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Business Resolutions You Should Keep
February 14, 2012 by Angela Shupe | News
It is now the middle of February, and you have probably forgotten many of the New Year resolutions you vowed to keep. However, JSOnline has some for your business that you need to keep.
Specialize – In an effort to build business, many companies try to be everything to everyone. But that effort can often backfire if you end up spreading yourself too thin. Keep the focus on what you know and what you do best and develop that as much as you can. If you already find yourself feeling overextended, conduct some research to find out where your strengths really lie – you might even want to do a customer survey. If you need to streamline to focus on your best abilities, get started as soon as you can.
Network – It’s not just for individuals – actively pursuing relationships for your business can be just as profitable. Developing business-to-business partnerships can show you new ways to either improve what you’re currently doing or discover ways to build mutually beneficial initiatives with other businesses. Attend business events, both within your field and more general gatherings of local business owners to see where you can forge new partnerships.
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Inventor On The Fast Track With HeatTrak
February 14, 2012 by Angela Shupe | Inventions
Hillel Glazer used to shovel snow for money when he was a teen. At 33 years old, he has decided it was time for the walkways to clear themselves. So, he created a snow melting mat.
“I thought, there’s got to be a better way,” said Glazer, now 33, who owns HeatTrak, a Paterson-based company that manufacturers ice melting mats for residential and industrial use.
Glazer explained how he concocted a crude prototype using a heating pad, duct tape and an old doormat to avoid the back-breaking job of chopping ice and snow from his steps.
Residential mats for steps and walkways, which can be interconnected via insulated cords, retail for about $50 and $99, respectively. Industrial mats cost upwards of a few hundred bucks to more than $1,000, depending on the size. Last year, HeatTrak introduced a wireless remote and thermostat controller.
Among his customers are Sotheby’s auction house in New York City; Citi Field, which uses the mats at its delivery entrances; and the Billie Jean King Tennis Center, which placed the larger mats along the perimeter of its practice bubbles to prevent ice and snow from accumulating and damaging the structures.
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Inventors: No Formal Education Necessary
February 14, 2012 by Angela Shupe | History, Inventions
Some of the best inventions came from the minds of men and women who never finished school, including the microwave.
Percy L. Spencer never graduated from high school, but in 1945 he invented the microwave oven.
The heating efficiency of a microwave oven is due to the fact that water strongly absorbs microwaves. That’s why satellite TV signals can be difficult to receive during wet conditions. Most food contains considerable liquid water, and that explains why the microwaves bouncing around inside a microwave oven are quickly absorbed by any food inside.
Spencer learned about the heating ability of microwaves after a candy bar in his pocket melted while he was standing near a microwave-emitting electronic device called a magnetron. This led to a series of simple experiments that proved food could be heated and even cooked using microwaves. On Oct. 8, 1945, Spencer applied for a patent that he titled “Method of Treating Foodstuffs.”
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Steve Jobs FBI File
February 12, 2012 by Angela Shupe | News
Steve Jobs was many things during his life. He was an entrepreneur and innovator. He was also a man with an FBI file. Here are a few things about Steve Jobs, the man, that the FBI had on him. The person who emerges from the 191 pages of the file is not dissimilar to the [...]
Robot: Best Toy In The Universe?
February 12, 2012 by Angela Shupe | Inventions, News
What does it take to create the best toy robot in the universe? Jaimie Mantzel thinks he has created the answer with his currently unnamed robot, reports Gizmag. Mantzel’s little robot walks on six legs and is guided by a remote control, but what makes it stand out are the different attachments that can be [...]
Skis Handmade In The USA
February 12, 2012 by Angela Shupe | News
Not everything comes off a production line today. Josh Christie has discovered his niche by handmaking skis from his workshop in Maine. Making these first pairs wasn’t easy. Bagley endured making skis in a barn with a kerosene heater, which he estimates warmed the room to about 40 degrees in the winter. It took days [...]
Today in Entrepreneurial History: February 10
February 10, 2012 by Dane Carlson | History
1863 – The fire extinguisher is patented. 1870 – The YWCA is founded in New York City. 1933 – The New York City-based Postal Telegraph Company introduces the first singing telegram. 1996 – The IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov for the first time.
11 Year Old’s Eco-Friendly Fashion Accessories
February 10, 2012 by Angela Shupe | News
Starting a business is hard enough if you’re an adult. If you’re a child, the complications only increase. However, many children succeed in business. Some mow lawns, walk dogs, or baby sit for a living. Maya Penn runs a fashion accessories business. Maya Penn, CEO and owner of her own online boutique “Maya’s Ideas,” started [...]
