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Convert your car to an electric car

Spending too much on gas? Maybe it’s time you switch to electric… MetaEfficient has a great post about how to convert your car to an eco-friendly vehicle. Snip from MetaEfficient: Basically, electric conversion involves removing the entire internal combustion engine from a vehicle, installing an electric motor in its place, and also adding a large bank of batteries. [...]

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Key Steps to Buying a Retail Franchise

Considering that sales from franchises account for billions of dollars in revenue every year, buying a franchise is statistically the safest way to own a business – provided you choose the right franchise. Below are listed seven key steps that will help you choose the best retail franchise for you. 1) Evaluate your interests, skills and financial [...]

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What You Should Ask Before Buying a Franchise

Buying a franchise means putting big dollars on the line, and, for better or for worse, your success doesn’t entirely depend on you – the quality of the company behind your franchise also matters. It is therefore important to learn as much as you can about the parent company before you make an investment. Consider asking [...]

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The Small Business Franchise Act

Originally introduced in 1998 and passed in 1999, the Small Business Franchise Act (SBFA) is has put into place certain safeguards designed to eliminate fraud and other activities that might exploit franchisee investors. Common opinion holds that the SBFA was introduced in order to give franchisees additional bargaining power against franchisors. Michigan congressman John Conyers, Jr. [...]

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Grow before you go!

Growstaching has become increasingly popular within the last few months, especially among minorities. Considered by some as an art, considered by others as a sport, I simply call it a “spart”. Growstaching is much more than a spart though. It’s a way of life that requires full commitment! It is a great way to improve [...]

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4 original USB sticks

The Sushi USB Stick The Barbie USB Stick The USB Shrimp Stick The USB Thumb

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Google Android Latest Demo. It kicks ass!

So I’ve always been what you could call an iPhone whore. I love the thing and I am probably the biggest advertiser for the iPhone after Apple itself… I’ve also been following Android, Google’s OS for mobile. While I had not been impressed before by Android’s features, I have to admit that the latest demo kicks [...]

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Hacker steals $50,000 a few cents at a time

When opening an online brokering account it is common practice for companies such as E-trade and Schwab to send a tiny payment – ranging from only a few cents to a couple of dollars – to verify that the user has access to the bank account listed. Services such as Google Checkout and Paypal use [...]

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Maps Explaining Why Americans Know Less About the World

Speaking at the TED Conference, Alisa Miller (CEO of Public Radio International) explains why Americans know less and less about the rest of the world. Along the way, she uses some eye-popping graphs to put things in perspective.

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Obey Sample Sales

Obey is having a sample sale this week: Date: Friday, May 30th (9am – 7pm) Saturday, May31st (8am – 3pm) Location: 3500 W. Carriage Dr. Santa Ana CA, 92704 Last time we went, we had to wait 2.5 hours in line! I still can’t believe I waited that long without ending up on the news for murder… This year my friend Sean, ex [...]

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