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If you're like me, you've probably stood in line at a fast-food joint and pondered the economics of owning a franchise – all those dollars flocking to a ready-made business.
I got a peek inside that world last month when I attended the Gray Classic Business Roundtable, which focused this year on franchising. I followed up with calls to some of the panelists.
The roundtable included a representative from Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. Also present were local owners who hold franchises issued by Chevrolet, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Subway and the Entrepreneur's Source. (The latter is a franchise that helps prospective business owners identify, research and buy franchises.)
Since this column is about business and business is about money, let's get straight to the point: Yes, owning a franchise can be lucrative, the panelists agreed. But it also demands a great deal of work, commitment and, in many cases, a boatload of cash upfront.
Figures were bandied about ranging from $700,000 (Yum! Brands) to $15,000 (Subway). And in the case of Subway, that figure did not include the cost of securing a building or buying equipment, which can add another $200,000 or more, said James Waters, who holds a franchise to five Subway stores in North Carolina.
The panelists also noted the so-called "unexpected costs" – insurance, permits, professional fees, training and grand openings.
Once in business, they said, a franchise holder can expect to pay a set percentage of gross receipts back to the corporate parent. (Ten percent seemed to be the figure.) Part of that goes to pay royalties, and part goes to support advertising and promotions, and it's all taken off the top before a franchisee even sees a nickel.
So why buy a franchise?
Start-up costs aside, it's by far the easiest and safest route to owning a successful business, the panelists agreed. Because franchises tend to have name recognition and a proven business model, the odds of failure are greatly diminished, though not eliminated. (Footnote: A franchise with the best name recognition may not yield the best return on investment.)
The panel also agreed that passion is no substitute for basic business knowledge.
Lauren Cantor, who holds a franchise from the Entrepreneur's Source, said one of the first things she does with new clients is work to determine their motivations and personalities.
Charles Winton, a Charlotte resident who owns a Chevrolet dealership near Fort Myers, Fla., said he worked as a certified public accountant with auto dealerships as clients before he bought his own. It was knowledge of their financial operations, he said, that gave him the confidence to proceed. Even then, he said, he had to show up each day to learn the nuts and bolts.
Waters, the Subway franchisee, said he spent the better part of three years "with a shirt, hat and apron on," learning the ins and outs of the business. He now spends the bulk of his time managing inventory and looking for ways to squeeze out extra profit.
Waters said each store is different, with varying levels of profitability. And he cautioned against assuming that what works for one franchise holder will work for another.
Because franchisees have almost no leeway in terms of the basic business model, the difference between profit and loss often boils down to inventory control and managing overhead, the group said.
Waters also said one of his biggest mistakes occurred when his inattention allowed a manager to pilfer $10,000.
Because franchise sales are regulated, Cantor said, corporate owners are required to disclose extensive amounts of information to perspective buyers, including two years of financial data, any litigation by them or against them, a list of franchisees that failed or left the systems as well as contact information for those former franchise holders.
Cantor said a potential buyer should first hire a franchise lawyer.
"It's an investment," she said. "It's a financial investment, it's an emotional investment – this is a big deal."
Glenn Burkins is editor and publisher of Qcitymetro.com, a news site for Charlotte's African-American community. He is a former Wall Street Journal reporter and Observer business editor.
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A quick and easy version of an Italian classic that can be finished in the oven or on the stove.
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Carbs: 4.4g | Fat: 13.5g | Fiber: 0.9g | Protein: 38.3g | Calories: 299.2
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Delicious spinach salad with strawberries and walnuts. If you want to lower the fat content, leave out the nuts or use non-fat dressing. The nuts are a good healthy fat though, so think twice. Pair it with a low fat soup, whole wheat roll and you have a great light meal!
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I've created a healthy twist on gratin by combining some highly rated recipes from allrecipes with another gratin recipe from SparkPeople that didn't have enough detail in the recipe for me to follow/didn't look creamy enough/didn't want to use egg. First result is surprisingly v. tasty!
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In the morning, throw all the ingredients for this simple recipe in the slow cooker. A hearty and healthy dinner will be waiting for you when you get home!
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Low cost if use left over roasted chicken dark meat. May srve over whole wheat toast, biscuits, whole grain rice, or noodle. [starch side is not calculated.] Or may eat as is.
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Delicious, easy recipe for a healthier version of meatballs and pasta.
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When she's not busy developing the unique culture at Elevation, she's spending time with her two beautiful daughters. Becky's caring and outgoing personality allows her to instantly create a connection with everyone she comes into contact with inside – and outside – the Elevation office.
Bernie's experience and expertize in the field of accounting and operations, ensures Elevation Marketing is a well-oiled machine behind the scenes. He's a genius with numbers, analyzing data and making sure our clients budget needs are handled. Bernie has worked for large, publicly traded companies and also small, mom-and-pop companies so he brings a variety of valuable experience to our team and clients.
Matt provides strategic guidance to our clients in a variety of industries. He's a firm believer in hard work, because good ideas and effort aren't independent of one another. This mantra has served him and his clients well over his professional career. He developed his talents in advertising agencies in Wisconsin, working on various B2B accounts in the healthcare, construction, industrial and financial industries. As Elevation's strategic lead, Matt uses his marketing, digital and brand development skills to promote existing Elevation clients and helps drive new-business efforts.
Matt has held key positions at the BMA and his work on key fortune 500 brands and smaller start up companies is one of the deepest in the B2B space nationally.
With over 20 years of experience, Darren represents a combination of artistic skills and technological savvy that you don't often find in one person. Darren is notably adept at computer-evolved graphics, animation, illustration, production, creative concepting and more. In addition to his own naturally developed sense of graphic design, Darren has extensive experience in the video and commercial world editing, directing, producing, and creative directing in the space.
Darren had a passion for art at an early age and knew he wanted to make it his career. He earned a degree from the selective National Educational Center for Design, with a focus on advertising. His timing coincided with the exploding world of computer graphics, and Darren got in on the ground floor. He quickly learned to blend his instinctive talents with the capabilities and efficiency of digital art.
As president, Scott leverages his extensive agency leadership experience to make Elevation Marketing into one of the top B2B marketing agencies in the country.
Scott's experience has been hard earned, the result of the last 20 years of developing and leading cutting-edge agencies throughout the United States. Before joining Elevation, Scott served as both COO and CFO for Terralever, one of the country's premier digital marketing agencies, and prior as President of Liquid Productions, a live event and marketing company with offices across the United States.
Scott's unique combination of experience, determination and executive leadership has landed organizations under his management on Inc. Magazine's Top 5,000 list of America's Fastest Growing Companies on five separate occasions, a list Elevation proudly joined in 2012.
Scott is entrepreneurial through and through and he brings that spirit to lead our business development efforts. He's spent a majority of his career in the financial industry, specializing in private equity groups, business valuations, mergers and acquisitions and other services. Scott's personal and career paths have led him in many interesting directions, ultimately bringing him to Elevation in 2011.
He now uses his diverse skill set and experience to onboard clients, while also helping our clients navigate through strategic marketing discussions that eventually drive great client/agency results.
At Elevation Marketing, Deborah is responsible for managing all of the agency's interactive marketing efforts and digital projects from start to finish. Or as she puts it, "making sure we meet every goal on the client's wish list." The pace and pressures of a busy marketing communications firm are tough on a lot of people, but Deborah's background and professional experience have conditioned her to handle just about anything from interactive to video editing.
Rob leads our public relations practice and guides all strategic PR engagements with our clients. Before Elevation Marketing, Rob specialized in public and media relations for a variety of large Canadian public sector industries, including healthcare and the military. The nature of these organizations was tied to the dramatic ups and downs of the national oil economy; fluctuating budgets forced Rob to maximize public relations and networking opportunities creatively rather than rely on paid media to achieve communications goals.
At the same time, those challenges enhanced Rob's communications skills. His adaptability enables him to work comfortably with strategies and messages appealing to diverse but targeted audiences, including leading the issues management and media relations for a $13 billion organization in the throes of the largest change management process in Canadian history.
Ever since she joined Elevation Marketing, Savannah has used her great multi-tasking abilities to take on bigger and bigger challenges. She has continually shown an amazing talent for keeping many complex projects moving smoothly, or as she puts it, "managing several juggling acts at once." In addition to her supporting our project management team, she also coordinates traffic to ensure we're meeting and exceeding client deadlines.
DeAnn loves connecting with people and draws strength from each of her day-to-day human interactions. So it comes as no surprise that she should find her passion in a profession like sales. With over 15 years of business development experience, DeAnn's tenacious personality and winning attitude have proven to be the keys to her monumental achievements. She believes there is always a purpose behind every situation, whether it's apparent or not. What's more apparent are the fantastic contributions she brings to the success of our new business team.
Bethany's go get'em attitude combined with more than 13 years of experience makes her a critical member of Elevation Marketing's New Business Development Team. With a wide range of customer service, project management and training experience, Bethany's new and innovative ideas strengthen Elevation's core competencies.
From lead generation and research, to cold calling and client development, Bethany's "Big Picture" approach adds talent and organization to the New Business Development team. Not only does she bring an important set of skills to the work place, she also finds joy in volunteering her time with children in her community.
Debra is a results-oriented business leader with integrated, global B2B and B2C marketing expertise. As an account director at Elevation Marketing, she constantly strives to creatively market in fresh and interesting ways. Debra has directed highly-profitable and award winning advertising, promotional and interactive accounts for category leaders in the financial, automotive, hospitality, beverage and retail industries, among others.
An information gatherer and big believer in collaboration, Debra is fanatical about understanding the business marketplace. With a history of achieving strong returns on investment, Debra is dedicated to growing the brand of Elevation along with the brands of our clients.
John has a wealth of knowledge in custom development and programming, user interface design, and custom platforms for web endeavors. He has actively put his knowledge and skill set to work for the past 17 years.
His skills range from graphic design to database development and just about everything in between. He is proficient with PHP scripting, MySQL database development, SEO, server management, project management and client relations.
As a professional "dot connector," Derek's greatest strength is his ability to turn a list of brand attributes into a brand story that lives, breathes and engages conversation across a variety of consumer and B2B channels. Derek specializes in integrated marketing campaigns that blend digital media with traditional advertising, such as print, broadcast and direct mail.
Derek's experience spans multiple consumer and B2B verticals, including beverages, retail, banking, hospitals and healthcare, hospitality and leisure, high tech and telecom, as well as education and advocacy for children and college students.
Greg has seen almost everything in the B2B account world, bringing more than 25 years' experience for his role at Elevation Marketing. In addition to account management, his background includes marketing communications, public relations, copywriting and graphic design. He's adept at translating complex technical concepts into on-point messaging for business audiences.
Among other responsibilities, Greg oversees the planning, writing and implementation of client marketing strategies, projects and budgets. He enjoys helping businesses and people by offering his perspective, energy and zeal for marketing.
Amanda's marketing expertise, upbeat personality and drive to see her clients succeed, combine to make her a key member of the Elevation team where she is entrusted with strategic marketing communications programs for a variety of clients.
Amanda's professional career represents a depth of varied experience covering many areas of account management, integrated marketing, strategic planning and creative communications. Prior to joining Elevation, was with a full-service advertising, marketing and public relations firm in Kansas City, Missouri.
Heather is a connector. She loves making connections - shortening the distance between vendors and clients, employers and employees, abstract ideas and tangible results. Her professional experience includes content marketing, tech writing, editing, advertising, and the development and implementation of social-networking and inbound marketing strategies for a variety of businesses.
Heather's been spotted on Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, and probably a few more sites since you started reading this paragraph. But most importantly, clients can find her right here at Elevation Marketing, through an old-school phone call or e-mail.
Those who thrive in the rough and tumble world of business do so because they know how to pick themselves up after being knocked down.That's why everyone at Elevation Marketing expects great things from Drew Bond, a four-year student-athlete in football at Malone University in Canton, Ohio, and part of our New Business Development Team. Drew's passion and willingness to tackle any and all projects speaks volumes of his character. Prior to joining our team he worked as a packaging and shipping laborer for Kaiser Aluminum, a Fortune 500 company in Chandler, Arizona, as well as working as parts delivery person for Air Specialty Products in Mesa, Arizona.
With over fifteen years of experience, including stints in Hollywood developing public relations campaigns at Universal Pictures, Sheryl has proven her chops when it comes to creating strategic partnerships and building brands. As a seasoned communications professional, Sheryl plays a vital role in managing everything from clients' business goals and budgets to customer events and trainings. From entertainment, to medical devices to overseeing the planning and development of a major national soccer event, Sheryl brings real star power to the Elevation team, and a strategic mindset to her clients' businesses.
Whether it's creating an opportunity to increase brand awareness or ensuring that deadlines aren't missed, Sheryl's tireless devotion to creating innovative and engaging ways to communicate is never anything less than an Oscar-worthy performance.
As our "manager of first impressions", Jenni is the friendly face that greets you at Elevation Marketing's door. Jenni relies on a deep-seated passion for marketing to keep everything at Elevation in harmony.
Her skills, honed after seven years of guerilla and brand marketing, make her a crucial liaison between all of our teams at Elevation. From lead generation efforts with our business development team to our day-to-day activities, Jenni sets up Elevation ¬— and our clients — for success.
After spending the semester studying in Madrid, Spain, Jordyn joins us as our Public Relations and Social Media Intern. A third-year Journalism and Business student at Arizona State University, Jordyn brings experience from on-campus involvement along with a year at the Buckeye Star Newspaper. In addition to the work she does for our clients, she is striving to create more business wins internally by managing Elevation's social media accounts, writing blogs posts and creating case studies.
With the fast-paced and highly creative atmosphere here at Elevation Marketing, Julie is a perfect fit as our production copywriter. Eager to learn and expand her content skill set in the B2B world, Julie is already an expert at conceptualizing and crafting compelling, brand-adherent copy across multiple industries and audiences.
Julie has the ability to masterfully mimic brand voice, tone, and inherent audience needs and desires, making her essential to our work across a wide range of clients. Her go-getter attitude combined with her writing skills and passion for perfection contribute to more business wins for Elevation and our clients.
With a career running up and down the West coast, Monique joined Elevation Marketing with more than 20 years of experience in traffic, print and broadcast production management. Before joining Elevation, Monique worked at Microsoft in the Xbox Live Division in Seattle. In addition, she has worked at local and national ad agencies and graphic design firms in the valley.
When she's not spending her time playing the drums, a smooth running company is music to Monique's ears. She does not miss a beat when it comes to developing traffic processes or managing demanding projects. Monique's strong interpersonal, teamwork and collaboration skills make her an outstanding addition to the Elevation team.
Ryan brings over a decade of marketing experience to Elevation Marketing. As our Director of Digital Marketing, Ryan develops integrated online marketing and content campaigns distinguished by persuasive narratives, precise execution and impact. He has built his career on the ability to energize brands, engage audiences, drive new leads and effectively nurture sales prospects through innovative marketing techniques and strategic messaging. With a unique background in traditional, search, content and social media marketing, Ryan has generated measurable results for numerous globally recognized brands.
Driven to deliver superior results for Elevation and our clients, Ryan's self-starting personality and ability to execute complex solutions, blend him seamlessly into the talented and professional team at Elevation.
Karl is our multi-talented Senior Graphic Designer. With previous experience in website, mobile and print design, he is a natural when it comes to getting the job done for Elevation Marketing's clients. He has the ability to translate complex concepts into simple, effective and creative brand designs.
A deep passion for design drives Karl to deliver innovative and engaging projects to our clients. Outside of work, Karl likes to take his talents to the court and play some basketball or spend time with his family.
Lisa's organization and project management skills help ensure that Elevation Marketing delivers projects on-time and on-budget. As a seasoned project manager for custom web application development, Lisa clearly communicates project plans and milestones for clients. She is also adept at creating detailed statements of work, functional specifications and information architectures.
With direct experience in SEO, PPC and eMarketing, Lisa offers additional insight into clients' digital projects and online presence. Lisa likes using the latest technology to solve business problems – securing more business wins for Elevation clients.
With over 19 years spearheading corporate marketing and internal communications for multi-million dollar companies, Lori Scott brings an incredibly diverse and impactful breadth of experience to her work at Elevation Marketing. As a respected leader of creative teams, multimedia organizations and corporate communications, Lori knows what it takes to make a creative strategy or marketing campaign remarkable.
Although Lori's extensive marketing experience makes her an asset to Elevation's team, it's her creative, dynamic and forward-thinking nature that truly helps her capitalize on the latest market trends, ensure lasting success and help her clients obtain more business wins.
Although Stephanie's 20+ years of national agency experience is an incredible asset to Elevation's team, it's her left/right-brained thinking that truly gives her an artistic edge. She tackles projects with an innovative approach while being mindful of budgets and deadlines. Whether she is handling a campaign in concept or production, it's Stephanie's attention to details in all stages of a project that helps Elevation Marketing achieve more business wins.
Stephanie is a 3rd-generation Arizona native and proud Arizona State University alum. Although design is her passion, she also loves riding motorcycles and is a cooking enthusiast.
Karl is our multi-talented Senior Graphic Designer. With previous experience in website, mobile and print design, he is a natural when it comes to getting the job done for Elevation Marketing's clients. He has the ability to translate complex concepts into simple, effective and creative brand designs.
A deep passion for design drives Karl to deliver innovative and engaging projects to our clients. Outside of work, Karl likes to take his talents to the court and play some basketball or spend time with his family.
Lisa's organization and project management skills help ensure that Elevation Marketing delivers projects on-time and on-budget. As a seasoned project manager for custom web application development, Lisa clearly communicates project plans and milestones for clients. She is also adept at creating detailed statements of work, functional specifications and information architectures.
With direct experience in SEO, PPC and eMarketing, Lisa offers additional insight into clients' digital projects and online presence. Lisa likes using the latest technology to solve business problems – securing more business wins for Elevation clients.
As a fully integrated B2B marketing agency, we believe in service neutrality. It's never "just SEO" or "just email" that helps achieve business wins. Count on us to strategically prioritize and recommend the smartest, integrated approach to create the right interactions, online and offline, with the right customers at the right time.


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Two very strident commentaries today, in two major newspapers, grappling over the question: Was the arrest of acclaimed filmmaker Roman Polanski an appropriate exercise of justice – or a case of prosecutorial overreach?
Steve Lopez of The Los Angeles Times has been studying the case file in the Los Angeles District Attorney's office. And he wishes others would do the same.
"I wish the renowned legal scholars Harvey Weinstein and Debra Winger, to name just two of Polanski's defenders, were here with me now. I'd like to invite Martin Scorsese, as well, along with David Lynch, who have put their names on a petition calling for Polanski to be freed immediately. What, because he won an Oscar? Would they speak up for a sex offender who hadn't? To hear these people tell it, you'd think Polanski was the victim rather than the teenager…I'd like to show all these great luminaries the testimony from Polanski's underage victim, as well as Polanski's admission of guilt. Then I'd like to ask whether, if the victim were their daughter, they'd be so cavalier about a crime that was originally charged as sodomy and rape before Polanski agreed to a plea bargain. Would they still support Polanski's wish to remain on the lam living the life of a king, despite the fact that he skipped the U.S. in 1977 before he was sentenced?"
Arguing for the other side in the New York Times is author Robert Harris, an author and Polanski friend who said he felt "physically sick" when he heard the news of the director's arrest.
"His past did not bother me, any more (presumably) than it did the three French presidents with whom he has had private dinners, or the hundreds of actors and technicians who have worked with him since 1977, or the fans who come up to him in the streets of Paris for his autograph… If Mr. Polanski is such a physical danger and moral affront to civilized society that he must be locked up, even at the age of 76, why was he not picked up earlier, when he was 66, or 56 – or even 46? It would not have been hard to grab him at his home: his name is on the doorbell…(the victim) Ms. Geimer wants it dropped, to shield her family from distress, and Mr. Polanski's own young children, to whom he is a doting father, want him home. He is no threat to the public. The original judicial procedure was undeniably murky. So cui bono, as the Romans used to say – who benefits?"
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Maybe Facebook Priced its IPO Better Than Twitter
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If Facebook's (FB) May 2012 initial public offering was a moment of mass pandemonium not seen since a stock market "flash crash" a few years ago, Twitter's (TWTR) share listing was a non-event, other than the firm's near 73% rise from its $26 a share offering price.
By the end of Twitter's first day of trading two co-founders of the company had become paper billionaires in the firm's shares. Overall, Twitter posted the largest one-day jump for an IPO over $1 billion since 2007, according to Bloomberg.
Twitter's IPO was a stark contrast to Facebook's listing.
Twitter sold just $1.82 billion in stock, compared to Facebook's $16 billion share offering, which shattered records for an Internet firm. But in Twitter's IPO there were none of the technical glitches that made it unclear who owned Facebook's stock for hours on end.Now, of course, after Twitter's Thursday share offering comes the Friday morning quarterbacking. Did Twitter leave money on the table? Did retail investors get a shot at investing in Twitter? Is the company wildly overvalued? Those questions contrast to Facebook's listing. Did Facebook over-price its offering? Did retail investors get flooded or left holding the bag of a broken stock? Friday morning quarterbacks might be inclined to point a finger at Twitter. The company raised $1.76 billion in capital through its share listing. Investors who were allocated Twitter shares after its IPO pricing late on Wednesday were in the money by roughly $1.3 billion by the time the company's stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday. Reports from CNBC's David Faber indicate that Twitter's offering was oversubscribed by a multiple of 30. In contrast, interviews show that Facebook's underwriters were putting out calls to small institutional accounts and left large allocations for retail investors in order to fill the mammoth stock offering. Ordinary investors basically had the ability to buy as many Facebook shares as they wanted. After falling sharply in the wake of its IPO, Facebook shares have since recovered and are slightly outperforming the S&P 500 Index in their time on public stock markets. So despite the rough ride, one could say Facebook raised the maximum amount of capital it could. The company reported about $10 billion in its bank account as of Sept. 30. Retail investors got their shares, and those who held on for the long term have made money. No harm, no foul on Facebook's botched IPO? Most market participants continue see the IPO as a confluence of over-optimism by Facebook's management, an aggressive pricing by underwriter Morgan Stanley (MS) and serious technical flaws by Nasdaq (NDAQ), the exchange where Facebook shares are listed. Now, apparently, the finger pointing has turned to Twitter. After all, the 73% day-one gains in Twitter shares were only made by investors who got a piece of the company's IPO allocation and not ordinary investors buying into the open. Twitter shares opened at $45.10, but closed down 20 cents on their first day of trading. Some say that the Twitter's IPO ripped off investors. That strikes me as a bit shrill. Twitter, in spite of clear signs of strong demand during its IPO road show, never increased its offering size. Meanwhile, the company's offering price only rose 30% from the high end of its initial price range. More importantly, Twitter only sold roughly 12% of its total shares to public investors and it now has strong credibility if it were to want to raise additional capital. Market watchers should remember Twitter receives money in its IPO from underwriters who build an order-book to sell to investors, not from those who trade the company's shares in public stock markets. Dan Greenshields, president of Capital One ShareBuilder, said Twitter stock trades accounted for about 50% of the online brokerage's volume on Thursday.
Greenshields added in a telephone interview after the market close that Twitter's IPO also resulted in the Capital One ShareBuilder's highest daily trading volume of the year. Reports indicate retail investors were given about 10% of Twitter's 70 million share offering, and the Financial Times reported that retail orders represented between a quarter and a third of Twitter's trading volume at the market open. Twitter's $26 a share IPO price -- the price that it sold shares to investors -- was generally seen as reasonable given the company's revenue growth prospects but uncertain profitability. Investors paying $45.10 a share for a piece of Twitter, however, may be speculating. Brian Wieser, an analyst at Pivotal Global Research, downgraded Twitter from "buy" to "sell" given the company's high opening price. Hudson Square Research analyst Daniel Ernst similarly said in a Friday initiation of Twitter shares that the company's stock was overvalued. Generally speaking, Twitter is now valued at price-to-revenue multiples analysts had targeted for the end of 2014. So hopefully those currently buying Twitter shares are prepared to invest for the long-haul. I'm inclined to believe Twitter did the right thing in its IPO. The company priced its offering fairly and at a time when investors are putting their money in risky assets at ever higher prices. Twitter also has a lot left to prove in terms of its user growth, profitability and return on investment to advertisers. Had the company dramatically increased its offering size or price to allow greater investor access to its IPO, it could have undermined the company's credibility were it to stumble in its execution. As it currently stands, retail investors can now buy or sell Twitter shares at whatever price they deem reasonable. My sense, however, is that Twitter is currently trading at prices that might temper short-term speculative demand for the company's shares. "I think that the Twitter IPO will be one piece of evidence that the race to the bottom has resumed," Howard Marks, head of Oaktree Capital Management, said in a Thursday interview with Bloomberg TV. -- Written by Antoine Gara in New York Follow @antoinegara
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What better for a boy! For Mother's Day, on 13 May is celebrated is Justin Bieber (18) is a very special gift for his mom Patti Mallette.
He has written for her a song that will be published only on Mother's Day.
The song is also on his new album "Believe" will be heard. But exactly how the song is called, did not tell Justin Bieber.
We must then wait a bit longer before we will know the name of the song. "I wrote a song for my mom, but I'll publish it only on Mother's Day."
The song is about Mama Patti Mallette, who got her son at a young age. Justin Bieber wants the whole world to know what a great mother, he said.
It's about all the efforts in the song. She got me into the age where I am now. It's about all the effort they went through and about how strong she was. I think the world should know "
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he shrugged
"I was but she was quite disinterested and... circumstances changed. Turns out we share quite a few beliefs and similarities.If Diana is indication of what lunari action, then I should hate you as well. but that's one thing we don't share. Between you and me, I prefer solari and lunari co-living"
he raised up his hands and chuckled lightly
"Best not to tell her that part. She would surely kill me, even if I am a lunari"
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She glanced over. "Miss Leona; why do champions always try to comfort me, when they shouldn't feel sorry?"
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"good, I'm glad as well we can be agreeable.
Look, I don't claim to know what is going on between you and Diana, but i know the pain of loosing friends and family.I have lived for nearly a century, and its has never been easy to watch loved ones age and die around me while i still yet live. I dont claim to compare my past with yours, but if you need someone to talk to or a shoulder to lean on, you can always talk to me. Crying alone is never a good thing, i would know."
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Eight SUNY System Administration employees were invited to represent the state's higher education system in the I LOVE NY Adirondack Challenge Governor's Invitational Whitewater Race in July. The Saranac Lake area event is positioned to endorse tourism throughout the North Country with a celebration of New York's beautiful Adirondacks region, culminating in a day of water races, food, music and more.
Navigating 2 1/2 miles for the Team #14 SUNY boat, are from left:
"The Adirondack Challenge was an exciting event to raise awareness of such an important part of New York State's economy – tourism, especially in the North Country," said Michael Frame, Director of Federal Relations for SUNY System Administration. "Before the event, I was unaware of the opportunities to enjoy the Indian Lake area. But after participating in the rafting excursion and enjoying the beauty of the area, I would definitely go back."
Head over to Governor Cuomo's official Flickr account for some great photos of the day's activities!
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Camilla Brown knows how to gather a crowd (see Morphsuits flashmob here) but she caused a right old stampede last Tuesday when she asked if any of us wanted to go to a wine tasting in The Longroom, conveniently located minutes from Manifest London offices.
If you've ever been to a Manifest London Thursday club session you'll know we like our wine but we've also recently discovered a love of the food at The Longroom, described by Jay Rayner of Guardian fame as a "bunch of big, male, fatty, salty things". There was nothing we didn't like about that sentence.
There were cheesy puffs, chunks of hot salt beef, deliciously melty manchego and ricotta grilled sandwiches, seranno ham clubs, hot beef sliders and some salted caramel tart to balance out all that meat and cheese.
We were taken on a magical 'wine flight' from prosecco to Riesling, learning about blended wines, tannins, tasting notes and techniques along the way.
Sorry you couldn't be there, but here's what we learned:
1) Match the intensity of the food and the wine
2) Try to match acidity, how tingly your mouth feels after drinking the wine, with the acidity of the food
3) Pair wine and food from the same region
4) Don't sit beside Lauren. She might spit wine at you.
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As you can imagine, or as you already know if you were following us on Twitter and saw our tipsily written tweets on Tuesday night, it was the usual lolfest of memorable quotes and we were even mistaken for a girlband called 'Manifest'. Lauren, Cam and fantastic organiser Mark Schneider of Bibendum wines are responsible for the classics below, but whose line is it anyway?
On the excitement of being at a wine tasting event and finding the wine does indeed complement the food: "Wine matching. It's like SCIENCE!"
On the third bottle of wine: "Jump Stump wine, sounds like something Oscar Pistorious would drink!"
On red wine hangover mouth, which we now know is caused by the tannins: "It's like licking a badger"
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