Weekly Challenge #143 - Tidal Wave

Welcome to the Weekly Challenge Number One Hundred And Forty-Three where I post a topic and then challenge you to come up with a 100 word story based ... . Edgar figured a Neutrino event horizon would do the trick. He reverse engineered the dry cleaning tank process by setting up tiny collectors in every dry cleaning business on the planet. After 15 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:46:57

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business mind or business blind?

I've always wondered how certain business owners choose the type of business that they own. Are the owners of dry-cleaning businesses obsessed with tidy clothing? Do fast food restaurant owners have clogged arteries themselves? Are automotive franchise owners living vicariously through [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 09:13:40

Business Opportunities in Tough Times

Based on the most recent unemployment statistics, a lot of people are going to be looking for new jobs in the coming months ... . There are wide ranging opportunities for all interests, including such varied business as a dry cleaning ... . But what if you could find a career instead of merely a job? My Franchise Path specializes [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 20:59:00

The Bennett Sisters: Constance

Each time the Siren takes a look at celebrity news she is confronted with Somebody's Kid, to the point where it seems stardom has become as heritable as a dry-cleaning business. Talent, however, is often a recessive trait. The Redgraves and Barrymores are the exception, not the rule [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 01:26:00

The Post-Olympic Lives of 15 Great Athletes

Olympic athletes are undoubtedly the best in the world at what they do, ... his athletic prowess, but he also ran a dry cleaning business, worked as a gas station attendant ... and now owns a civil engineering company in Idaho. Babe Didrikson Olympic Moment: Grabbing three track [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 05:30:11

Four Businesses That Needed, But Couldn’t Afford Thermal Imaging… Until Now!

Several months ago, I wrote an article titled "Thermal Imaging Cameras Offer Economical Solutions for a Variety of Diagnostic applications" ... of four organizations that needed thermal imaging and can now afford it. A carpet cleaning company ... the company of inadequate drying after cleaning. The company was confident their cleaning process [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 14:01:49

The Power Of The Mini-Conglomerate

Most business owners detest marketing and do just about everything better than acquiring new customers ... carpet cleaners, for example, to consider also being in the air duct cleaning, ceiling tile cleaning, mini-blind cleaning, mobile auto detailing, pest control, dry cleaning pick-up and delivery [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 07:27:10

City Carves Up E. 125th St. for Developers

“We were absolutely bypassed in this process,” says one community leader ... be displaced by the project. Damon Bae, owner of the Fancy Cleaners dry cleaning business at 2319 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 17:45:33

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler Closes 2 Refinancing Deals Totaling $115.5M

Luxury Manhattan multifamily high-rise Riverbank West Obtains $94M LoanNEW YORK, NY – The New York and Hartford offices of HFF ( ... doorman and concierge, business center, laundry facilities and a valet dry cleaning service ... centered photo) a 44-story luxury multifamily building in Manhattan. HFF senior managing directors [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 20:53:00

Local Investigative Reporter Misses the Big Picture

Many of you, I know, are lucky enough to hail from places other than the City of Brotherly Love ... , saw that she had her city-paid staffer pick up dry cleaning and take care of other personal business [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 06:06:55

Ike victims get Texas tax relief, too

Residents of and businesses located in 88 Texas counties that were declared disaster areas as a result of Hurricane Ike are eligible for certain ... bill. The state never imposes sales tax on labor for residential repairs. Services used to restore storm-damaged property, including dry cleaning of clothing and draperies; rug and carpet cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 19:10:13

Business Model Drives Security

Gunnar Petersen (What's Your Business Model?) quotes Ian Grigg (What's Missing in Security: Business - see footnote) ... liability for a dry-cleaner is based on the likely cost of replacing any damaged item, rather than just the cost of the dry-cleaning service.But the asset perspective is not the only way of thinking [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 10:58:00

Business opportunities

America’s best Franchises is one of the best and major business opportunity provider ... Energy Vending, Desert Sun Training, Power Cell Vending and American Dry Cleaning are some of the new ... . I think you might have heard of this Franchise business opportunity before, let me give [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 02:24:39

The Power Of Expanded Usage

I’ve used this term - “expand usage” - a lot, because it is important (and often ignored) for many businesses ... $300 a month at the dry cleaners, because most of my suits and shirts have to be cleaned after every on-stage wearing. In all the years that we’ve been dealing with dry cleaners, taking in shirts [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 08:52:32

Business Freshens Up Sports Gear Effectively

If you’ve ever been near someone who plays a sport after the game is over, then you know that smell of dirt and sweat that is all over them ... it do? Fresh Gear is a powerfully effective dry cleaning machine. It uses natural ozone to destroy bacteria ... immediately we realized that the real revenue opportunity was in offering the cleaning services [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 03:21:15

Boogie Wipes Review & Bonus Giveaway!

Check out my original review post HERE for a chance to win Boogie Wipes! What are Boogie Wipes? “Boogie Wipes are the latest innovation in a moist wipe product for busy moms, dads & kids ... mucous expectorant. Not only is this effective in cleaning up the “dried up” messes, but it also [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:47:07

Child Predatoring is a Serious Business

When I grow up, I want to work at a firm that allows me to ‘dress up’ AND wear child predator glasses. ... and/or ‘business.’ I am a coolhunter without even trying 2 b. Even though I do not realize ... buffet-style food and dry cleaning for their employees. Should I work at google [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 18:21:50

Clutching at straws: Tools for eco-friendly sipping

I've never been a fan of straws -- due to vanity, not concerns for the environment ... trade business in Laos called Kopnoi, these straws do have one major downside: The cleaning process ... then lay to dry. The set of twelve, complete with a handwoven cotton bag, costs $16.95 at Global [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:41:27

Making Your Home a Haven Monday: The Two-Hour Quick Clean Up!

With the busy holiday weekend behind us, our home could definitely use some basic all-purpose picking up and cleaning today ... Clean Up* Before starting, spend time at least a short time in God's Word and prayer. Refresh ... a load of laundry. 2. Go to the kitchen sink and wash, dry, and put away the dishes. Then, shine [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 06:20:29

Ask Steve: How Can Tech Help SMBs Weather Downturn?

Ask Steve: How Can Tech Help SMBs Weather Downturn? January 19th, 2009 It’s the economy. Enough said. Rough sailing ahead or partially clearing skies — either way, some fiscal and business prudence will us all help weather this storm.Q: Any suggestions for helping my five-location dry cleaning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:51:08

$94 Million Refinancing Arranged by HFF for Luxury Manhattan Multifamily High-Rise

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The New York and Hartford offices of HFF ( ... facilities and a valet dry cleaning service. In addition, 86% of the units have balconies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 22:02:42

And in Your Way...in This Blue Shade...My Tears Dry on Their Own.

Ello, Baykahs.I was so busy yesterday that I didn't even have time to check my email, let alone BLOG! So, I apologize for the absence ... way. It was the best gift ever: a clean house from a cleaning company. Gram is teaming up with my mom to give me a clean house to come home to, because she doesn't want me to work "all the time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 13:41:00

Clutching at straws: Tools for eco-friendly sipping

I’ve never been a fan of straws — due to vanity, not concerns for the environment ... then lay to dry. The set of twelve, complete with a handwoven cotton bag, costs $16.95 at Global Exchange ... business in Laos called Kopnoi, these straws do have one major downside: The cleaning process seems [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 21:54:01

Opportunity is Knocking….

Opportunity is Knocking…. Posted on Monday, 8th December 2008 by UC&P With the economy the way it is today there are a few options available if ... . This is the be chance now to open up business. You can consider something like a dry cleaning franchise. Wealthy people need dry cleaning, right? Not just wealthy people but most of all people dry cle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 03:54:34

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