Archive for May 24th, 2007
Metromode: Thanks to Oliebollen, the online brainchild of a former stay-at-home mom, kids with fashion-conscious parents are reaping the benefits of hip, modern threads. Named for a doughnut-like Dutch holiday treat, Oliebollen (OH-lee boh-len) sells children’s clothes, home goods, toys and books with a decidely European flair. After working for her husband’s Internet development company [...]
Internet Moms: Getting The Best Of Both Worlds
CNN.com: Jenni Hunt is an attractive, talented and ambitious professional from Portland, Oregon. She runs her own Internet business, selling on online auction site eBay and advising others how to navigate the site to gain maximum profits. Jenni, 36, is also a full-time mother who home-schools her kids. Superwoman? Perhaps. But Jenni is one of [...]
Changing Attitudes Mean Better Financial Help For Women Entrepreneurs
Mail Tribune: In the early days of running her niche market clothing company, Sunday Afternoons, Angeline Lacy learned to get by on her own on a shoestring budget. As her business grew, however, the Talent hat manufacturer needed cash for capital improvements and a larger staff. “If you are going to grow a business, you’re [...]
Biz Resource: Your Ad Department
mybusinessmag: The Your Ad Department software gives you expert marketing and advertising advice at a non-expert price. By following the CD’s simple instructions, business owners can create successful marketing and advertising campaigns for their products or services. Available in four regional versions, each CD contains useful information about the area the business serves, including county-by-county [...]
Entrepreneur: When new Transportation Security Administration guidelines banning most airline carry-ons and liquids were announced last September, Adam Gilvar, 33, saw opportunity. His New York City clothing storage company, Garde Robe, already offered luggage-free service that could help travelers bypass luggage restrictions. “Our first thought was that we have a solution for this,” Gilvar says. [...]
mybusinessmag: Forget polo shirts. The newest way to show off your company logo is with Customized Flash Wristbands from Imation. Available in standard and custom colors, with capacities ranging from 32MB to 1GB and the option to add a logo and pre-loaded digital files, the wristband features a rubber molding shell and locking band to [...]
Entrepreneur: Good marketing is key to every startup, and with smart choices, it doesn’t have to break the bank. Larry Mersereau, author of Stand Out! How to Position and Grow Your Business, offers these tips to jump-start your promotional campaign. 1. Find Realistic Prospects. Focus marketing on your most likely customers; e.g., don’t run an [...]
usb.brando.com: Your Personal Fridge!!! Do you want to chill a can of drink just bought from supermarket? Or does your cold drink getting warm while you drink it slowly? USB Mini Fridge can help you to solve these problems. This cool USB gadget with door design which can keep your beverage chilled and stay at [...]
Entrepreneur: When Lori Karmel bought We Take the Cake, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, bakery with lackluster sales, she wasted no time turning it around. Her strategy: Amp up its image. Karmel kept the two original bakers, who knew the recipes, and hired a customer service rep to take orders so she could concentrate on marketing. [...]
Entrepreneur: In restaurants nationwide, the skillets are out and the battle is on for what might truly be the most important meal of the day. Consumers are eating out for breakfast to accommodate their busy lifestyles, and restaurateurs seeking to counteract rising labor, food and real estate costs are capitalizing on the early part of [...]
