Archive for April 12th, 2007
The Powell River Peak: Making the move from a stay-at-home mom to an entrepreneur has been exciting and satisfying for Eve Camezind, of Your Dollar Store with More. She and her husband Marcel moved to Powell River in 1994. They used to come here camping before and after they had children. He worked globally when [...]
Hollywood's Littlest Princess, Suri Cruise, Will Receive Her Own Baby Swag
PRWeb: Hollywood is going to be the center of attention as many of it’s littlest stars will be turning one this year. Public Relations and Marketing Company, Baby Swags is also celebrating a new addition to celebrity gifting this year. Baby Swags introduces their “First Birthday Celebrity Baby Basket” with the first basket going to [...]
Loudoun Connection: After six years of working at AOL, Lynette Meglio was burnt out. The South Riding mother of two realized she could no longer keep up the pace she was running. “I was going a million miles a minute,” she said. “I was a walking zombie.” So, Meglio decided to stay home with her [...]
eBay Puts Auctions on Hold for Proactive Fraud Reduction
eBay announced a “proactive fraud reduction” initiative on Monday that extends one of its current Trust & Safety policies – an anti-counterfeiting initiative launched in November – that includes a policy of delaying some listings containing items that are most favored by fraudsters from becoming viewable in search results. The new listings are still viewable [...]
Counterfeit Brands On the Rise on eBay
Imagine this. Some large brand companies believe that 99% of the items sold under their names on Ebay (NASDAQ: EBAY) are counterfeit. Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior are suing the online auction company to try to get fake versions of their products off Ebay’s site.According to the FT; “One designer clothing and accessories brand said [...]
Knowing How to Spot an eBay Glitch
Here’s an example of a problem eBay users reported having this week, started April 9, possibly fixed as of today. Here is a problem that started on April 9 (or earlier) Glitches are one of the most difficult problems to track down. A problem may be due to a particular user’s software configuration, of course [...]
States’ Health Plans May Aid Small Firms
StartUp Journal: As states look to shrink the swelling ranks of those without health insurance, the crucial test for one approach gaining favor with policy makers is likely to be its impact on small business. Massachusetts and Vermont are gearing up to introduce programs this year that require employers either to provide health benefits to [...]
Zen Habits: The Big Rocks are the major things you want to get done this week. A report, launching a new website, going to the gym, spending time with your spouse and kids, achieving your dreams. These Big Rocks get pushed back from week to week because we never have time to do them. Plan [...]
BusinessWeek: At this year’s Exhibitor2007 conference, a trade show for people who put on trade shows, there were showgirls, a hypnotist, and a pool player doing trick shots, but they weren’t there just to entertain. Instead, they were pitching themselves to companies seeking to boost returns on their trade show investments. Attendance at the top [...]
Utah Bans Keyword Advertising On Trademarked Terms
Download Squad: The state of Utah passed the Trademark Protection Act, designed to protect companies that register their trademarks in Utah. Essentially, the law creates a database of trademarked terms, and prevents online advertisers from using those terms as keywords. In other words, if you’re Mazda, you can’t buy paid advertisements from Google that will [...]
10 Lessons Learned from Starting a Small Business
Small Business Branding: After almost 20 years of “career� jobs, I finally ventured out on my own in the middle of 2006. So, what are the lessons I’ve learned thus far? Here are ten: 1. Have a clear, yet flexible vision. 2. Act. 3. Network. 4. Help others. 5. Take full advantage of cheap and [...]
