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212 Marketing Solutions Gives Back for the Holidays
212 Marketing Solutions gives back to community after success in fourth quarter. - December 21, 2009 - 212 Marketing Solutions
A Gym with No Contracts, No Lines or Waiting, and Affordable? Make It a Snap Fitness.
Finding time to workout is about to become a whole lot easier and enjoyable for local residents. Snap Fitness, a 24-hour Health Club providing fast and convenient facilities, is hosting a Grand Opening party at its newest location in Smithtown at 138 East Main Street on January 13, 2009 at 11:00am. - December 20, 2009 - Snap Fitness of Smithtown, NY
BBB Vice-President, Leila Perrin, Named One of Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2009
Houston Woman Magazine has released a special edition featuring “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2009.” Featured in that list is Better Business Bureau VP of Marketing, Leila Perrin. Perrin has been with the bureau for 10 years and has been an integral part in continuing... - December 20, 2009 - The Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston and South Texas
MobGold Raises $12 Million Led by Fast Global Investments in Series B Financing
MobGold, the leading platform provider in mobile advertising network and mobile transaction solutions, today announced that expansion-stage venture capital, Fast Global Investments has made a strategic investment in the company's series B round of financing. The company plans to use the new... - December 19, 2009 - MobGold Ltd.
HerStory on Business Combines Leadership, Learning and Expertise in Weekend Seminar by and for Women in Small Business
A new weekend seminar, “HerStory on Business,” is coming to northern Ohio March 19-21, 2010. Businesswomen from all walks of life will join together for professional learning, sharing and personal development in scenic Marblehead, Ohio. Geared toward women in leadership or ownership... - December 19, 2009 - aha creative
Local Virtual Assistant Receives Entrepreneurial Recognition
Terence Kierans Receives VAccolade Business Entrepreneur Award. - December 19, 2009 - Cyberspace Virtual Services
Got Public Relations Envy? - Expert Advice Available Throughout December from Amoskeag Business Incubator
Ever wonder how to get a business featured on the front page of the business section of a newspaper without spending advertising dollars? Get the answer to this question and more... - December 18, 2009 - abi Innovation Hub
White Digital Media Appoints Two Internet Veterans to Strengthen Portfolio of Media Properties
Marty Shannon and Tony Raval to Lead Growth Strategy in 2010 - December 18, 2009 - Exec Digital
Nutricap Labs Named Supplier of the Month in October
Nutrition Industry Executive publication recognizes Nutricap’s outstanding customer service. - December 17, 2009 - Nutricap Labs
Terra Cotta Inn Palm Springs Clothing Optional Resort Celebrates 15 Years of Having Fun
The saying "time flies by when you're having fun" is especially true for the owners and guests of The Terra Cotta Inn nude sunbathing resort located in Palm Springs, California, the sunniest city in the U.S. Terra Cotta was the first affordable nudist resort catering to couples on vacations and 15 years later on December 19th, 2009, they're still the only one. - December 17, 2009 - The Terra Cotta Inn Clothing Optional Resort and Spa
MyLLC.com, Inc. Launches Business Affiliate Program
MyLLC.com, Inc. announced today it is launching its new affiliate program to help meet the demands of entrepreneurship. - December 16, 2009 - MyLLC.com
Hard Money NYC Closes a $160,000 Bridge Loan in Just 4 Days
Hard Money NYC (www.hardmoneynyc.com), a private money lender specializing in commercial real estate financing, announced that it has closed a short term loan on a mixed use property in Bronx, New York in just 4 days. The borrower had felt the effects of the bad economy all year round, and was in... - December 15, 2009 - Hard Money NYC
WebGuru.sg™ by Ideapod Pte Ltd Unveils a Myriad of Strategic Business Functionalities in the Smart Website™ for SMEs and Businesses
WebGuru.sg™, a business IT consulting arm of Ideapod Pte Ltd, unveils a myriad of strategic functionalities incorporated into smart websites devised to give SMEs and independent sales professionals a competitive advantage over their rivals in areas of new business acquisition, marketing reach and client communications. - December 15, 2009 - Webguru.sg
DTR Inc. Announces New, Vital, Affordable Service for Entrepreneurs
With funding to entities that provide discount business plan writing declining, during a time when new start-ups remain comparatively strong due to the difficulty of getting a job and underemployment; an affordable business plan option is needed. - December 15, 2009 - DTR Inc.
Minneapolis Entrepreneur Provides Small Business Owners the Benefit of Time
Local small business owner announces the launch of her business and website, Linda’s Administrative Support Services, to help small business owners and entrepreneurs gain back time by partnering with a virtual assistant. Over the past year, Linda Faust began brainstorming ideas on how she... - December 15, 2009 - Linda's Administrative Support Services
POCKET GAMER Says SPHERE RAIDER ™, Spins Onto iPhone
Game developer Gallen Technologies, LLC announced today, its iPhone game SPHERE RAIDER ™ has been resoundingly received. Pocket Gamer’s Jon Jordan, says “SPHERE RAIDER, ™ puts a “twist” on tilt based games. With its seven month product development, Gallen... - December 14, 2009 - Gallen Technologies, LLC
Rogue CFO Launches “Entrepreneur Education Seminar” Series
Rogue CFO Chris Benjamin has created a series of seminar courses for entrepreneurs, educating them on specific topics every startup company needs to know about. - December 14, 2009 - Rogue CFO Consulting
UVEF Names 2009 Award Winners
The Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum (UVEF) today announced winners of the 2009 Annual UVEF Awards. The awards recognize Utah companies and leaders for innovation, business growth and contributions to the entrepreneurial community. Award recipients were honored at ceremonies held today at the... - December 13, 2009 - Utah Valley Entrepreneurial Forum
Defend Yourself Economically in the New Year with a Home-Based Business
Full Safety Armor joins MyFamilyCD IDentification and Safe Warriors 101 Safety Education Curricula together in a Fun, Fitness, and Safety Awareness program to all kids and adults. - December 12, 2009 - Safe Kids Card, Inc
New Corporation Awarded Contract for French Author’s Music Project
Within six months Jaryll Avid Corporation has been able to provide exclusive licenses of its catalogue to independent artist and companies such as TM Century. The new corporation has just signed on to produce songs for accomplished linguist and author, Yaelle Byrd. - December 11, 2009 - Jaryll Avid Corporation
Talking Leadership Interview: Communication Advice from Salesforce CEO, Mark Benioff
Salesforce.com CEO, Marc Benioff, gives Carmine Gallo's Talking Leadership a wide-ranging interview that touches on communication, presentation and media skills. Learn how effective communication helped build salesforce.com from a startup to a $1 billion powerhouse. - December 10, 2009 - Carmine Gallo
Vision IT and Ty Wilmore Earn New Certification/Credential
The founder and Principal consultant of Vision IT, Ty Wilmore, has earned the Project Management Institute’s most recognized and respected global credential -- the Project Management Professional or PMP®. To obtain a PMP credential, an individual must satisfy education (35 hours) and... - December 10, 2009 - Vision IT, LLC
Kellie D'Andrea & Associates Offers Complementary Marketing Class Social Networking to Small Business Owners
Small business owners struggling with learning new marketing concepts are invited to join a complementary marketing teleclass on “Creating Visibility with Social Media” to attract and retain more customers. - December 10, 2009 - Kellie DAndrea & Associates
Madison-Area Pharma Co NanoMedex Receives NIH Grant
NanoMedex, a Madison-area pharmaceutical company, received an Small Business Innovation Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health. NanoMedex is among the technology-based companies supported by Kegonsa Capital Partners of Fitchburg. - December 10, 2009 - Kegonsa Capital Partners
CED Offers New Program Components for Biotech 2010 Conference
CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that it will offer new programming for CED’s Biotech 2010 conference. CED will present its... - December 10, 2009 - CED
eBay Keyword Search Tool Helps Listing Get Heavy Traffic
eBay Seller Used HammerTap Keywords to Get Heavy Traffic to Listing. HammerTap, the industry leader in eBay market research, reports that HammerTap keyword research information given to a radio listener on November 18 led the listener’s listing to be the 12th most watched puzzle on eBay this week, according to www.collectorsweekly.com. - December 09, 2009 - HammerTap, LLC
New Men's Faux Suede Jackets and New Women's Coats, Dresses and Tops Introduced Into the OgieKanogie.com Line of Machine Washable Outerwear, Hoodies and Dresses
New designs from OgieKanogie.com have arrived, including its first Men's faux suede jackets, new women's full length coats, sweater coats, a sexy black hoodie mini dress and a hoodie top. Shipping and return shipping are free at OgieKanogie.com. - December 09, 2009 - Ogie Kanogie llc
What’s Healthy and “Green”? The Newly Opened Anamaya Boutique Hotel and Health Resort.
“Health” is important at the Anamaya Resort. That’s why Anamaya focuses on treating the well-being of the Mind, Body & Spirit of their visitors, as well as the health of the planet it makes its home on. Opening its doors for business on December 20th, Anamaya Resort is the... - December 08, 2009 - Anamaya Resort
10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge Announces Winners of Elevator Pitch Competition
The 10th Annual Duke Start-Up Challenge announced today that Biogenic Medical Devices, led by Garrett Muramoto (MBA’11), took home the Judge’s Choice award of $1000 and The Produce Purity Project, led by Stephanie Fruth (MBA’11), won the Audience Choice award of $250 and a special gift of $500 from lead judge Bill Maris, Co-Founder of Google Ventures. A video recording of the event is available on the Start-Up Challenge website at www.dukestartupchallenge.org. - December 08, 2009 - Duke Global Entrepreneurship Network
xTuple Recognizes Open Source ERP Partner in Atlanta, GA
OpenSurge Group sought out an open source solution that would enable the small and midsize business to have all the functionality of big name ERP solutions at a fraction of the cost and one capable of running on Apple Mac OS X. Using those two criteria OpenSurge sought out and found xTuple ERP to be the best in class ERP solution for the small and midsize business. - December 08, 2009 - Open Surge Group LLC
Postcard Collectors Are Welcome to Check Colnect's Postcard Catalog
Colnect Collectors Club (colnect.com) announced today that it has added the category of postcards to its catalogs. This makes it the tenth category to be displayed on the site, following the well-established catalogs featuring phonecards, stamps, coins, banknotes, and bottle caps, along with the relatively new tea bags, bank cards, hotel key cards, and transportation tickets. - December 08, 2009 - Colnect Collectors Community
Atlanta Public Relations Agency Write2Market Releases 2010 Writing Trends
What’s new for business communicators in 2010? Recently released "2010 Writing Trends" paper reveals a dramatically different landscape in social media, content development, copywriting and public relations—and what this means for business writers in all industries in the coming year. - December 07, 2009 - Write2Market
The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council Presents 2009 Partnership Awards
Turner Construction Corporation, Bank of New York Mellon, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Win Top Honors - December 07, 2009 - New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council
Aconex Wins Fast Growth Award for Record 6th Consecutive Year
For a sixth consecutive year, Aconex has made the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list of Australia’s fastest growing technology companies. Aconex entered the list – which is based on percentage revenue growth over the past three years – in 2nd place in 2004 and has... - December 05, 2009 - Aconex
NewProductHelp.com Tabbed as Official Marketing Representative of Tamberli Sign Savers Invention to Industry
Tamberli W., an Idaho based resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Tamberli Sign Savers invention to industry over the next 2 years. An innovative new product designed to save money for municipalities and by extension,... - December 05, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
Dan Pena QLA Digital Products 50% Off Holiday Sale
Dan Pena's Premier business training courses marked down for the holidays. - December 04, 2009 - Dan Pena Quantum Leap Advantage
EnticeLabs CEO and Founder Ryan Caldwell Keynotes Utah Startup Marketplace
Successful Entrepreneur Shares Valuable Experience with College Students at Startup Fair - December 03, 2009 - EnticeLabs, Inc
Trackbuzzer.com Announces Partnership with Internet Radio Giant Jango.com
Trackbuaaer enters into a strategic alliance with internet radio giant Jango. - December 02, 2009 - Track Buzzer LLC
Dennis Rebelo, Author, AS3, Sales Training DVD, Outliers on Deck…Interactive Keynote
Outliers on Deck…The Rice Paddy, Math Students and Sales....Keynote as seen at The Unleashing of AS3™ Sales DVD Release Party ~ Video Release - December 02, 2009 - University Business Consultants LLC
Krueger Audio Technologies, LaserWorld, and X-Laser Wow the Crowd at LDI Trade Show with High Tech Laser Effects and High End Commercial Audio
Krueger Audio Technologies, LaserWorld, and X-Laser wow the crowd at LDI trade show in with high tech laser effects and high end commercial audio. Through a cooperative marketing arrangement, Krueger Audio Technologies, LLC, X-Laser, And LaserWorld co-featured their individually unique products to create a one of a kind ambience at LDI in Orlando, Fl. Live Design International (LDI) is THE international tradeshow for live entertainment professionals in lighting, sound, staging, and projection. - December 01, 2009 - Krueger Audio Technologies, LLC
Business Opportunity Expert Chris Molinari Releases Information on Business Opportunities
National Radio Host and Author of “Cashing In From Home” Chris Molinari Launches New Website - December 01, 2009 - Chris Molinari Media
Scrubadoo Named a Finalist in KTLK's 'Giving Them the Business' Competition
After submitting a business plan, Scrubadoo was chosen as one of six competitors to participate in the radio station's competition. - December 01, 2009 - Scrubadoo.com
Gadrian Corporation Launches Social Networking Website to Help Businesses Innovate
Gadrian Corporation has launched www.hotideasfactory.com a free social networking website where business managers/entrepreneurs can collaborate, connect and network with others. - December 01, 2009 - hotideasfactory.com
NewProductHelp.com Excited About Opportunity to Represent Sunbrella Invention to Industry Globally
Michele W., Oregon resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Sunbrella invention to manufacturers and marketers the world over. An effective new product sure to be a hit for all who love relaxing in the outdoors, the... - November 29, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
The Cambridge Apprentice - Do You Have What It Takes to be an Entrepreneur?
Cambridge University Technology Enterprise Club (CUTEC) and Cambridge University Enterpreneurs (CUE) have joined forces once more to bring you a one day event with a series of real-world business challenges to train and test your skills. Challenges was set by their team of mentors, who run their own businesses and know what it takes to succeed. Teams compete to see who has the best entrepreneurial potential. - November 28, 2009 - Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club
Pivotal Payments Among Finalists for Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies of 2009
Canada’s fastest growing payment processing provider is recognized in the country’s leading business awards program - November 28, 2009 - Pivotal Payments
NewProductHelp.com Enthused About Opportunity to Represent Nic-O-Pix Invention
Onell A., South Carolina resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Nic-O-Pix invention to manufacturers on a worldwide basis over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective new product targeted at all those who struggle with... - November 27, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
NewProductHelp.com Enthused About Opportunity to Represent New Personal Safety Accessory
Wisconsin resident and inventor Jeffrey L. has contracted South Florida invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Seeme concept to manufacturers and marketers worldwide over the next 2 years. A simple and potentially life-saving new product, the Seeme offers its users a unique... - November 26, 2009 - New Product Help, Inc.
Simplifast Lemonade Diet Available in All Metropolitan Markets in Seattle
Simplifast, the world’s first ready-to-drink lemonade diet beverage, expands reach into the Seattle area and Pacific Northwest with Metropolitan Market. Metropolitan Markets are the first markets in their area to carry the Simplifast lemon detox cleanse drink. Simplifast was founded to enable... - November 25, 2009 - Simplifast, LLC
Publisher to Give Away Latest Book by Best-selling Author Stephen Pierce
SkyVault Publishing agrees to make 500 copies of 'Making Real Money on the Internet' available at no charge to unemployed Americans. - November 25, 2009 - SkyVault Multimedia Publishing