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MTR Gaming Group Executive Resigns - Pursues Social Gaming Startup
MTR Gaming Group Chief Marketing Officer, Fred Buro, recently announced his resignation and is pursuing a startup opportunity in online social gaming. To date, most US land based gaming companies have shied away from social gaming, notwithstanding its robust revenue stream and its contribution to... - March 04, 2014 - Fred Buro
Lookout Capital Announces Investment in Aseptia of Nearly $8 Million
Lookout Capital announces it has invested nearly $8 million in the Series C preferred stock financing of Aseptia, Inc., a Troy, NC-based food processing company that utilizes state-of-the-art technology. Aseptia represents Lookout’s 6th investment since opening its doors in 2011 and the firm’s fourth investment in the past year. - March 04, 2014 - Lookout Capital
DUECO Inc. Recognized with Wisconsin Governor’s Trailblazer Award
Award Recognizes DUECO as a Successful Third Generation Business Owned/Operated by Female Relatives of the Founder. - March 03, 2014 - Dueco, Inc.
eMediaCampaigns!, Charles Cary Releases, "Radiate the Brain & Change the Game"
Author readies for his 2014, "The Cure Tour" - March 03, 2014 - eMediaCampaigns!
Domestic Violence Survivor to Create YouTube Series on Women in Technology at SXSW
Ini Augustine overcame homelessness, domestic abuse, and economic misfortune to create SocialWise Media Group in 2011. She is Aspiring Businesswoman of the year 2013 for NAWBO, The National Association of Women Business Owners. She started her career with Dun & Bradstreet at the age of 15, and became the youngest Financial Data Consultant in the history of the company. - March 01, 2014 - SocialWise Media Group
Knipp to Lend Expertise to Housing Investment Forum
Wally Knipp Founder and CEO will be speaking at the FICON event March 3rd and 4th in Santa Monica. With the Buy hold and lease industry heating up again, Hedge fund companies and Investors come from all over to share experiences and where the market is going. What will be the next business model. Wally Knipp will share his expertise and draw on his production experience as well as the buy, hold and lease model. - March 01, 2014 - Knipp Contracting
Natural 9 Entertainment Announces New Projects and Changes in Executive Roster
Emmy® Award-Winning Production Company Teams Up with Viardo Artists in a New Partnership Venture - February 27, 2014 - Viardo Artists
Mirus Promotions Inc. Celebrates Milestone
San Diego-Based Single-Client Startup Now Covers 13 States - February 27, 2014 - Mirus Agency
Former Tampa Teacher Brings Product to Market
Former elementary school teacher, Gina Almonte, is part of a new wave of innovative creative women making an impact in the business world. Gina is a mompreneur, a mom who has created an innovative product. She has launched Refresh-a-Baby, a product that turns ordinary water bottles into baby... - February 27, 2014 - Refresh-a-Baby
"Need a Hero" is in the Running for the Best Android Game 2013 on Pocket Gamer - Renatus Media
Online voting for Pocket Gamer Awards 2014 has started. "Need a Hero" became one of the nominees for Android Game of the Year. The game was developed by Alis Games studio backed by Renatus Media, LLC, a leading game publisher and investor. Currently, it has over 700,000 downloads on Google Play. - February 26, 2014 - Renatus
Cerebrotech Recognized as Rice Alliance Life Science Company at 2014 Texas Life Science Forum
Fifty-five companies presented at the event highlighting new life science technologies and pharma. - February 26, 2014 - Cerebrotech Medical Systems
New eBook Shows You How to Make Money from Home in Your Own Perfect Home Based Business
Author Paul Kaliher has just published a new ebook for people who want to work from home. The new ebook, which is now available at the Amazon Kindle Store, helps readers start their own Home Based Business and make it a success. - February 26, 2014 - SMS Design, Inc.
Québec’s Booming Tech Haven Produces Seven SXSW® Award Finalists
Planet Québec, the Québec Government’s fourth annual SXSW presence, is proud to bring some its best interactive stars to the 2014 festival; Québec’s thriving interactive industry delivers seven SXSW Accelerator and Interactive Award finalists; Planet Québec’s SXSW Trade Show Pavilion and So Cold, So Hot SXSW Meet Up to highlight Québec’s thriving tech industry - February 25, 2014 - Planet Québec
A Start-Up, PunchbowlGolf.com Launches Golf Lesson Marketplace
PunchbowlGolf.com disrupts traditionally high fees of golf courses and private instructors. Over 3,000 instructors have signed up to teach for this nationwide service. The website connects beginner golfers to pro instructors. - February 25, 2014 - Punchbowl Golf
California Small Businesses Adjust to Affordable Care Act Compliance
Small businesses are a huge driver of California's economy and their ability to adjust to new ACA regulations is vital to the underlying financial health of the state. - February 24, 2014 - Pinpay Payroll Express
Kryptos Communications Partners with Changes Worldwide to Distribute the Kryptos Voice Encryption App
Kryptos Communications, Inc., announced today that the company has partnered with the marketing and distribution powerhouse Changes Worldwide to market and distribute the Kryptos voice encryption App for smart phones to consumers both domestically and internationally. Stephen W. Carnes, President... - February 21, 2014 - Kryptos Communications Inc
Nurture Talent StartupYatra for Entrepreneurs Goes Pan India
Nurture Talent, India's 1st institute for entrepreneurs, today announced that it is taking its initiative StartupYatra across India. In a StartupYatra session, startups and students get to meet, learn and network with successful entrepreneurs in their respective office. - February 19, 2014 - Nurture Talent Academy Pvt Ltd
New Age Hygienic Systems, Inc. Offers Solution to California's Mega Drought and Water Shortage Crises
"The water shortage compounded by the mega drought in California could have been avoidable if the State officials would have supported my revolutionary super low flow toilet. My inventive nano technology toilet flushes with about one quart of water. Since 2007 had California had adopted my inventive toilet it could have saved annually about 1/3 of California's clean water supply and no shortage would have been today," says Dan Andreiu, the President and Founder of New Age Hygienic Systems, Inc. - February 18, 2014 - New Age Hygienic Systems, Inc.
Whole Foods Market Has Their Employees Learn Archery to Build Teamwork
Whole Foods uses archery to build their teamwork. A traditionally independent sport is being used to bring people together. - February 18, 2014 - Archery Pro
Whotspot Makes It Easy to "Start Your Own Business"
Whotspot.com a progressive, paradigm shifting, provider of Cloud-managed WiFi products and services has assembled 3 new programs to help entrepreneurs “start your own business.” These plans can also help existing businesses to expand and grow. - February 18, 2014 - Whotspot WiFi
Free Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship Courses Offered
Entrepreneurship360, a Flint, MI based online business education provider will present a series of no cost, online small business management and entrepreneurship courses beginning March 3, 2014. Topics will include courses from the school's Entrepreneurship Certificate Program including; Starting a... - February 17, 2014 - Entrepreneurship360
Learn to Climb the Corporate Ladder…and do It in a Dress!
Women Who Run It, the e-magazine for strong, empowered, driven women, knows that there are a lot of questions in women’s heads when it comes to business. Women have the brains and tact, but sometimes get lost in other details, like the hows and the whys. The business landscape is hard enough... - February 15, 2014 - Women Who Run It
Krooter© Launches "Krootons": Further Discounts on Your Recruitment Services
Krooter©, a self-serve recruitment platform, recently announced their newest addition to the Krooter© service, “Krootons.” This currency enables businesses to better plan and spend their recruitment budget by enjoying discounts on all Krooter© products including (further... - February 12, 2014 - Krooter
Myth Buster Michael Gerber Invigorates Entrepreneurs in Online Conference
Best-selling technology author Karl Palachuk announced today that Michael Gerber, of E-Myth Revisited fame, will be the keynote speaker in the Systematic Success 2014 online conference in June. - February 12, 2014 - Small Biz Thoughts
Entrepreneur Makes Chinese Company Verification Easily Accessible
A new online service allows businesses to verify Chinese companies quickly and affordably. ‘China Checkup’ is the brain-child of Matt Slater, an Australian entrepreneur based in Shanghai, and makes official registration checks on Chinese companies accessible to businesses around the... - February 12, 2014 - China Checkup
Pemex Approves Creation of Centralized Procurement Division and Names PPI President, Arturo Henríquez Autrey, as Chief Procurement Officer
Pemex approves the creation of a centralized procurement division and names Mr. Arturo Henríquez Autrey as Chief Procurement Officer. Mr. Henriquez remains President of Pemex Procurement International (PPI). - February 11, 2014 - PEMEX Procurement International
New Technology Prevents Social Media Blunders: SecureMySocial Warns Users in Real Time if They Make Inappropriate Posts
SecureMySocial today announced its revolutionary technology that warns users of social media in real-time if they post problematic material that can harm themselves or the businesses for which they work. The system allows businesses to protect themselves from reputational harm, data leaks, legal problems, and other damage, without having to monitor their employees, and without employees needing to share any account information or passwords. - February 11, 2014 - SecureMySocial
American Self Storage of Clermont, New Jersey Sold to National Syndicate
Self Storage Investor Scott Meyers of Fishers, Indiana recently purchased American Storage of Clermont New Jersey for an undisclosed amount from Jarmix, LLC. The property at 24 Clermont Dr., Clermont, NJ comprises 39,385 square feet in 288 units. The Facility was 50 percent occupied at the time of... - February 11, 2014 - Self Storage Profits, Inc.
Sartori die Torte of Vienna, Austria, Receives International Public Relations and Marketing Award for High-Design "Edible Art" Cakes Commissioned for Special Events
Petra Bacher’s high-design cake portfolio from her Vienna studio, Sartori die Torte, was recently awarded a Silver Medal in the New York-based, international Galaxy Awards competition from a field of more than 800 other marketing projects from 18 countries, the first time, ever, a portfolio of cake designs has achieved this honor. - February 11, 2014 - Sartori
More Money Doesn’t Mean More Job Satisfaction
Company Leadership and Co-Workers More Important - February 11, 2014 - Ivy Exec
Touring Teddies, a New Kickstarter Campaign Introducing Children to Letters and Postcards
A unique and memorable gift experience for today’s kids. - February 10, 2014 - TouringTeddies.com
The Self Storage Academy Announces Its Spring Dates of March 6-8 in Indianapolis
Self Storage Profits, Inc. has announced the Spring 2014 dates for The Self Storage Academy of March 6-8 in Indianapolis, IN. - February 10, 2014 - Self Storage Profits, Inc.
Matador: Military-Inspired Briefcases & Wallets. A Crowdfunding Campaign Selling Briefcases and Supporting the Wounded Warrior Project.
Designed for business, built to last. Matador is raising money through an Indiegogo campaign. 10% of all proceeds go to the Wounded Warrior Project. - February 10, 2014 - Matador
DAG Tech's Daniel Ghazi Named Ambassador to the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
DAG Tech's Daniel Ghazi named Ambassador to the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce www.manhattancc.org/about_mcc/Daniel_Ghazi.aspx Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC) is a vibrant business membership organization comprised of a cross section of 10,000 business members and subscribers ranging from sole... - February 09, 2014 - DAG Tech
Supporting and Celebrating Small Business on "The Dial"
Due to exuberant demand for a radio show dedicated to small business, Bloomberg Radio has just announced the launching of a brand new talk show for entrepreneurs, hosted by entrepreneurs. - February 08, 2014 - Targeted Tactics, LLC
GFD Courier Celebrates 35 Year Anniversary
GFD Courier, a company offering courier, messenger and truck delivery services in New York City, embarks on its 35th year in business during 2014. - February 07, 2014 - GFD Courier
Texas Self Storage Association Donates $100,000 to Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston
The Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) donated $100,000 at the end of 2013 to the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Galveston. This Association has raised funds through various events held during their annual conference for the past 13 years. This is the second largest donation they’ve... - February 07, 2014 - Texas Self Storage Association
Greenbutts Biodegradable Cigarette Filters Receive Delegate Support in Maryland
Legislation proposed in Maryland would mandate the sale of cigarettes to only those with biodegradable filters. - February 06, 2014 - Greenbutts LLC
ixigo and GSF Celebrate the Spirit of Entrepreneurship
Over 100 budding entrepreneurs, Angels and leading investors join the GSF-ixigo marathon. - February 05, 2014 - ixigo
TraqCloud Officially Launches via KickStarter.com
Today TraqCloudTM officially launches via Kickstarter.com to enable inexpensive GPS Tracking for the masses. At $19 via Kickstarter, the TraqCloud Device and Cloud Service is the least expensive system out there. TraqCloud believes that personal safety, accountability and the security of assets is... - February 04, 2014 - TraqCloud
Greenlion Cleaning & Maintenance Inc. Roars at "Flight 23 At Footaction," NYC
New York’s cleaning company creating waves while navigating through a tough economy. - February 04, 2014 - Greenlion Cleaning & Maintenance Inc
gUnify & BroadSoft Collaborate with Clio to Change Legal Landscape for Call Billing and Tracking
gUnify Cloud Connector for Clio & BroadSoft to be Showcased at 2014 LegalTech Trade Show in New York City. - February 04, 2014 - gUnify
MoneyWise.com Provides Simple System for Entrepreneurs to Create Success in Business and Personal Life Style
Entrepreneurs can make more money and improve their personal lives using the MoneyWise system. The entrepreneur will find this system has everything needed for success in both his business and his personal life. - February 03, 2014 - MoneyWise.com
Chinese Import-Export Guru to Hold Free Online Seminar on Building Profitable Business
Businessman and longtime China-hand Tom Galey will also discuss why the Chinese credit crisis isn’t a crisis at all, the top five mistakes import-export businesses must avoid and his new book "Making the China Connection." - February 01, 2014 - Sinomedia International Group
Pro Carpet Cleaning Reaches 200 Clients Per Month Milestone
In only ten months of trading, Guildford based Pro Carpet Cleaning show they’re a big player. - February 01, 2014 - Pro Carpet Cleaning
It's Cold Outside, But Working Naked Day, February 1st, is Hot
Home office professionals around the country are getting ready to celebrate the 5th annual Working Naked day, the perfect day to celebrate our freedom to work from home on our own terms. - January 31, 2014 - WorkingNaked.com
Design'N'Buy Exhibited at ISS Show Long Beach 2014
Design'N'Buy is an internationally acknowledged Web2Print solutions provider with an impressive portfolio of 5 fully customizable web2print solutions and over 150 live implementations. Over the course of January 17-19 2014, Design'N'Buy exhibited at the Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS) in Long Beach. Design'N'Buy sure visitors learned first hand about decorated apparel printing, and the workings of the t-shirt business from a company that is successfully servicing clients in 26 countries. - January 31, 2014 - Design'N'Buy
Payroll Business Software: Jan 31 is the Last Day to Purchase EzPaycheck Combo Version at Discount Price
Business owners get last chance to purchase the 2013 & 2014 bundle software offer in EzPaycheck payroll software. Customers can download and test drive it at no risk or obligation at www.halfpricesoft.com. - January 31, 2014 - Halfpricesoft
Dr. Rollan Roberts II Announces Partnership with INscribe Digital
Dr. Rollan Roberts II and INscribe Digital have partnered together to distribute all of Dr. Roberts’ books digitally through Apple iBooks, Amazon, Nook, Google Play, Books-a-Million, 3M and other leading retailers. The 90 Day Race is available for pre-order beginning February 3, 2014. - January 29, 2014 - 24ravens
Macklemore’s Thrift Shop Grammys Boosts Trend, Has Thrift Shopping Expert, Entrepreneur Busy with New Thrift Shop Mobile App, Asternotes
Mom entrepreneur and author Ronda Polhill meets mobile needs of thrift and resale consumers and local store owners with Asternotes thrift shopping app as Macklemore’s Grammy wins for Thrift Shop gives thrift shopping top of mind awareness for millions of shoppers. - January 29, 2014 - Asternotes