Archive for September 14th, 2006
Help Some Prisoners Think Like Entrepreneurs?
Chuck Huckaby, one of the Business Opportunities Weblog bloggers, is doing something that I think is really fantastic. He’s trying to get used copies of various business books donated to his local prison’s library so that the inmates can start thinking like entrepreneurs less like criminals: When I got back from the prison today, they [...]
According to Wikipedia, Digg is a news website with an emphasis on technology and science articles. It combines social bookmarking, blogging, and syndication with a form of non-hierarchical, democratic editorial control. News stories and websites are submitted by users, and then promoted to the front page through a user-based ranking system. Getting a link on [...]
WorldAuctions.com Being Sued by eBay for Infringment
Attorney David Fish of The Collins Law Firm reports on his blog, Internet and Class Action Law, that eBay has filed a lawsuit against WorldAuctions.com in the Northern District of California alleging that the Internet site infringes on its auction system. Fish links to eBay’s complaint, which includes allegations that the site asked new users [...]
Free Credit Alerts for PayPal Users
Identity theft stealing your peace of mind? Take control with Equifax Credit Alerts for PayPal Users.â? So begins an offer for a free credit-monitoring service from PayPal for its U.S. account holders. PayPal is teaming up with Equifax to provide the service, which it describes as âan early warning detection system that monitors your credit [...]
PayPal Founder Sets Sights on SolarCity
SolarCity, a startup that aims to tap in to the alternative energy market, said Wednesday it received $10 million in financing led by serial entrepreneur Elon Musk. The funding represents the first round for the new solar panel installation company. Mr. Musk provided about 90 percent of the funding, and the balance came from private [...]
WorldAuction.com Being Sued by eBay for Infringment
Attorney David Fish of The Collins Law Firm reports on his blog, Internet and Class Action Law, that eBay has filed a lawsuit against WorldAuctions.com in the Northern District of California alleging that the Internet site infringes on its auction system. Fish links to eBay’s complaint, which includes allegations that the site asked new users [...]
”Can you see me now” is what Mac and Windows users could be asking each other as a result of Skype’s new release that enables cross-platform, free video calls between Apple and Microsoft users. Skype for Mac makes possible one-on-one video calls that can be viewed within the Skype window or a user’s full computer [...]
StarTribune.com: The gaudy fleece pants that Rachel Anderson sewed for her grandson have been transformed into a rapidly growing business. Rachel Anderson died last year at 88, leaving behind much more than a grieving family and a small army of friends. She also left an uncommon legacy in the form of a thriving business built [...]
Chicago Tribune: We’ll start with a simple premise. Ninety-five percent of adults have all the printed T-shirts they will ever need. Yet a Chicago company is selling tees out of a Northwest Side building at a rate that would make an MBA’s head spin. Last year, Threadless, by its own account, sold $6.2 million worth [...]
Student Entrepreneur Starts Taxing Enterprise
The Wickenburg Sun: It is said that the definition of an entrepreneur is someone who sees a need and puts together an organization to satisfy that need in an economic fashion. This past summer Wickenburg High School student Sarah Blakeley recognized the need for public-school funding and set about forming a plan to help meet [...]
Citizen-Times.com: When flutist Nancy Shinn decided to take a class in flute repair from Dr. Eldred Spell at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, she had no idea that it would change the course of her life. Because flutes have so many keys, they are complicated to repair. People from all over the country send their [...]
NBC Launches B2B Online Video Aggregator
TechCrunch: Determined to not stand on the sidelines while Apple made its anticipated video announcement, NBC chose Wednesday to launch their new video aggregation service called the National Broadband Company, or NBBC.com. It’s a marketplace for short form videos that the company’s 230 affiliate stations and other media partners can go to and find video [...]
