Archive for March 13th, 2006
Startup Journal: The reality-TV show “American Idol” proved that legions of youngsters are burning to be singing stars, and millions are willing to watch them try. To the surprise of “Idol” judge Simon Cowell, there’s no shortage of inventors, either. “There are probably more people sitting on a great idea or invention than there are [...]
e-commerce guide: Just as the “feel-good” was starting to come back to eBay, the natives are becoming a bit restless again this week. Why? Fee increases! What else? A few news items were floated across the Web this past week revealing what some people are calling “secret” fee increases eBay has not publicized. We all [...]
Rick Mercer Liberal Leadership Auction
Canada.com: With the top bid for his Liberal leadership kit auction sitting at an unrealistic $16 million, comedian Rick Mercer is beginning to wonder if the gag has gone a little too far. The host of CBC’s Rick Mercer Report will be on the hook for an eBay seller’s fee when the auction ends Tuesday. [...]
Janelle Elms: Many eBay businesses start by accident. Sellers begin by clearing out their houses, then they quickly find a niche and grow rapidly. Legal intentions to set up a legitimate business escape their mind as they ramp up a new business. But you shouldn’t wait until you run into problems before setting up your [...]
Chicago Tribune: Q. I thought my stock in eBay Inc. would have done better. What does the future hold? J.K., via the Internet A. Contrary to popular opinion, you can’t buy everything on this aggressive international online trading platform. The company scrapped plans to permit the sale of various live pets last year after receiving [...]
Pregnant belly ad sold on eBay
Toronto Sun: If the human body is the last frontier for advertising space, then St. Louis resident Asia Francis is helping chart new territory — the big, pregnant belly. Francis, 21, auctioned off the advertising rights to her pregnancy on eBay. The winning bid of $1,000 US went to a California Internet comp-any, giving it [...]
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Can someone with more legal background explain why the SBA would have a trademark on their logo? Isn’t a trademark used to identify and distinguish brands for commerce?
Big Stores Take On Small Ink Refillers
Entrepreneur Almost Daily: As anyone with an ink printer knows, new cartridges cost an arm and a leg. So what many people do is visit their friendly ink cartridge shop for a recycled and refilled cartridge, or they buy kits to DIY it at home. According to this USA Today article, bigger stores are looking [...]
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at ProHipHop.
What’s Your EQ (Entrepreneurial Quotient)?
Guy Kawasaki: Here’s a quiz to determine your “entrepreneurial quotient.â€? My intent is to test a person’s knowledge of entrepreneurship. However, scoring high doesn’t mean you’re the next Steve Jobs, and scoring low doesn’t mean you’re not. Some answers are debatable, so there will be many comments. #10, in particular, is tricky so read it [...]
