Archive for June 20th, 2007
Raising Kids And Running A Business
Contra Costa Times: Lane Nemeth has encountered a laundry list of challenges while building her two direct sales companies, PetLane Inc. and Discovery Toys. But having to “sign away her house” may not have been the biggest. “Having to raise a child as a mother and build a successful company was one of the hardest [...]
Community Coupon Book Is A Family Affair
Gwinnett Daily Post: When Kellie Bartholomew came up with the idea to start her own business, she had several goals: help local schools raise funds, help local businesses gain support and help local families find fun activities in the area. While the Dacula resident believes all those things will happen when her business launches next [...]
Business Week: After I received my MBA from Florida International University, I got a job in sales at UPS (UPS) and soon gave birth to my daughter. At that point, I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom, but my husband insisted that I find a job. I’d always wanted to start a business, so I [...]
Panasonic Portable Automatic Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor
SharperImage: This small, convenient, battery-powered blood pressure monitor from Panasonic® uses digital filters and a body-movement sensor to help ensure accurate readings. It offers automatic wrist cuff inflation with one-touch simplicity. The easy-to-read LCD shows both systolic and diastolic readings in a three-color light system: Red numbers if hypertensive; yellow if prehypertensive; and green for [...]
ohgizmo: Even though the face and skin color doesn’t bear much resemblance to the ‘King of Rock n’ Roll’ this tape dispenser still shares his famous hip-swivelling stance. I assume this smaller plastic version splits in 2 to allow the tape to be refilled and while you might not have crowds of screaming teenage girls [...]
ohgizmo: Unless you built the home you’re living in odds are you didn’t get to choose where the outlets were installed so they tend to get hidden behind couches, under tables or in other hard to reach places. These remote control outlets are a simple solution and can be used to cut power to whatever’s [...]
Small Firms Still Eco-Friendly?
USA Today: China cranks out all sorts of stuff for U.S. business owners to buy cheap — but at a cost to the environment: Shipping goods across the Pacific burns up energy, and China is now struggling with huge pollution problems of its own. So, it’s encouraging to see a new survey showing that two-thirds [...]
Orlando Sentinel: Banking on the idea that time is money, a South Florida entrepreneur thinks Florida’s clogged roadways may help launch a new commuting trend — via the air. His new company, DayJet, vows quick trips across the state for those who would rather avoid long delays sitting in airports and traffic. With Orlando, Miami [...]
Entrepreneur Daily: If you’re looking for ways to increase employee retention, here’s an idea that might work for you. More and more companies are allowing employees to bring their dogs to work. Sound a bit far-fetched? According to a recent survey conducted by FunStuffForDogs.com, it’s a great way to impress employees. They found that 44 [...]
Developers Creating Cottage Industry Around Social Sites
MSNBC: While at a summer barbecue with her brother and his friends, Joyce Kim checked her e-mail and saw an unfamiliar name. The e-mail was from a guy she’d supposedly met at a party who now wanted to take her out on a date. The only problem was, she didn’t remember ever meeting him. She [...]
Money Magazine: On the surface Michael Vien’s move sounds ridiculously impulsive: He walked away from a mid-six-figure job in product development at Fidelity Investments to make games for kids. “I got strange looks from everyone,” admits Vien. And that was before he said he was intent on making board games – you know, the kind [...]
