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Summer means many things to many different people – but for beer enthusiasts, summer is all about the suds, and there’s no better place to enjoy a variety of local craft brews than at a summer beer festival. And it’s not just the die-hard beer fans making the trek out – it seems like the...

One of the more straightforward businesses to start would have to be a t-shirt business. Now, that’s not saying that it’s going to be a guaranteed moneymaker, nor that the process of creating and actuating a profitable idea are easy, but it is straightforward.

Forget boxers vs. briefs. Forget chunky peanut butter vs. smooth peanut butter, dogs vs. cats, coffee vs. tea… If you want a real rivalry, look at the old cotton vs. polyester debate, which has been raging ever since the latter fabric burst onto the scene back in the 1940s. Touted as a miracle...

Picture this: you’re driving down the street looking for a place to eat when you spot two restaurants in the distance, one of them has a brown and yellow logo, and the other one has a green logo. Which would you guess was the healthy restaurant? And which would you guess was the home-cooking...

A restaurant needs to be a well oiled machine, a chain of communication that works variously between the customer, the front of house, the kitchen and the management, all to achieve a single goal: to give the customer a great dining experience. Of course, the other more unspoken goal in the...

Summer is a prime season for most businesses. The warm weather pushes people out into the street, forcing them to interact with storefronts and promotions, and students – historically the pinnacle of disposable income – have a load of free time of their hands. It’s the perfect storm for...

The concept of a pop-up, for lack of a better term, “popped up” only about a few years ago, but the format has taken off like wildfire.

Branding a business is tricky stuff, whether that business is new or established. You have to catch people’s attention, hold their attention long enough to make an impression, and convey the right information. Done successfully, your brand will burn itself into the memory of those who see it, and,...

For many, this time of year marks the “end in sight” phase of school. Whether at university or in high school, exam season is approaching and, at around the same time, the anticipation of summer fun is reaching fever pitch. But while the end of school may be right around the corner, it doesn’t...

So you’ve got most things down pat: you’ve got a unique sound, and an ensemble of talented musicians who, by some miracle, work really well together. Your gigs are well attended (and not just by your friends) and you’re making a little bit of money from the door. But you want more – you want...