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Affordable PowerPoint Add-in Enhances Presentation Wow Factor
Visual Exemplars Ltd has released Perspector Lists v. 4.2, a Microsoft PowerPoint add-in. Priced at only $29.90(US), Perspector Lists transforms ordinary PowerPoint text bullet-point slides into memorable, eye-catching 3D list images. Using a selection of list styles from the Perspector Lists... - August 14, 2008 - Visual Exemplars Ltd
How to Thank Customers Without Breaking the Bank
Customized gourmet food gifts are an affordable and memorable way to show appreciation during the holidays. - August 13, 2008 - Creative Expressions of Tampa Bay, Inc
Brewster, Scott and Associates Introduces Tax Coaching Service
Hurst enrolled agent/EA Michael Brewster is pleased to announce he has added tax coaching to his firm’s services. The new service gives clients a plain-English plan for beating the IRS – legally. - August 13, 2008 - Brewster, Scott & Associates
EZWatch Pro, Automated Video Systems Opens New Facility
The internet's largest supplier of PC based video surveillance and internet security cameras EZWatchpro has opened its new 12,000 square foot facility. - August 12, 2008 - EZWatch Pro
Stick-e® Yoga Accessories Rock the Health and Fitness Industry
On the heals of the successful launch of Yoga Stick-e Socks...for that Barefoot Feeling, Stick-e Brands announces an expanded product line of new Stick-e accessories for Yoga and Pilates. The new line was received with rave reviews, media attention and orders from Sporting Goods chains buyers at the recent Health and Fitness Business Expo. Stick-e Brands will be establishing itself as a household name this Fall as it graces the covers and pages of some of the biggest catalogs. - August 11, 2008 - Stick-e Products LLC
American Embassy Supports the End Malaria – Blue Ribbon Campaign in Botswana
The Student Leaders Against Malaria (SLAM) partnership and End Malaria – Blue Ribbon campaigns led by Mr. Tommie Hamaluba, a computer technology teacher from the Gaborone Senior Secondary School (GSS) in Botswana and teacher Mr. Bill Meyers, from the Alexander Dawson School in Colorado, USA grow with the support of the Malaria Foundation International (MFI), the Botswana Ministry of Health, and the American Embassy. A Malaria Education Workshop kicks off their SLAM campaign to End Malaria - August 10, 2008 - Malaria Foundation International
Meet Maxys CLIVE - the "Mini-Me" - Bringing Internet Video Out of the Box
A joint venture by two Sydney companies, internet marketing specialists maxys.com.au and award winning corporate video production company Ridge FilmsRidge Films, will allow website owners to feature a walking, talking “mini-me” host on their site to capture the attention of web surfers. - August 09, 2008 - Max Media and Entertainment
Lights on with Solar Energy for San Antonio Firms: Slay Engineering Co. and Madeline Anz Slay Architecture
Novastar Energy installed 24 180kW panels in conjunction with CPS Energy in Balcones Heights, Texas. - August 09, 2008 - Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, PLLC
Marzar Opens Office in Ottawa, Canada
Canadian entrepreneur recognizes marzar.com’s potential as a business productivity platform: Andrew Moffat, Founder/CEO, Keshet Technologies Inc. joins marzar.com as Chairman. - August 06, 2008 - Greenprofs.com
The Peanut Shell ® Delivers Their Latest Product, Couture Hospital Gowns
Fashionable Pregnant Moms Now Have a Designer Labor & Delivery Gown Option - August 05, 2008 - Goo-Ga Style, Inc DBA the Peanut Shell
J.M. Perrone Co., Inc. Acquired by Two Boston-Area Private Equity Firms
J.M. Perrone Co., Inc. (http://www.jmpdm.com) announced its acquisition this month by two prominent, Boston-based private equity firms: Wellfleet Capital Partners and Tag Venture Partners in partnership with C.J. Floros and the management team at Perrone. This deal draws from the company’s... - August 05, 2008 - J.M. Perrone Co., Inc.
f8 Photo Studios Creates New Experience for Clients; One Strip at a Time
When photographers Cara Galati and Jonathan Kazmierczak of f8 Photo Studios in Raleigh, North Carolina struck up an idea for a photo booth, they did their research for almost 2 years. With one last push to the finish line, they finally added the f8 PHOTOBOOTH to their product line as Raleigh's first locally owned photo booth. The result of pushing this revitalized experience to its clients has been nothing short of a success. - August 05, 2008 - f8 Photo Studios
Emerging Overseas Property Investment Market
Despite the current climate in the UK market, developers are leading the way in North Cyprus where the market is poised for massive growth. The UK housing market is in a state of near collapse and recent negative press about the viability of some holiday homes in Northern Cyprus has cast a shadow... - August 05, 2008 - Blue C Developments
Flat Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index for June Shows Slowdown in High-Growth Company Revenue
June data for Index tracking revenue performance of high-growth private companies shows stagnation for second month in a row. - August 05, 2008 - Private Company Index
VAClassroom.com Announces Upcoming Webinar Event for Virtual Assistants, Solopreneurs and Small Business Owners
Craig Cannings, Co Founder of VAClassroom.com and Mike McDerment, CEO of Freshbooks.com will be presenting a free webinar for Virtual Assistants, Solopreneurs and small business owners titled: “Virtual Nirvana – How to Remain Inspired and Productive When You Work Alone.” - August 04, 2008 - VAClassroom.com
Entertainer and Entrepreneur Receives Outstanding Business Award
International award winning magician, Mitch Williams' company has been honored for marketing and business achievement. His company, Mitch Williams Magic Productions, has been selected for the 2008 Best of Canton Award in the Entertainers category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). - August 02, 2008 - Mitch Williams Magic Productions
Fanurio 1.11: Time Tracking and Billing for Freelancers
Atelier Software announces the release of Fanurio 1.11, a time tracking and billing application designed for freelancers. With Fanurio, freelancers can easily organize their work, track time and create invoices. Just add a new client to the application and create a project. During the project, users can add project items and expenses, decide anytime if an item is billable or not, and if it should be billed using an hourly rate or a flat rate. Billable items can later be added to an invoice. - August 02, 2008 - Fanurio Time Tracking
Virtual Assistants Building Confidence to Make Their Business a Successful Reality
VAnetworking.com proudly announces its first successfully completed VAinternship by Pat Zappavinga - August 01, 2008 - Virtual Assistant Networking Association
Compliance LLC Launches a Web Portal for Hedge Funds, and a Web Portal for Sarbanes Oxley Compliance
The first web portal is designed to discuss the challenges, risks and opportunities in the hedge funds market. The second to collect in one place all the necessary information for Sarbanes Oxley compliance. - July 31, 2008 - Compliance LLC
Global Technologies Investment Keeps on Leading Mobile Payment Technologies and Market Development in Latinamerica
The company is announcing the release of a brand new, highly secured platform called SMI (Integrated Mobile Services), that is being designed to serve the distribution companies that serve retailers in many industries like beverages, tobacco, dairy, among others. - July 31, 2008 - Global Technologies Investment, Inc.
Local Hypnotist Expands Practice to Offer Personal Coaching
With the exploding growth of personal coaching worldwide, Portland, Maine hypnotist Robert Monteux has begun offering Personal Coaching and changed the name of his company to Portland Hypnotherapy & Coaching. - July 31, 2008 - Portland Hypnotherapy & Coaching
“Crime-Stoppers” for Canines, Dog-Trax, Grabs Hold to Prevent 4.7 Million Dog Bites a Year From Escalating
National Database and 7-Step Dangerous Dog Protocol Launch in Time for Peak Summer “Dog Bite Season.” - July 30, 2008 - Dog-Trax North America
Radical New Book Shines Lights on Major Business Trends
Christine Kloser, along with 46 other entrepreneurs from around the world, announces the release of Conscious Entrepreneurs: A Radical New Approach to Purpose, Passion and Profit (Love Your Life Publishing). - July 30, 2008 - Love Your Life, LLC
Technology and the New Meaning of Home-Work
Technological advances such as email and the Internet have drastically changed the way businesses are operating today. This is particularly true for the increasing number of small business owners who are now working from home. - July 30, 2008 - Habitsoft, Inc.
Pooghe Makes Sweating Stylish
Luxury anti-odor collection to debut in September. - July 29, 2008 - Pooghe Laundry
Inspire and be Inspiration for Entrepreneurs ( Entrepreneurs Club ) from Zans
Get to Know the Heros, the Stories of Struggler's and Success of Entrepreneurs. - July 29, 2008 - starentrepreneurs
Make Mine a Micro
New micro business community support website for UK and Ireland also offer their own micro businesses for sale. - July 28, 2008 - The Small Business Partnership
MLX Purchases 196 Touchstar Licenses to Enhance It's Lead Generation Capabilities
Marketlinkx Direct Inc. announced today the purchase of an additional 196 Touchstar Licenses to further its near –shore contact center capabilities and expand its presence in the Caribbean. Touch Star’s licenses feature a fully unified communications platform for inbound, outbound, and... - July 26, 2008 - Marketlinkx Direct, Inc.
Easy-Forex™ Brings New Benefits to the Forex Marketplace
Just weeks after the global launch of their newly designed platform, Easy-forex™ brings additional benefits to the marketplace. - July 26, 2008 - easy-forex
CRL Sweden Announces Its Acquisition by Exensor
Communication Research Labs Sweden AB (CRL) a company based in Kalmar, dedicated to the development of high-tech software for the next generation wireless communication and Mesh-networking solutions, today announces that it has sold its majority of shares to Exensor Technology AB. - July 25, 2008 - Communication Research Labs Sweden AB
Revolutionary Electronic Cigarette Offers a Real Smoking Pleasure & Nicotine Delivery Without the Tobacco, Tar, Smoke, or Odor
Now smokers can enjoy cigarettes at a cheaper price with less health risks – and without offending or endangering others with secondhand smoke. - July 25, 2008 - Smoking Everywhere, LLC
Commercial Real Estate Goes Green
BuildingSearch.com Announces Saving the Industry an Estimated 250,000 gallons of Gasoline. - July 25, 2008 - BuildingSearch.com
Compliance LLC Launches Two New Web Sites
The first web site is designed to discuss the risks and opportunities of spread betting and CFDs. The second to give credit to the best hotels and airlines of the world that help them give to their clients and delegates a truly unique learning experience. - July 24, 2008 - Compliance LLC
Leading Label Manufacturer Serves Up a Green Alternative
One of the largest suppliers of blank labels for laser and inkjet printers in the world, OnlineLabels.com, has announced a recycled label material, available in over 140 of the Company’s standard label sizes. Made from 100% Post Consumer Waste (PCW), the material is the perfect solution for companies small and large looking for an eco-friendly alternative to labeling their products. - July 23, 2008 - Online Labels, Inc.
Australian Domain Name Market Hots Up
Trading of com.au domain names has only been permitted since June. Already multiple 5 figure sales have shown the AU Domain aftermarket to be pumping. - July 23, 2008 - Netfleet Pty Ltd
Citi and Ashoka's Changemakers Seek Financial Solutions That Promote Social Change
Online Challenge Searches for Cutting-Edge Financing Methods. - July 23, 2008 - Ashoka's Changemakers
Improve Profits-Prevent Fraud-Financial Forensics Advisor - Darrell D. Dorrell Provides Tips in Exclusive SBTV.com Interview
One of the nation’s top authorities on forensic accounting shares some tips on SBTV.com. - July 23, 2008 - Small Business Television
Six-Time Olympian to Wear Spira "Banned" Springed Shoes at Beijing Games
Joao N'Tyamba, the Olympic marathoner from Angola who will be his nation's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics, will run in Spira for his third Olympic Marathon - July 22, 2008 - New Chapter Media
YourHostingStore.com Adds Green Hosting Category
Green hosting category makes it easy for the environmentally conscious to find a green hosting provider. - July 22, 2008 - Your Hosting Store
Trade Homes Online. It's Free.
www.TradeYourHomeOnline.com is receiving a lot of attention from Sellers and Realtors looking for an alternate to sell their homes. - July 20, 2008 - TradeYourHomeOnline.com
Make Mine A Million $ Business™ Event to Have Economic Impact on State
Mary Cantando, coordinator for the North Carolina Make Mine a Million $ Business™ (www.makemineamillion.org), has announced the projected economic impact of the event, which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Blake Hotel in Charlotte. The goal of the organization is to spur 1 million women... - July 19, 2008 - Make Mine A Million $ Business
SwingAway Sports Products Has Completed the Acquisition of All Rights and Patents of the SwingAway Product Line from Rebound Sports Technology
The SwingAway Hitting System is the most preeminent training aid in the baseball and softball hitting market today. This Patented product is used and supported by all 30 Major League Baseball Teams, the Olympic Softball Team plus 100's of top tier college and high schools programs throughout the nation. - July 18, 2008 - SwingAway Sports Products
The Bumpil Company Goes Belly with Product Line
The company known for the award winning versatile Bumpil On the Way pillow expands product line with BellyT shirts. - July 18, 2008 - Bumpil Company
The Shipping Shack, Inc. Announces Free Gas for It’s Customers; the Shipping Shack, Inc. @ 3133 Waialae Ave., Hi 96816 Announces it Will Give Away Gas Voucher
Today, The Shipping Shack, Inc. @ 3133 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816 announces Free Gas vouchers to its customers with qualified purchase. - July 17, 2008 - The Shipping Shack, Inc.
RapidSwitch Plans to Launch a New UK based Data Centre in 2009
RapidSwitch, a leading supplier of dedicated servers and one of the fastest growing hosting companies in the UK, is building a new data centre with a 20,000 server capacity, to meet growing customer demand. - July 17, 2008 - RapidSwitch
Seatability Leads Bungee Chair Sensation, Despite Early Setbacks
Despite initial obstacles and potentially dire setbacks, Seatability, the award-winning student company specializing in uniquely-designed office chairs, is successfully piloting the current bungee chair revolution sweeping the North American design industry. Mesmerized by the idea of an office... - July 17, 2008 - Seatability
New Language Translator Application for Cell Phone Users is Ready for the Development
Shamshura Enterprises, LLC is welcoming investors and voice recognition systems developer companies to develop a Voice recognize translator for the cell phone users around the globe. - July 17, 2008 - Shamshura Enterprises, LLC
Jeffrey Nyman, CEO of First Choice Business Brokers, Elected as President of New Nevada Business Brokers Association
Professional Nevada Business Brokers founded non-profit trade group with the aim to set quality standards – First Meeting of the association attracted over 100 attendees – Enforcing the significance of the business broker permit. - July 17, 2008 - First Choice Business Brokers
Food & Wine Magazine and American Express Partner to Offer Exclusive Restaurant Reservations for Cardmembers Through September 30
Partnership Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Food & Wine Best New Chefs. Need a last-minute dinner reservation? Traveling to a new city? Food & Wine, published by American Express Publishing Corporation, a subsidiary of American Express Company, is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the... - July 16, 2008 - American Express Publishing
Tech Coast Venture Network Presents Interactive Discussion of Entrepreneur War Stories: How I Got Here and What's Next?
A tandem of chief executives who have successfully launched their businesses and are now preparing for their next phase of growth will discuss their evolution and their future plans at the Tech Coast Venture Network’s monthly forum on July 24, 2008 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the 2nd floor... - July 16, 2008 - Tech Coast Venture Network