Archive for July 23rd, 2007
Working From Home Getting Respect From All Sides
Lower Hudson Online: When Chris Arnold’s two children come home from school, she’s waiting at the bus stop. Now that it’s summer, she’s there after their morning swim lessons. In the afternoon, when they play outside, she keeps a watchful eye. Later, the whole family sits down to dinner. But Arnold isn’t a stay-at-home mom [...]
Organizing Your Home Office To Fit Your Needs
Kane County Chronicle: For moms and dads, being able to work from home can sometimes mean spending more time with the kids. Occasionally though, the little ones can be a distraction. Friel, who’s worked from home for 17 years said she hires a baby-sitter if she has to be completely focused on something, She also [...]
A brand new home based business opportunity has been launched called Roadmap To Riches. The program has an unheard of 100% commissioned payout of $999 for each $999 product package sold. This makes it a very attractive option for someone looking into starting a home business as most business opportunities payout at the rate of [...]
Inventor Turns Hillary Into A Nutcracker
NBCNC Report: The election season is gearing up to be a tough fight and one Minnesota business is hitting below the belt. It’s a nine-inch tall, plastic Hillary Clinton with serrated, stainless steel thighs, nuts not included. It’s called the Hillary nutcracker and it’s all yours for $19.95. Inventor and Rochester businessman Frank Freeman says, [...]
The New Generation Of Entrepreneurs
Management-Issues.com: A generation of thrusting young entrepreneurs from emerging economies are snapping at the heels of today’s stuffy Western business leaders – who are in danger of getting left behind. That’s the stark (for Western managers anyway) conclusion of research carried out by business consultancy McKinney Rogers, which is arguing that many new leaders are [...]
CNet: Some people do their best thinking in the loo. Usually it’s while sitting down. But just in case you’re having a major brainstorm while under the shower, the Erasable Shower Note acts as a waterproof tablet for you to jot down that great idea. Alternatively, doodle a reminder to your roommate to clean up [...]
Back-to-School Spending to Hit $18 Billion
Inc.: Driven by higher demand for consumer electronics, retailers are expecting consumers to spend $18.4 billion on back-to-school merchandise this summer, up by 6.9 percent from last year, the National Retail Federation reported. The report, based on a survey of more than 8,000 consumers, anticipates families with school-age children to spend $563.49 each, compared to [...]
Massive Patent Reform Bill Passes House Committee
arstechnica: The House Committee on the Judiciary passed the landmark Patent Reform Act of 2007, marking the first time that patent reform legislation of this scope has managed to emerge from committee. Passed with bipartisan support, the bill would bring about the first major changes to the US patent system in decades. During the markup [...]
CNet: You know a brand has become the latest victim of genericide when everywhere you turn it’s Skype this, Skype that. The latest of this is a hi-fi Skype speaker designed for conference calls, which is great by us since we love cost-friendly VoIP devices. The Polycom Communicator is a tad bulky in hand, but [...]
Business Journal of Phoenix: A Phoenix businessman is hoping to see millions of garbage cans thrown out with the trash. Three years ago, a mighty struggle to clean up some lawn trimmings led Jack Fisher to literally kick the can. He then decided to turn the traditional concept of a trash receptacle upside down. And [...]
CNet: Da Vinci fans have plenty to rejoice about. Besides news that author Dan Brown’s about to put pen to paper for a sequel to The Da Vinci Code sometime next year, with a movie sequel also planned, there’re heaps of collectibles being spawned out there. If you’re one of those groupies, check out the [...]
