Archive for August 20th, 2007
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Hillarious Durex Commercial… Maybe
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From AdRants In a way, it’s the job of a PSA to cut through all the glitzy ad noise and deliver a more crucial message – one that protects families from abuse, unprotected sex or drugs, for example. But on their noble mission to maintain the status quo, sometimes an overzealous PSA can just scare [...]
Personal Chef Sizzles In Other People's Kitchens
Stafford County Sun: With a passion for food and an understanding of the fast-paced lifestyle led by many Northern Virginians, area entrepreneur Angie Larson said she has found a way to bring families back to the dinner table. Through her business, Fabulous Flavors Personal Chef Service, Larson provides home-cooked meals to residents in Stafford, Prince [...]
Business Is Good For Donna's Sewing Room
MorningSun.net: Donna Benedict, formerly Brynds, has been sewing since the age of 5. She began sewing for people when she was in high school. Benedict has had her shop, Donna’s Sewing Room, for just over a month and she said the response has been great. She has done alterations for a local bridal store for [...]
These Boots Are Made For Workin'
TheStar.com: It’s a good thing for skilled tradeswomen that Marissa McTasney wears pink nail polish but doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty. She also knows the business end of a circular saw and doesn’t want to look like one of the boys when she uses it, thank you very much. That determination and one “eureka” [...]
What You Should Do If Your About To Be Raped
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Think Geek: It’s perfect and it’s simple – a hotplate powered by USB keeps your coffee warm. Just flip a switch, and the hot-plate turns into a peltier device, quickly cooling to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celcius). Sweet! By maintaining optimum temperatures for your caffeine delivery system, you can enjoy increased work productivity and [...]
From AdFreak I didnât know drunken driving had reached a point where the standard warnings were no longer effective. Apparently, itâs now up to video games â those bastions of appropriate moral and social values â to convince drunks to take a cab home. Thatâs where the Piss-Screen comes into play. According to the Web [...]
Biz Resource: Free Patent Search Sites
Working Solo: From Terri Lonier in the August 2007 Working Solo Newsletter: Searching for patent information used to be a dreadfully tedious process. But now intrepid solo inventors can turn to the Web. In addition to the US Patent and Trademark Office site, I recently heard of three good online patent search sites that are [...]
Hot Profits From Upcoming Elections
Unusual Business Ideas That Work: The first official votes of the 2008 presidential cycle won’t be counted until next January, but Dave Hirschkop, founder of Dave’s Gourmet, based in San Francisco, is giving Americans a chance to cast their ballots now by purchasing a bottle of his company’s hot sauce. Each bears a caricature of [...]
Lemonade Stands and Other Summertime Entrepreneurs
Summer is the perfect time for children to discover how fun and rewarding it is to to be in business for themselves. Each summer millions of youngsters go out and mow lawns, sell lemonade, babysit, wash cars, walk dogs and engage in other classic childhood entrepreneurial ventures. What business did you, if you’re a child, [...]
Inc.: Q: My start-up is a website specializing in hosting a niche market of viewers’ videos. As an original content site offering free information and video my only source of revenue will initially be through advertisement. How can I forecast earnings to my potential investors with a business model such as this? A: Revenue and [...]
Inventor Expands Caffeinated Breakfast Food Line
WNCN-TV: The Durham scientist who brought us caffeine donuts is now back with a bigger buzz. He is introducing a whole line of caffeinated breakfast products. Robert Bohannon’s company, Encaff, has created Buzz Donuts, Buzz breakfast bars, and is in negotiations with convenience stores to roll out the products this fall. Bohannon also said that [...]
Another Weapon in the Health-Care Fight
Inc.: New York business owners looking to obtain affordable health care for their employees can weigh their options at QuickQuotesNY.com, a new website that provides visitors with free health insurance quotes. Visitors simply submit a short form with their relevant information and insurance needs and a team of employees at QuickQuotesNY.com looks to match their [...]
What UPS Does When Your Not Home
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Secrets of Serial Entrepreneurship
Wall Street Journal: Call them serial-preneurs. While some entrepreneurs struggle their whole lives to bring one idea or product to market, there’s another breed: those who do it once, twice or three times more, disproving the notion of beginner’s luck. In some cases, the brands and people are household names, such as Steve Jobs with [...]
