
The business model of franchising is phenomenal. Although franchise ownership is not for everyone, for those that align their skill sets with the right franchise offering, being a franchise owner usually beats working for someone else. Here are five things that make franchising fantastic.
1. Proven…

Washington, DC (PRESS RELEASE – April 21, 2009) – Globalization Partners International (GPI), a provider of website, software and documentation translation services in over 100 languages, announced today that it has launched a new search engine for international business professionals,…

Scottsdale, AZ (PRESS RELEASE – April 21, 2009) – Clear Blue SecurityTM, a leader in SaaS based computer network security monitoring, today announced that it entered into a partnership with Net Fusion to deliver enterprise-class network security monitoring and IT security services to…

Join us on the Web next week for a live gathering of successful small business owners and commentators, hosted by Network Solutions’ CEO, Roy Dunbar.
We’ll be discussing practical, real-life strategies for funding and marketing your business. This gathering/webinar is in connection…

Melbourne, Australia (PRESS RELEASE – April 22, 2009) – The Internet Marketing Academy has launched in Australia with the aim to inspire and empower small- and medium-sized business owners to get the most out of the online space and grow their businesses.
The Academy has been developed…

Redwood City, CA (PRESS RELEASE – April 17, 2009) – Accelerance, the company dedicated to taking the risk out of global outsourcing of software development, announced a free online directory of over 40 members of its Global Partner Network beginning today. The 40 offshore software…

A common question is: “How do you spot trends in the marketplace?” Well, it’s hardly an exact science — actually not a science at all, but more of an art form.
It involves keeping your ear close to the ground … looking at a variety of sources for small bits of data…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (PRESS RELEASE – April 18, 2009) – ValuSource Software, the leader in intelligent business valuation software, today announced two new online products. In addition to a web-accessible BIZCOMPS version, ValuSource is offering the complete set of IBA Market Data…

Sunnyvale, California (PRESS RELEASE – April 17, 2009) – MyCaption.com Inc., a leading provider of voice-to-data applications, announced today the availability of its flagship product, MyCaption, on
BlackBerry® App WorldTM.
MyCaption enables business users to voice-write their email,…

“Three out of 4 small business owners found a green vendor to be more appealing than a non-green vendor if the service and price are the same.” (Emphasis added.)
This statement comes from PayCycle, a payroll service from Palo Alto serving 85,000 small businesses. Recently they did a…