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			<title><![CDATA[A Few Good Reasons For Women to Start Small Business Franchises]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Only 50 years ago, not a single female was to be found in the world of big business (other than reception and administrative roles) but today, roughly half of all American business management positions are held by women, according to the Labor Dept, and the Center for Women’s Business Research claims that about 40% of all privately owned firms are run by women]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:34:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Favorite Staffing and Personnel Franchise Business Opportunities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/15129/1/Favorite-Staffing-and-Personnel-Franchise-Business-Opportunities/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Though you may not expect it, the personnel and staffing industry is an ever-growing market in the US economy; currently, reports claim that staffing has become an $87bil industry There is a very real need for jobs in our country, and when there is a need for employment, there is also a need for professionals who can connect people with those jobs, and that is precisely why the staffing industry is booming]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:48:51 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Boost Your Income With a Home Based Business]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/15128/1/Boost-Your-Income-With-a-Home-Based-Business/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[There are probably a hundred different reasons that people have for starting a home based business, but perhaps one of the most common is that they just need to make a little more money than their day job can provide Whether that’s because the holidays are right around the corner or possibly life has recently thrown a curveball, the fact remains that a work from home business can produce an excellent return on whatever amount of time a person gives to it, providing an excellent source of secondary income]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:42:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Small Business Myths That Can Stop a Franchise Before it Starts]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/15127/1/Small-Business-Myths-That-Can-Stop-a-Franchise-Before-it-Starts/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s Paul Bunyan and his gigantic blue ox or a get-rich-quick business opportunity, America loves a tall tale, we always have, and there are plenty of them to go around Nowhere is this more true than in small business, where some say that success is guaranteed while other say that it’s nearly impossible]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:35:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Myths About Buying a Vending Franchise Business]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/14858/1/5-Myths-About-Buying-a-Vending-Franchise-Business/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many people enter into business opportunities, clinging to their pre-conceived notions, and this is especially true when it comes to vending machine franchises Whether the thought is, "you can’t make very much money when it’s only a quarter at a time" or "there are already too many vending machines for a new one to make a profit," the truth about vending franchises may surprise you]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:27:50 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hottest Cleaning and Maintenance Small Business Opportunities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/14857/1/Hottest-Cleaning-and-Maintenance-Small-Business-Opportunities/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Many franchises live and breathe on repeat business, but none more than those in the cleaning and maintenance industry There aren’t many things that people can count on in the world, but one of them is that everything gets dirty, and that is precisely the fact that keeps this industry alive and thriving]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:21:13 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hottest Canadian Business Opportunities]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/14819/1/Hottest-Canadian-Business-Opportunities/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Though businesses sometimes like to restrict themselves to certain geographic boundaries, the entrepreneurial spirit knows no borders With the right kind of self-starting, hard-driven business owners living on both sides of the US/Canada border, there is no reason to neglect the franchise needs of either group]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:41:51 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hottest Lawn Care Small Business Franchises]]></title>
			<link>http://www.plastics.com/content/articles/14758/1/Hottest-Lawn-Care-Small-Business-Franchises/Page1.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Grass; I always thought it was just that short green stuff I played football on and rolled around in when I was a kid, but as it turns out, grass is a bigger deal than I’ve ever given it credit for There are magazines, books, websites, clubs, and innumerable businesses that specialize specifically in grass: knowing and teaching how to make a lawn as green, thick, and healthy as it possibly can be]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:21:32 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hot Party Franchises for the Fun Entrepreneur]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[People have a tendency to draw a stark line between who they are in their personal lives and who they are in business While many businesses operate this way to create a high level of professionalism at the work place, some businesses function better when the atmosphere is more casual and relaxed, and it can often be very lucrative to choose a job that utilizes your natural personality and passions]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:21:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[5 Reasons to Start a Home Based Business Franchise After Graduation]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Life after graduation can be a trying experience For some, it’s the first time in life that there is no designated next step, no set plan, and no one around to tell the graduate definitively what he must do to succeed in the world]]></description>
			<author>no@spam.com (Candice Clem)</author>
			<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:35:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
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