Archive for May 10th, 2007
Technology Helps Moms Work From Home
NBC4.com: A few years ago, Ali left a demanding corporate job to focus more time on her kids, so she became her own boss. “It provides a wonderful flexible schedule for me because I work the hours that I want to work and I get paid based on the work that I do,” she said. [...]
The Suburban: The two friends and mothers of three children each had left well-paying jobs to become stay-at-home moms. But as their kids got older, the women decided they needed more. “We were kind of at a crossroads and we wanted to do something else,” Reinhart said. “She [Remer] is organizing parties and events and [...]
MomMeTV Celebrates One Year Anniversary
WebWire: MomMe TV, one of the first Internet-based television networks devoted to real moms, utilizes its proven grassroots approach to offer high quality original web video content featuring practical advice, useful information, and interesting stories from moms and moms to be. This Mother’s Day, MomMeTV, marks its first year anniversary by expanding beyond TV with [...]
60 Second Ideas: Celebrities have all sorts of assistants to do their chores for them. Hey, what the heck, we are as busy as they are, right? Now comes Beverly Hills based DoMyStuff.com – a website where regular people can post specific tasks or chores and have others do your stuff for you. What kind [...]
Entrepreneur Daily: Think your small business is good enough to beat out competition across the globe? Have a story that nobody else can match? Then submit a 500-word essay explaining your success story to the UPS Best “Out-of-the-Box” Small Business Contest. Eligible companies must have 2006 revenues of at least $250,000, but no more than [...]
Inventor Locks Up Top Prize On Oprah
Daily Herald: Aneela Rajusth’s “Lock ’n Bake? baking pan prevailed over more than 6,000 entries and seven other finalists in “Oprah’s Search for the Next Big Idea.? The studio audience voted electronically for their favorite among the eight finalists. Audience members were asked to consider how creative or unique each product was, how well the [...]
American Household Spends $1,200 Annually On Gadgets
ars technica: A study conducted by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has determined that the average American household spends approximately $1,200 annually on electronics products. The study, which also provides insight into the popularity of various kinds of consumer electronics products, was devised and conducted by CEA Market Research in February. According to the study, [...]
Tim Berry at Entrepreneur: If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you hate to make forecasts for your business. People don’t like forecasting because predicting the future greatly enhances their chances of being wrong. So what can you do? The answer is educated guessing. Here are some tips for making that guess as accurate as possible. Trust [...]
