Discovery Channel Announces Season Two of ‘Pitchmen’
Just released from Discovery Channel (I’ll add more as I get it): SECOND SEASON OF DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S PITCHMEN IS A GO – Encore Presentation of PITCHMAN: A TRIBUTE TO BILLY MAYS to Air July 24 at 10PM ET/PT – Discovery Channel’s PITCHMEN , the 12-part series that featured the late Billy Mays II and his business partner, Anthony ‘Sully’ Sullivan, will be back for a second season. Because of the success of the series first season, and as a tribute to Mays’ legacy,
Franchising A1 – Loving the Deal Not the Business
This is a piece taken from my company blog and written by my business partner Melanie Naidoo. We ( Erasibo ) have dedicated this blog to put up a number of thought pieces on the franchised restaurant industry in South Africa. We do this because the franchised restaurant industry has great personal interest for us as a result of our recent experience of having bought, run, cancelled the sales agreement and sued the franchisor. As management consultants we have worked with researching, concei
Fragamentation In Niche Sports Proves To Be A Killer…
Speaking with one voice, whether it is to a business partner, the media, or to fans is always important, especially in the alphabet soup of niche or second tier sports. W ith the limited dollars and eyeballs available for the casual fan, splitting the marketplace with alphabet soup of organizations usually leads to confusion and can ultimately drive partners on to a platform which is much more simple to understand. The latest example of split markets being a killer is in indoor soccer, whic
biz ladies 09: how to form successful biz partnerships
today’s first biz ladies post is about a topic that most of us have considered at some point or another- taking on a business partner. today meg toubourg, co-founder of design investors llc (the only investment firm dedicated to growing design-based businesses!), is sharing her excellent tips for growing your business with a business partner. not sure if you need a partner, or how to start the process? meg has you covered- from figuring out how to find help, how to divide work, and how to pl
The Curious Case Of Marc Andreessen
Last week we learned that Marc Andreessen and his business partner, Benjamin Horowitz, had raised a $300 million venture fund . Without question, it’s a remarkable achievement to attract that much money in what has to be one of the most inhospitable environments for raising venture capital in memory. The size of the fund is also impressive, though on its own won’t change the world, or have a discernible impact on the valley’s start-up economy. But on a symbolic level, the fund’s success
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