Grill Charms swam with the sharks on ABC's hit show "Shark Tank" back in September of 2009 and received multiple investment offers to help fund future growth. A feeding frenzy ensued when company president and Grill Charms inventor Leslie Haywood pitched her case for $50,000 to the show's panel of five venture capitalists. Four of the five Sharks made three separate offers but Haywood chose to accept $50,000 from Robert Herjavec, a successful Internet and technology mogul, in exchange for 25% equity in the company. Since the show aired the Grill Charms business has ...

Peter Morris, CEO of the Greenstead Group LLC announced today that their NOWcard Instant Rewards program expanded into Canada with the signing of a new representative to market the program in Canada. "We are excited to welcome Blum & Associates, based in the Toronto area, as our first marketing representative in Canada", Morris said in making the announcement. Dan Blum, the principal of Blum & Associates, has extensive experience with small companies throughout Canada and also advises potential franchisors on developing their franchise system. As a result, Blum & Associates ...

Phillips Candy House, New England's oldest chocolatier, is offering old fashioned Easter chocolate favorites including its signature Chocolate Turtle Basket, Marshmallow Peeps dipped in milk chocolate, and the area's largest variety of traditional chocolate covered eggs filled with vanilla cream yolk, chocolate fudge, coconut cream, rocky road fudge, chocolate royal hash and the newest creation, chocolate chip mint fudge - all handmade with the finest ingredients. Featured Easter Favorites: Signature Chocolate Turtle basket - a 1 lb assortment of turtles topped with ...

Shapell Homes, one of California's homebuilding industry pioneers, recently celebrated the opening of their newest planned community, Plum Canyon Ranch in the Santa Clarita Valley. At the Sage and Heatherton Grand Opening, hundreds of prospects experienced these unique, eco-built neighborhoods with no Mello-Roos as well as toured the Eco-Savings Showroom, featuring an array of included energy-efficient products and the overall "eco-savings" to be discovered! Built to further emphasize the importance of living "green," the Eco-Savings Showroom immediately catches your ...

S&A Cherokee has been named a 2010 Communitas Award recipient for its 2010 Band Together NC communications campaign. The Communitas Award honored S&A Cherokee for its excellence in community service and corporate social responsibility. The Communitas Awards is an international effort to recognize exceptional businesses, organizations and individuals that are unselfishly giving of themselves and their resources, and those that are changing how they do business to benefit their communities. The Communitas Awards is an outgrowth of the pro bono recognition program of the ...

Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com/) has announced that president Laura A. Schoppe has been selected to judge the NCFIRST Robotics Competition Regional Tournament and that Danielle McCulloch, senior technology transfer consultant for the company, has been selected to serve as a robot inspector for the tournament. The event, which will be held at Dorton Arena in Raleigh on Thursday, April 7 through Saturday, April 9, will showcase the work of teams of high school students who had six weeks to design and build a robot from a "kit of parts" provided by the competition. Each ...

Battistella's will be the newest addition to Downtown Raleigh's growing restaurant scene, opening in the space formerly occupied by Angelo's in City Market at the corner of Blount and Martin. The restaurant will feature traditional, authentic New Orleans and Southern fare as well as a full bar. Eddie Coleman, CCIM and Lucas Kinnin represented Battistella's in their site selection, purchase and lease negotiation efforts. "We believe Battistella's is the perfect restaurant concept to add great new vitality to The City Market Property. The classic historic buildings fit perfectly ...

Moving and storage company, 1-800-PACK-RAT, recently unveiled its new portable storage containers equipped with "Chamber Door." The new Chamber Door design gives the restoration industry a much-needed solution to providing on-site treatment for items affected by smoke, mold, water and fire. Now the industry can offer Dehumidification, Hydroxyl and Ozone treatments on-site instead of having to shuttle affected items to and from the site. Designed specifically for the flood and fire damage restoration industry, the Chamber Door has been rolled out in five of 1-800-PACK-RAT's ...

Doug Richter and Ian Grusd of Sperry Van Ness | Richter Grusd, a commercial real estate brokerage firm serving New Jersey, were both named Top 20 Advisors in the US for 2010 by Sperry Van Ness International (SVNI). The Managing Directors of the Metropark based company were recognized out of more than 800 SVNI advisors and honored last month at an awards ceremony. "The last two years have been a challenge for the real estate industry, but we definitely saw improvement in 2010," says Richter. "We are bullish for 2011 as interest rates remain at historical lows and companies ...

Groth will discuss her book, advice about attending the annual four-day camping music event and festival trends. Free Coffee and Music Attendees are encouraged to come out and meet others going to The Roo, share their own festival experiences, and learn about other music festivals that take place throughout the south. Those who purchase or bring their copy of How Do You Roo will receive a free cup of coffee. The book talk will be immediately followed by the musical delights of the East Cackalacky Ascetic Marching Death Band, a west coast duo featuring musical saw, ...

Devart released the new version of free file comparison tool with better comparison algorithm and improved performance. Devart has recently released CodeCompare, v2.60 - the powerful file and folder comparison tool. CodeCompare takes specificity of programming languages into account that makes significant advantage in source code comparing. Solution is distributed as a Visual Studio add-in and as a standalone application. Current version of free file comparison tool CodeCompare 2.60 provides the following new improvements: - Due to optimization of file processing ...

Pixmac Microstock Photography has signed up a number of the best microcstock photographers in Q1 of 2011, and look to add even more great quality content to their stable. "Adding to the likes of Yuri Accurs, Monkey Business photos and Pavel Losevsky , we've been busy signing other top microstock photographers from all around the globe such as Elena Elisseeva from Toronto, Canada,, Kirsty Pargeter from Norfolk, England and Julien Tromeur from Paris, France" says Vitezslav Valka , Pixmac's CEO. "Sales are growing fast at Pixmac and we're ramping up marketing activity within ...

Albany State University (ASU) now offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems and Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree programs fully online. Albany State's fully online programs are designed to meet the needs of working traditional and non-traditional students who seek to advance their education and careers. Whether a manager, entrepreneur, or business professional, the workforce of the future will need to have a fundamental understanding of information systems. Information technology and Internet-based information systems are being used to ...

The American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) mission includes expanding opportunities for members to better serve their clients and the game of golf in North America and, increasingly, around the world. ASGCA also provides the most authoritative information on golf course architecture to audiences around the world. The continued growth and development of the ASGCA website (www.asgca.org) is an example of serving members and the game in North America and everywhere the game is played. Nearly one-in-four visitors to http://www.asgca.org are from outside the United ...

Rebecca Morsman is an Edmond, OK author whose novel, Ravenous Decay, was recently published. It is the first book in a three part zombie series, soon to be followed by the second book, which is currently in the works. Ravenous Decay is written from the perspective of Claire, a foul mouthed, sarcastic and irreverent horse trainer. The book follows Claire's journey into a new training position in Arcadia, OK, where she meets a cast of equally dorky and sarcastic staff members of a compound-like ranch. Six weeks into her training job an incident occurs with an injured ...

Contact Physicians, a company that provides electronic data files of physician records and contact information recently launched and is available for purchase. Contact Physicians uses advanced technology to deliver the most accurate and up-to-date physician contact information available to enhance interactive marketing programs. "There is a strong demand for high email deliverability rates to physicians," said Lori Barnes, Regional Director of Contact Physicians. "Contact Physicians meets that demand by constantly testing our data to ensure it is accurate. We provide ...

Strategic Behavioral Health, LLC (SBH) of Memphis, Tenn., announced today that it will build a new residential behavioral center in Garner, representing an investment of over $12 million and more than 250 new jobs. Strategic Behavioral Health President Jim Shaheen said in making the announcement that the recent removal of the Red Route option for I-540 through Garner lifted the final impediment blocking his company's investment in the Garner community. "The Town of Garner has done a tremendous job in working with us to get our project to this point," Shaheen said. "As ...

Yankee fans who thought the $23 stadium parking rate in 2010 was steep are in for an unpleasant surprise. The 2011 rates will be rising to $35 per space -- 52% higher than last year. Facing insufficient revenues, a depleted cash reserve and looming interest payments, the Bronx Parking Development Company, which operates the stadium parking garages, is hiking up its rates. Enter ParkWhiz.com. Just a week away from opening day, ParkWhiz.com is proud to offer Yankee fans a fast, economical, and convenient way to reserve their parking in advance for the upcoming season. ...

Aithent Inc. (www.aithent.com) a creator of high-value regulatory compliance management solutions for financial services, government and insurance organizations, today announced Coastal Federal Credit Union, a $1.9 billion financial institution based in Raleigh, NC, has chosen its Aithent Fraud Manager℠ (AFM) investigation management solution. A credit union that prides itself on innovation in services and security for its members, Coastal opted for AFM because it saw it to be the most comprehensive case management solution for financial crime investigations ...

Since 1853, equestrians, horse breeders and spectators have gathered under the Grafton oaks in Upperville to admire some of the nation's most talented horses and riders. The Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS) is the oldest horse show in America. It was founded to encourage better breeding of horses. The one-day show, which began with a few breeding classes, has grown into a weeklong tradition with classes for children, adults and families. Each year beneath the oaks at Grafton Farm, more than 2,000 horse and rider combinations compete throughout the week. The show raises ...

March 28, 2011 - Cloth diapers have come a long way in the past ten years. An event, called the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011, already creating buzz not only in North America, but all over the world, will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2011 in locations all around the globe. The Great Cloth Diaper Change (http://www.greatclothdiaperchange.com) will set a world record for the most cloth diapers ever changed simultaneously. Parents, child birth educators, lactation consultants, pediatricians and environmentally responsible businesses agree that it is not environmentally ...

A poll of Australian companies suggests that 'business excellence', a term which had become devalued prior to the economic downturn, is now a compelling issue for many organisations. The qualitative telephone study was conducted by business improvement specialists, Oliver Wight to investigate how attitudes to business improvement have been affected by the global recession. The results show that in the years before the downturn, some organisations had been put off improvement programmes by the apparent complexity and cost. Significantly the research also suggests the ...

): The Brain Injury Association of Tennessee (BIAT) plans to host, rain or shine, its first annual Walk for Thought to raise awareness about brain injury and increase steps taken for prevention on April 2nd from 3 to 5 pm. "It is more important for the Walk for Thought to bring awareness to brain injury than it is to bring in funds," said Pam Bryan, Executive Director of BIAT, speaking about the fundraising event. The walk will begin under the pavilion on the west side of the lake, and follow a handicap-accessible paved path a mile around the Parthenon and Lake Watauga. "The ...

Virtual and social world creator Huzutech is working with Digital PR agency Revolver to provide a comprehensive range of PR, communications and media outreach services. Huzutech (http://www.huzutech.com/) is a new technology company, working at the cutting edge of the online, multiplayer virtual worlds market. The company has created a technology which allows the fast, simple creation of online, browser-based virtual worlds, which can be wholly branded and seamlessly integrated into the leading social networking channels. Huzutech works with media companies, brand owners ...

Tony Civello, President and CEO of Kerr Drug can now add a new title: Health Care Hero Lifetime Achievement Winner. Civello received the recognition from the Triangle Business Journal for his lifetime of work aimed at improving the quality of health care in the community. The Journal's editors cited Civello's leadership in the drug store industry and his proactive work to refocus chain drug retailing in the health care field. "Pharmacists are totally underutilized in health care," says Civello. "Now more than ever, just handing a bag of medicine to somebody and ringing ...