 & 25 to the Los Angeles Convention Center. Whether you are a producer, studio executive, director, musician, filmmaker, performer, designer, writer, stage manager, or anyone... - April 22, 2010 - MyLLC.com
A Unique Inspirational LinkedIn Group: Spring Magic Life Society
“Spring Magic Life - The Society for Love, Wisdom and Happiness,” a recently created LinkedIn international group (owner website: www.SpringMagicLife.com), focuses on supporting professional people to live an ideal quality life with balance, fulfillment, happiness and magic life experience. - April 22, 2010 - SpringMagicLife.com
Amoskeag Business Incubator Adds Technical Expertise to Advisory Committee
The Amoskeag Business Incubator (ABI) is pleased to announce an expansion of the organization’s Business Support Committee, an advisory panel made up of individuals who generously share their time and expertise with businesses located in the ABI. Dr. Mihaela Sabin, CIS Program Coordinator and... - April 22, 2010 - abi Innovation Hub
Free ActionCOACH Selling Skills Seminar Sponsored by Webster Bank
"Selling is really helping others to buy” is the title of a seminar conducted by ActionCOACH of Connecticut, part of the world’s largest business coaching organization, and funded and sponsored by Webster Bank. The event will be held Tuesday, May 4, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the... - April 22, 2010 - ActionCOACH of CT
Kidpreneurs Wins Gold
Serial entrepreneurs and constant advocates for the fostering of intelligent young minds, the Toren brothers have done something unique with "Kidpreneurs," by outlining the basic tools and strategies adults use to groom their businesses in a simple, straightforward manner that will allow any child to easily understand. - April 21, 2010 - Matthew Toren and Adam Toren
Aliph Launches "Jawbone Stimulus Funny Video Contest" with $10,000 Grand Prize
Aliph™ – maker of the market-leading Jawbone® Bluetooth® headset and inventor of NoiseAssassin®, the world’s first and only military-grade noise-eliminating technology – today launched its first user-generated video campaign, the “Jawbone Stimulus Funny... - April 21, 2010 - Aliph (maker of the Jawbone)
American Rug Pad Launches New Marketing Strategy
Rug pad manufacturer, American Rug Pad launches a new marketing strategy to sell direct to the consumer via the internet. Owner Rick Joseph has decided that the time has come to bring a better rug pad experience to the consumer by offering his proven product at the lowest price. "The internet has now changed the dynamics of business as usual," says owner Rick Joseph. "Now it is time for our company to change and offer the consumer a more convenient and better value shopping experience." - April 21, 2010 - American Rug Pad
Mobile Fax by Popfax.com
Popfax.com presents a new web solution for sending and receiving faxes using mobile devices and PDAs. - April 21, 2010 - Popesco
Rachael Gavoni Pres. of Scoop It Ice Cream Shops Opens New Location
Scoop It is a Miami, FL based ice cream company with 45 locations in ten states. - April 21, 2010 - Scoop It, Inc
New Book Helps Companies Find "Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements"
"Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements," by Linda Eve Diamond (Hollywood, FL) and Harriet Diamond (Atlantic City, NJ), is the latest in McGraw-Hill's "Perfect Phrases" series, offering hundreds of phrases for company announcements that stand out among the millions of messages that pass by our eyes each day. These company announcements are perfect for businesses large and small, and the book includes a special chapter for non-profits. - April 20, 2010 - Linda Eve Diamond, Ink
Advantis International Announces Innovative Global Barter Program to Help Companies Increase Sales and Reduce Expenses
Newly launched barter finance program provides a new way to grow your business. - April 19, 2010 - Advantis International Inc.
Brighton Leadership Group Principals Obtain Advanced Change Management Certification
Donna Brighton, President and Founder of Brighton Leadership Group, LLC. in Chicago, IL, along with Scott Beilke, the Brighton Leadership Group Managing Director, have completed Prosci's Inaugural Advanced Change Management Certification Program. The program, taught by Prosci CEO and founder Jeff... - April 17, 2010 - Brighton Leadership Group
Competition Solicits Business Plans for Boomer-Focused Ventures
Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business and Mary Furlong & Associates are soliciting business plans for the seventh annual Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit and Business Plan Competition, taking place at Santa Clara University on June 15—16, 2010. The summit features... - April 17, 2010 - Mary Furlong and Associates
Linda M. O'Rourke a Local CPA Earns Exclusive “Accredited in Business Valuation” (ABV) Credential as Valuation Expert
Linda M. O’Rourke, a CPA valuation expert and principal of O’Rourke and Associates located in Clearwater, FL has recently been awarded the ABV Credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The ABV Credential, established in 1998 by the AICPA, is granted... - April 16, 2010 - O'Rourke and Associates
BareTrax Pro SEO Marketing Software Adds 50th Client
Since its inception in November, 2009, BareTrax Pro search engine positioning software has been adding clients every month. Stark Logic, creator of BareTrax, is proud to announce that it has added its 50th web site to the software for online tracking and search engine marketing. - April 16, 2010 - Stark Logic
MyCorporation Goes Free and is Offering Free Incorporations and LLCs
“There is no such thing as a good tax,” Winston Churchill once said. However, there are ways to reduce tax liability for small businesses. As tax date comes to a close, the question of whether someone can save money next year by incorporating is weighing on many business owners minds. - April 16, 2010 - MyCorporation
Nutricap Labs to Host Free GMP Webinar for Dietary Supplement Retailers
Leading vitamin and supplement manufacturer to lead presentation on how the final phase of integrating the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practice rule for dietary supplements could impact the current state of the dietary supplement manufacturing industry. - April 15, 2010 - Nutricap Labs
Top South Florida Chef is Back
Former chef of Mario the Baker, Mario’s of Boca and Mario’s East returns with Henry’s Brick Oven Pizza in West Palm Beach. - April 14, 2010 - Henry's Brick Oven Pizza
Comfort Zone Laboratories Introduces Therapeutic Bubble Wave Device That Combats Dry Eye Syndrome with Proven Efficiency
It has been statistically tabulated that 70% of patients with dry eye syndrome have signs of meibomian gland diseases, for which finding relief is much more difficult. Blepharitis is a chronic disease for which there is no cure and requires long-term treatment to keep it under control. - April 14, 2010 - Comfort Zone Labs
Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Planner to Help with Upcoming Tax Changes
Investors in 2010 face several investment changes in estate planning, taxation and the new healthcare legislation. ClaroConnect.com offers a free, unbiased tool to find a financial advisor to plan for their financial future. - April 14, 2010 - ClaroConnect Solutions, LLC
Amazing Spaces Named Best of the Woodlands in Storage Category
Amazing Spaces, a leading provider of upscale self-storage solutions, was recently named The Best of the Woodlands 2010 winner in the Best Storage or Self-Storage category by WoodlandsOnline.com, a popular portal and guide for the community located north of Houston. The site, which averages over... - April 14, 2010 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
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
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.
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