Archive for July 5th, 2007
Stay-At-Home Mom Crafts New Career With Pillows
Winston-Salem Journal: When Michele Stewart’s son, Caleb, was born three years ago, Stewart left her job as the information-technology manager of a Greensboro commercial real-estate company to be a stay-at-home mom. She had worked with the company for 12 years. “It was a high-stress position. Becoming a mom meant a different kind of stress,” she [...]
Celebrate Small Home Living At The Jewel Box Home
PR Web: Recent drops in housing values have many homeowners feeling trapped in tiny starter homes, but the market downturn may be fueling a so-called “cottage” industry. A Chicago mom-turned-entrepreneur is challenging the notion that families who buy or stay in smaller homes are “settling.” Genevieve Ferraro launched The Jewel Box Home to show people [...]
Tennessean.com: When aspiring entrepreneurs come to my office for help, many of them are very hesitant to share many details about what they are hoping to do. “They are afraid to share any specific aspect of their business for fear that someone will steal their idea and beat them to the punch,” said Jeff Cornwall, [...]
Social Networking for Small Biz
Entrepreneur Daily: American Express’ OPEN credit division for small business has just launched Openforum.com. With a growing article database, regularly updated business stories, event postings and industry forums, the new social networking site for small business owners is worth bookmarking. AE is kicking off its launch on June 26 with a panel of well-known directors, [...]
‘Green’ Homes Could Find Niche
Bloomberg News: Will “green” homes perk up the punch-drunk U.S. housing market? When there are more than 4-million unsold houses, builders and sellers cut prices or add value. Green homes that offer energy efficiency and power production follow the value path. Yet properties that produce their own power and save energy will never make economic [...]
Scant Drug Benefits Called Costly to Employers
The New York Times: Health penny wise, medical pound foolish? Employers that shift too much of the cost of drugs to workers in their company health plans could wind up losing more than they save, through absenteeism and lost productivity, according to a study by health policy researchers. The three-year study, to be released today, [...]
Niche Biz: Quality Meals for Seniors
Senior Journal: Today’s seniors have more options for receiving quality nutritious meals at home than in the past. Just ask Greg Miller, CEO of My Magic Kitchen Inc., a home-meal replacement business based in Los Altos, California. Miller says his company has been providing quality, tasty and nutritious frozen meals to seniors and busy families [...]
