Archive for August 1st, 2007
NBC4.com: “My oldest is 11. The next one is 7, 6, 4 and then I have a 10-month-old,” said mother Trish Alexander. Alexander is the mother of five sons. In fact, she said, there’s little evidence that a female even lives at her Vienna, Va., home. “I’m in a house full of boys and sports [...]
It's Dinner Time, Preheat The Stove And Logon
The Washington Post: Some good ideas need to simmer for a while and some need to stew, but Aviva Goldfarb knows how to dish it out. The Chevy Chase, Md., resident took her cooking hobby and turned it into a bustling business. Goldfarb is the author of the Six O’Clock Scramble, a weekly e-mail that [...]
Stay-At-Home Moms vs Working Moms
Entrepreneur Daily: A new study by Pew Research Center shows a growing divide between employed and stay-at-home mothers. But both sides of the spectrum agree on one thing: Working full-time isn’t as attractive as they once thought it was. The survey compared responses from more than 400 mothers this past spring with the answers of [...]
Stay-at-home Moms vs. Working Moms
Entrepreneur Daily: A new study by Pew Research Center shows a growing divide between employed and stay-at-home mothers. But both sides of the spectrum agree on one thing: Working full-time isn’t as attractive as they once thought it was. The survey compared responses from more than 400 mothers this past spring with the answers of [...]
The Ugly Truth About Working At Home
The Huffington Post: In the future, thanks to advances in personal computing and Internet connectivity, more and more people will be working at home. While there are some obvious benefits to this arrangement, such as gasoline cost savings and the ability to devote more of the workweek to bidding on Battlestar Gallactica memorabilia, there is [...]
Man Drives Straight With Invention
The Monitor: Ken Southworth, a former garbage truck driver, has no problem handling a big rig. But when he was tired during one RV trip and handed the keys over to his wife, Bana, he couldn’t take it. “I told her to pull over and let me drive,? he said. “She couldn’t stay on the [...]
Working at Home: The Ugly Truth
The Huffington Post: In the future, thanks to advances in personal computing and Internet connectivity, more and more people will be working at home. While there are some obvious benefits to this arrangement, such as gasoline cost savings and the ability to devote more of the workweek to bidding on Battlestar Gallactica memorabilia, there is [...]
Inc.: Nick Kenner and Rob Crespi left their jobs in finance to go into the risky restaurant business together. Their idea for Just Salad came when they realized there weren’t enough quick, healthy lunch options near their offices in Midtown. With the help and knowledge of a family friend — chef Laura Pensiero, who developed [...]
How To Get Written About In USAToday
Small Business Trends: Do you ever wonder what it takes to get your small business written about in the USAToday Small Business Connection blog column? Jim Hopkins, the Editor, makes it easy on you. He says, “Please join my entrepreneurs panel!? You can fill out an online survey with some information about you and include [...]
