hey people! :) jackie seems to be not the only one who missed the due date... shame on me. well, better late then never: here my two ideas for companies related to the word >cross<. i am not sure yet with which i want to go...

Name: CrossClub / C-Club / GladiatorsCross / GladCross

Location: Clubs in NY, Chicago and Washington

Size: 30 Employees

Purpose: Crossclub is a Fitness-Temple in style of Old Rome. It aims for those who are used to achieve more in less time. With one training session at the CrossClub you get the same training as others do in a week! The training concept is based on drill-sessions in style of ancient Gladiators involving different exercises in parcour, weightlifting and endurance training. Furthermore we offer lessons in ancient fighting teqniques with the spear, sword, net and others. Every week there will be showfights in authentic armor of the teachers with their best pupils. You can qualify through absolving the necessary training lessons. We also offer relaxing facilities: Lounge in our ancient-style relax-area, drink the nectar of gods served by roman beauties or enjoy a massage for your trained muscels.

Furthermore we offer three-weeks training camps in which you can built your muscles for a whole year and experience the life of real Gladiators.

Cross Connection: Cross your swords/fists (fighting); crossing ones path (meeting); A >cross<>

Target Market: Persons with few freetime who still want to keep their body in shape; Persons interested in ancient fighting teqniques; Persons who want to turn their Training-Session into an unique Fitness-Experience;

Competition: other Fitness-Studios around

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Name: BioCross

Location: Silicon Valley, California

Size: 10 Employees

Purpose: BioCross is a small but successful business specialized in creating new plants through genetic interference and crossbreeding. They produce everything from the cold-resistent palmtree, to wondrous new flowers to a potato-carrot-plant. The outcomes of its research are manifold and used in various areas such as agriculture, pharmacy or botanic industry. The biggest success so far was the creation of a flower that turned out to produce a syrup which is used to make the strongest glue ever known!

Cross Connection: cross-breeding, a hybrid;

Target Audience/Market: business-to-business company; various customers;

Competition: Other companies specialized in genetic research