AOL Small Business http://smallbusiness.aol.com AOL Small Business http://smallbusiness.aol.com/media/feedlogo.gif AOL Small Business http://smallbusiness.aol.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Loyal Pennings: Life of the Partyhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/18/loyal-pennings-life-of-the-party/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/18/loyal-pennings-life-of-the-party/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/18/loyal-pennings-life-of-the-party/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

During his two decades in the Los Angeles nightclub business, Loyal Pennings has hosted just about every A-lister in Hollywood. But all that partying can be a lot of hard work.

 

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]]>best clubsEntrepreneur SpotlightH.WoodLA clubsLA nightclubsLA nightlifeLas PalmasLAXstarting a businessWicklerRod Kurtz2011-07-18T21:30:00+00:00Restaurant Bans Young Childrenhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/restaurant-bans-young-children/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/restaurant-bans-young-children/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/12/restaurant-bans-young-children/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

McDain's in Monroeville, Pa., plans to close its doors to children younger than 6 years old, due to overwhelming customer complaints about unruly youngsters.

 

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]]>McDainsMike VuickNewsrestaurantsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-12T13:30:00+00:00Is 7-Eleven's Free Slurpee Day Good for Business?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/is-7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-good-for-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/is-7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-good-for-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/11/is-7-elevens-free-slurpee-day-good-for-business/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Last year, 7-Eleven reported a 38 percent increase in Slurpee sales on Free Slurpee Day, but some franchisees don't see the sales jump.

 

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]]>7-Eleven7-Eleven franchisees7-Eleven SlurpeeFree Slurpee DayNewsAlicia Ciccone2011-07-11T14:30:00+00:00Restaurant Selling $175 Burger Files for Bankruptcyhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/restaurant-selling-175-burger-files-for-bankruptcy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/restaurant-selling-175-burger-files-for-bankruptcy/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/07/08/restaurant-selling-175-burger-files-for-bankruptcy/#commentsFiled under: ,

The Wall Street Burger Shoppe filed for Chapter 7 protection, after only three short years of serving up its infamous $175 Richard Nouveau Burger to the financial district's elite.

 

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]]>175 burgerburger businessKevin OConnellNewsRichard Nouveau BurgerAlicia Ciccone2011-07-08T15:00:00+00:00Can You Afford to Run a Cash-Only Business?http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/can-you-afford-to-run-a-cash-only-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/can-you-afford-to-run-a-cash-only-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/29/can-you-afford-to-run-a-cash-only-business/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , ,

High credit-card fees and other hassles make it tempting to pocket all your company's money, but there are also a number of downsides to only accepting cash. A look at the pros and cons.

 

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]]>accepting credit cardsBusiness Trendscash businesscredit card feescredit cardsretailretailerssmall business credit cardsswipe feesJulia L. Rogers2011-06-29T12:30:00+00:00TailGate Beer's Wesley Keegan: Brewing Up Successhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/17/tailgate-beers-wesley-keegan-brewing-up-success/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/17/tailgate-beers-wesley-keegan-brewing-up-success/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/17/tailgate-beers-wesley-keegan-brewing-up-success/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Wesley Keegan's father gave him the idea to start a brewery. His passing gave him the inspiration to make it succeed.

 

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]]>breweriescraft beerEntrepreneur Spotlightmicrobreweriesrunning a businessstarting a businessTailGate Beerunique business ideasPatrick Sauer2011-06-17T18:00:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Ford Blakely, Zinglehttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/14/27-million-and-counting-ford-blakely-zingle/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/14/27-million-and-counting-ford-blakely-zingle/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/14/27-million-and-counting-ford-blakely-zingle/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , ,

Meet Ford Blakely, the founder of Zingle, a San Diego-based company that helps customers submit orders to restaurants and other businesses via text message.

 

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]]>27 Million and Countingmobilerunning a businessstarting a businesstext orderingtextingunique business ideasZingleBen Craw2011-06-14T13:00:00+00:00Kim & Scott's Gourmet Pretzels: A New Twist on Successhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/01/kim-and-scotts-gourmet-pretzels-a-new-twist-on-success/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/01/kim-and-scotts-gourmet-pretzels-a-new-twist-on-success/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/06/01/kim-and-scotts-gourmet-pretzels-a-new-twist-on-success/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Talk about tying the knot. Not long after they were married, Kim and Scott Holstein decided to start a pretzel company in their kitchen. Today, they oversee a $10 million brand that can be found at Whole Foods, Walmart and other chains.

 

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]]>Entrepreneur Spotlighthome-based businessesKim and Scotts PretzelsKim HolsteinpretzelsScott Holsteinstarting a businessstarting a business at homeGeoff Williams2011-06-01T16:30:00+00:00Iconic Restaurant Elaine's Closes After 50 Years in Businesshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/18/iconic-restaurant-elaines-closes-after-50-years-in-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/18/iconic-restaurant-elaines-closes-after-50-years-in-business/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/18/iconic-restaurant-elaines-closes-after-50-years-in-business/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The end of an era: Elaine's announces its last call after almost five decades in business and six months after its famous founder died.

 

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]]>Diane BeckerElaine KaufmanElainesElaines closingElaines last dayGraydon CarterNewsWoody AllenJanean Chun2011-05-18T09:00:00+00:00LA Lakers' Loss Costs Local Businesses Up to $70 Million in Revenuehttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/12/la-lakers-loss-costs-local-businesses-up-to-70-million-in-reve/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/12/la-lakers-loss-costs-local-businesses-up-to-70-million-in-reve/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/12/la-lakers-loss-costs-local-businesses-up-to-70-million-in-reve/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

For many local restaurants, bars and merchandise shops, the Lakers' elimination is a budget breaker.

 

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]]>Lakers economic effectLakers local businessesLakers small business effectNewsJanean Chun2011-05-12T15:00:00+00:00Iconic Restaurant and Deli Battle Over Belly-Bulging Menuhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/12/iconic-restaurant-and-deli-battle-over-belly-bulging-menu/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/12/iconic-restaurant-and-deli-battle-over-belly-bulging-menu/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/12/iconic-restaurant-and-deli-battle-over-belly-bulging-menu/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Heart Attack Grill files a claim alleging 2nd Ave Deli's Triple Bypass Sandwich infringes on its trademarked Triple Bypass Burger.

 

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]]>2nd Ave DeliNewstrademark infringementTriple Bypass BurgerTriple Bypass lawsuitTriple Bypass SandwichAlicia Ciccone2011-05-12T12:30:00+00:00Starting a Lemonade Stand: 5 Things You Need to Knowhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/11/starting-a-lemonade-stand-5-things-you-need-to-know/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/11/starting-a-lemonade-stand-5-things-you-need-to-know/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/11/starting-a-lemonade-stand-5-things-you-need-to-know/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Some of the most successful entrepreneurs got their start selling lemonade. How to create the ultimate lemonade stand.

 

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]]>5 Things You Need to Knowkid businessLemonade Daylemonade standMichael HolthousePrepared 4 Lifesummer businessTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-05-11T12:30:00+00:0027 Million and Counting: Camille Glickman, Bahr Chéhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/02/27-million-and-counting-camille-glickman-bahr-che/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/02/27-million-and-counting-camille-glickman-bahr-che/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/05/02/27-million-and-counting-camille-glickman-bahr-che/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Meet Camille Glickman, the founder of Bahr Ché, a New York-based wine, cheese and charcuterie bar.

 

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]]>27 Million and CountingbarsCamille GlickmanNew York barsNew York restaurantsrestaurantsrunning a businessstarting a businessstarting a restaurantwinewine barsBen Craw2011-05-02T15:00:00+00:00Surge in Fair Trade Imports Helps Small Farmershttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/28/surge-in-fair-trade-imports-helps-small-farmers/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/28/surge-in-fair-trade-imports-helps-small-farmers/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/28/surge-in-fair-trade-imports-helps-small-farmers/#commentsFiled under: , ,

A new report shows fair trade products experienced huge increases in 2010, both in imports and consumer awareness. Coffee leads the pack in fair trade volume.

 

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]]>fair trade coffeefair trade importsFair Trade USANewsTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-04-28T09:00:00+00:00Flavor Flav Closes Chicken Business After Four Monthshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/26/flavor-flav-closes-chicken-business-after-four-months/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/26/flavor-flav-closes-chicken-business-after-four-months/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/26/flavor-flav-closes-chicken-business-after-four-months/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The rapper and reality TV star says problems with his business partner and payroll issues led to the quick shutdown.

 

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]]>FFCFlavor FlavFlavor Flav fried chickenFlavs Fried ChickenNewsNick CiminoJanean Chun2011-04-26T17:30:00+00:00Burger King Franchisees Dismiss Lawsuit Over $1 Cheeseburgerhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/18/burger-king-franchisees-dismiss-lawsuit-over-1-cheeseburger/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/18/burger-king-franchisees-dismiss-lawsuit-over-1-cheeseburger/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/18/burger-king-franchisees-dismiss-lawsuit-over-1-cheeseburger/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

By dropping a two-year lawsuit, Burger King franchisees have it their way: They get more power over Value Meal pricing.

 

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]]>3G CapitalBurger King 1 promotionBurger King franchiseesBurger King lawsuitBurger King Value MealNational Franchisee AssociationNewsJanean Chun2011-04-18T19:30:00+00:00Sam Adams to Provide $100,000 Worth of Microloans to Craft Brewershttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/06/sam-adams-to-provide-100-000-worth-of-microloans-to-craft-brewe/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/06/sam-adams-to-provide-100-000-worth-of-microloans-to-craft-brewe/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/04/06/sam-adams-to-provide-100-000-worth-of-microloans-to-craft-brewe/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The beer maker will expand its Brewing the American Dream program to include targeted funding for home brewers and microbrewers who want to start or expand their businesses.

 

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]]>Brewing the American Dreammicrobrewersmicrobrewery loansmicroloansNewsSamuel AdamsTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-04-06T13:30:00+00:00Whole Foods Gets Into the Bar Businesshttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/28/whole-foods-now-doubling-as-wine-bars/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/28/whole-foods-now-doubling-as-wine-bars/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/28/whole-foods-now-doubling-as-wine-bars/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

The grocery chain is testing a new concept -- bars built into select stores, which carry craft beer and local wine by the glass.

 

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]]>NewsWhole FoodsWhole Foods barWhole Foods wineTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-03-28T16:30:00+00:00Bethenny Frankel Cashes In on Skinnygirl Brandhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/21/bethenny-frankel-cashes-in-on-skinnygirl-brand/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/21/bethenny-frankel-cashes-in-on-skinnygirl-brand/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/21/bethenny-frankel-cashes-in-on-skinnygirl-brand/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,

Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel sells her real-life cocktail business, Skinnygirl, to Beam Global for an undisclosed amount.

 

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]]>Beam GlobalBethenny Ever AfterBethenny Frankelliquor businessNewsReal Housewives of New YorkSkinnygirl margaritaTamara Schweitzer Raben2011-03-21T14:30:00+00:00U.S. Wine Sales Top France For First Time Everhttp://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/18/u-s-wine-sales-top-france-for-first-time-ever/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/18/u-s-wine-sales-top-france-for-first-time-ever/http://smallbusiness.aol.com/2011/03/18/u-s-wine-sales-top-france-for-first-time-ever/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

U.S. wineries experienced a record year in 2010, selling 330 million cases worth $30 billion in retail sales.

 

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]]>France wine salesNewsU.S. winewinewine sales 2010Tamara Schweitzer Raben2011-03-18T19:30:00+00:00