Archive for May 1st, 2007
One Of Many Mothers Of Invention
aish.com: Former Los Angeles elementary school teacher Lipman, 33, says she “fell into high tech backwards,” noting that while she’s always had a penchant for inventing things, she never saw this one coming. She and her husband Michael were enjoying a vacation in Scotland when she literally saw the light. Maybe it was the lighthouse [...]
gizmag: There is no more devoted, resourceful and inventive creature on the planet than a new mum. Across the last five years, we have witnessed countless inventions conceived by moms intent on making their baby safer and happier and caring for baby more effective and convenient. Now a successful mother inventor has created a company [...]
CNNMoney: A closely held tech firm with some impressive financial backing is hoping to piggyback on the success of YouTube and other online video sites with a new, inexpensive camcorder geared to older consumers who may not be as tech-savvy as their kids. Pure Digital, which makes disposable cameras sold in drugstores, is launching a [...]
Media Temple Grid Server Problems Continue
Looks like MediaTemple is continuing to have problems with their Grid Server system. Just received this email from them: On 3/10/07 system engineers rolled out an upgrade (GMR v.1.2) to the (gs) Grid-Server which included many system enhancements and bug fixes. We have since discovered through an analysis of these upgrades, which made several changes [...]
This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is up at The Integrative Stream.
Sold on eBay, Shipped by Amazon
The New York Times: Your next eBay purchase could arrive at your door in a brown Amazon.com box. Amazon.com, the online retailer, is expanding a program designed to allow independent sellers to use its network of distribution centers to store and ship their products, according to Jeffrey P. Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive. Since [...]
Not Having Right Insurance Can Be A Disaster For Small Businesses
The Associated Press: Many small business owners in the Northeast are still trying to recover from floods caused by as much as 8 inches of rain earlier this month. Those who had flood insurance can recoup some of their losses, but those who never purchased such coverage are now dealing with the fact that a [...]
Great Biz Read: Guerrilla Marketing
Entrepreneur: Of the thousands of business books published in the last 30 years, only a handful have withstood the assaults of changing times and changing objectives to remain as relevant today as when they first came out. This week we present five books worthy of space on any entrepreneur’s shelf–now and in the future. Next [...]
Air Force Announces New Small Biz Programs Director
Blackanthem Military News: The Air Force’s new small business director, Ronald A. Poussard, looks to expand opportunities for small businesses and reach beyond goals to support the Air Force mission. He will be responsible for the leadership, management and oversight of the Small and Minority Business Program, the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority [...]
Yahoo Finance: Business is supposed to be fun. Losing sight of that only tends to negatively impact your business and cause you to forget why you started your business in the first place. As an entrepreneur there is probably no end to your overtime, so be sure you have fun for yourself, both at work [...]
