Archive for October 20th, 2006
Zippi Positioning Itself to be Integrated with eBay
Zippi intends to utilize its â1-877-GO ZIPPIâ? MOBILE franchise opportunity and its successful team of Internet veterans to position itself to become a synergistic component of eBayâs (NASDAQ: eBay) future business as an integrated service provider. eBay (NASDAQ: eBay) leads the way as the number one auction community, with over 720,000 people making full- and [...]
Were eBay’s Results Really that Great?
Meg Whitman, eBay Inc.CEO, has this way of describing the company she heads straight out of the fantastic realm. If it is the magic of eBay, The Power of Three, or IT. Regardless, eBay reported Q3 earnings yesterday and the market is now in-love. eBay shares were up around 7% most of the day surpassing [...]
Blocking Skype Rejuvenates Land Line Profits
The shutdown produced an uproar among foreign residents, who form about 80 percent of the population of the Emirates, a wealthy country with some of the worldâs highest levels of Internet penetration. As the ban was phased in, Internet voice connections that cost about 2 cents a minute went dead. The remaining option was a [...]
eBay Has 210 Million Users Worldwide
The Internet auction site, eBay, has reported that it now counts 210 million registered users worldwide, trading items worth a total of $12.6 billion. The 26% increase in annual registered users boosted the firm’s quarterly profits by a record 10% to $281 million. The firm has bullish expectations for its main trading business, Paypal online [...]
Plastic Flamingos: An Endangered Species?
Entrepreneur Daily: You make think they’re tacky. Or, you make think they’re fun. Either way, chances are you’ve seen or possibly even owned this piece of nostalgia–the plastic pink flamingo. It’s been a front-lawn favorite for almost 50 years, but as of November 1, Massachusetts-based Union Products, the manufacturer of the flamingos is closing its [...]
Five Steps to Start a Business & Purchase Wholesale
steve-olson.com: It’s easy to set yourself up to buy goods from wholesalers. You can do it from your home office. Follow these steps and PRESTO, you’re ready to go in search of suppliers. 1. Apply for an EIN (Employee Identification Number) at The IRS. You can apply for a number online. It’s instant! 2. Apply [...]
Cable Channels Get Boost From Net Homes
MarketWatch: If you have an Internet connection at home, odds are you’re watching less television. Maybe as much as 25% less, depending on the broadcast or cable network, according to research now being distributed to TV executives by Nielsen/NetRatings Inc. “It’s not that people are abandoning TV for the Internet. Sometimes, they do both,” said [...]
Inventor’s Solution Dissolves Styrofoam
NWANews.com: Bentonville inventor Sean Stephan has come up with a vanishing act for the ubiquitous foam coffee cups, takeout boxes and packing materials that inundate landfills, sewer drains and roadways. Stephan has developed an orange oil-based solution that dissolves polystyrene foam before your eyes. The solution is then separated from the resulting polymer using gravity. [...]
Niche Biz: Dog Sleepover Business
Sandy Siegel in MyBusiness Magazine: Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Phoenix residents and pet-industry veterans Maggie Brown and Tina Myers did just that when they launched their canine-care business, Sleepover Rover, in early 2005. Not exactly your father’s dog-sitting service, Sleepover Rover operates a network of host families who open [...]
