http://www.sbwire.com/news/industry/243enhttp://www.sbwire.com/news/view/19003A new Alliance Cost Containment location has opened in the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex to help companies in the area increase profitability by reducing operating expenses. The new ACC franchise is owned and operated by Chris Carroll. Chris, who is originally from Arlington, TX, is a well-rounded professional whose career began as an electronics technician. He migrated to the IT field as a technologist and then into the IT executive ranks. In recent years, Chris has specialized in project and program management, including project portfolio management and is certified as a project management professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/18435Maple Technologies announced today a joint initiative with Princeton-based Definitive Insurance Management Services, Inc. focused on providing bundled solution services to the Captive and Alternative Risk Transfer markets.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/18189Maple Technologies announced today that it is sponsoring this years’ Captive Manager of the Year Award, which will be presented by Maple’s Chief Executive at the black-tie gala event. http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/18105Maple Technologies announced today that it is delighted to sponsor the upcoming 2008 Vermont Captive Insurance Association Conference. http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/1785710 teams of entrepreneurs from South Florida were named finalists with concepts including Honey Project, USA, an international youth owned social business designed to market and sell imported African honey in an effort to help eradicate poverty in rural Africa. http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/17761Florida International University’s Eugenio Pino http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/17449Sports Venture Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based fund of funds manager, today announced that it has re-branded and will immediately begin operating under its new name, Granite Hall Partners, LLC. http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/16632Sports Venture Partners, LLC today announced the final closing of Sports Venture Partners Real Estate I (“SVP RE I”), a private real estate fund of funds, with total capital commitments from individual and institutional investors of approximately $32 million, exceeding its targeted fund size by nearly 30%.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/15158Anyone who is looking for a place to interact with other cooking enthusiasts and share real homemade recipes should jump at the chance to join FoodPals.com. Food Pals is a new Web 2.0-driven social networking website that caters specifically to people interested in sharing information related to food and cooking.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/14677BMC Capital, LP today announced the opening of its New York regional office. The office will focus primarily on origination of multi-family, commercial, and owner/user real estate loans. This expansion represents a further strengthening of BMC’s position as the nation’s top commercial mortgage lender for the $500,000 to $5,000,000 sector.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/14370MC Inc. (MARVCorp Inc.), an incorporated daughter company of GMS Foundation, designed to and geared toward becoming nothing but one of the biggest media advertising platforms existing on the World Wide Web - via their newest addition: MrsVIP / V-Lane Traffic; which can be viewed at CashPaidToView.com. VIP = Virtual Income Portal. http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/12970Merchants Barter Exchange, the fastest-growing and most respected national trade exchange in America announced today that it has engaged Baron General Capital to assist with its ongoing business opportunities as well as support in evaluating strategic growth alternatives, including a global expansion and foreign stock exchange listing.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/12627Wisteria are delighted to announce the publication of key business plan writing tips in a condensed article. The article outlines why a well written business plan is important and describes the fundamental sections which most business plans will need.http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/8380Tom Slater of American Home Mortgage to provide startup funding tips on StartupNation Radio October 7th