Archive for January 16th, 2007
IdoNowIdont.com: A diamond may be forever, but love and marriage sure isn’t. With an estimated 50 percent of all marriages ending in divorce, a new Web site, “I Do, Now I Don’t” is looking to capitalize on this more cynical side of diamonds. Founder and CEO Joshua Opperman came up with the idea after his [...]
Six Ways To Keep Your Business Alive
CNNMoney.com: Starting your own company is a big challenge, but staying positive could be an even bigger struggle. No matter what kind of business you have, if you are not committed to a “failure is not an option” mindset, you are setting yourself up for failure, says Neil Anderson, president of The Courage Group, a [...]
Flan Man Typifies Loan Program’s Triumphs
The Salt Lake Tribune: Horacio Pena was probably never going to find a bank willing to lend him $10,000 to start a business, no matter how hard he tried. Pena, an immigrant from Mexico, had been in Salt Lake only a few years, working as a server in a downtown restaurant. He wasn’t a U.S. [...]
Austin Inventor Racks Up Patents
Billings Gazette: For Scott Winters, a master inventor, distinguished engineer and director of development at IBM in Austin, inspiration can come from anywhere. “Wherever I go now I constantly see things that I can do better or different, whether it’s going to the supermarket or a football game or driving the car and coming to [...]
FortWayne.com: Danny de Zayas, 24, and his girlfriend, Nina Barry, 26, weren’t sure where to move. So in the spirit of “American Idol,” they let the public choose. The premise was simple: De Zayas and Barry posted a list of 250 cities online. The first to garner 1 million Internet votes would become their new [...]
Even Feedback Can Be Sold on eBay
Some eBay users may not deserve the stellar reputations showcased in their member profile. A study from the University of California Berkeley shows that hundreds of the Web site’s users have artificially inflated their ratings by buying and selling good feedback. The practice allows sellers to appear more reliable and therefore garner higher prices for [...]
A Happy Ending for Blizzard Snow Sold on eBay
This winter has brought record-high temperatures and only scattered flurries across southern New England, but snow finally hit this shoreline town on Saturday. It didn’t come from the sky. Mary and Jim Walker, of Loveland, presented about 30 snowballs to the Hansen family of Milford on the city green, after family patriarch Chris Hansen bought [...]
Skype Founders Bring TV To Your Desktop
Ever wondered when Internet TV quality would go beyond the sub-VHS quality seen on sites like Youtube to the more high-def experience capable on the latest TVs and supported by TV networks around the globe? Of course, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 delivers this in the US through the Xbox Live video download service, where users can [...]
What Home Business Will You Be Involved in During 2007?
Chuck Huckaby is running this survey on the Work at Home blog: What home business will you be involved in during 2007? What Type Of Home Business Will You Participate In In 2007? Blogging Virtual Assistant Direct Sales – Offline Internet or Affiliate Marketing Home Based Customer Service Rep Tutoring Other pollcode.com free polls
