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Ken Walker
Regional Foods: Clam Chowder!
By  | Filed In: Restaurants & Food Service and Food & Beverage
In 1836, clam chowder was already well-known in Boston and served at Ye Olde Union Oyster House, the nation's oldest continuously operating restaurant
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3 Awkward Questions You Must Ask a Franchisor
By Andrew A. Caffey |  Filed In: Buying a Franchise and Franchises
When buying a franchise, you may not want to ask these difficult questions and franchisors may not want to answer them, but it's crucial you do so for your own protection.
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Should You Offer a Layaway Plan?
By Don Sadler |  Filed In: Retailers and Retail
There are some things you should know about creating a layaway plan if you decide to offer this as a payment option to your customers.
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Looking for Innovator Entrepreneurs - Next Stop: Boston
By  | Filed In: Small Business and Company Structures & Ownership
Got innovation? Are you a small business owner who has lots of successful ideas or you are seeking more creative approaches to growing your business? Then join me as I trek around the...
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Kevin Stirtz
Twitter Ranking: Which States Twitter the Most?
By  | Filed In: Customer Service and Customer Relations
Twitter has become a hot topic in the online world and many companies are using Twitter to improve their customer service. Since I’ll be writing more about Twitter and it’s role in providing...
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Work & Life: Entrepreneurial Mates
By Colleen DeBaise |  Filed In: Entrepreneurship and Company Structures & Ownership
Couples often fight over money. Spouses who run a business together are no exception.
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Are Franchises Regulated by the Government?
Filed In: Buying a Franchise and Franchises
Franchises are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. All franchisors operating in the United States must abide by the FTC's Franchise Rule.
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How to Learn About a Franchise's Financial Performance
Filed In: Financial Performance & Reports and Company Activities & Management
The information can you can find out about regarding the financial performance of specific franchisors will depend, in part, on whether you are a potential purchaser of a franchise, or just a member...
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What Government Agencies Regulate Franchises?
Filed In: Hawaii, USA and West USA
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces federal consumer protection laws that prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices.
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Where Do I Go to Find Out About the Laws Affecting Franchises?
Filed In: Franchises
Use these Web resources to research franchise investment laws and find the names and contact information of the state agencies regulating franchises.
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Dark Days for Manufacturing
By  | Filed In: Automotive Sales and Automotive Sector Performance
The Rhode Island Supreme Court's decision on lead paint is a bright spot in a gloomy manufacturing picture.
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Keith Girard
Immigration Stalemate Threatens Seasonal Small Businesses
By  | Filed In: Employment Visas and Passports & Visas
Seasonal small businesses are facing an unprecedented hiring crisis because of congressional feuding over immigration.
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Clinton, Obama, McCain Leave Small Business Out in the Cold
By  | Filed In: Job Creation and Economic Indicators
Those of us who champion the Made in U.S.A. label need to hold the candidates’ feet to the fire on this issue.
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Small Business Friendly States Report
By  | Filed In: Small Business Assistance and Government Support of Business
If you're like most small business owners, you started your business and then found out about how much government bureaucracy you'd have to deal with. The reality of owning a small business is...
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Break Policies
By  | Filed In: Overtime and Working Hours & Patterns
The topic of breaks is one that comes up frequently amongst employees. Many have the notion that breaks are the law and that the employer MUST provide employees with two 15-minute break periods...
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Sales or Sails in Newport
By  | Filed In: Beaches and Landforms & Ecosystems
Sitting near the beach in sunny Newport , Rhode Island, one avoids all thought of business (or one should, shouldn't they?) - but it makes me think of sales, as I'm looking at...
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