Archive for October 2nd, 2007
Storybookkitz Storycards Helps Parents Encourage Reading
PRWeb: A unique product from mother, author, entrepreneur Janelle Ray will bring families and children together in a new way. With the release of StoryBookkitz into the marketplace, parents can give their young ones snippets of books with colorful cards, placed under the pillow, into the lunch box, alongside an afternoon snack, that will encourage [...]
Working From Home Becoming More Popular With Businesses
KansasCity.com: Late at night and on weekends, the lights flicker on computers in suite 100 of Kansas City’s Penn Tower at 31st Street and Broadway. But this isn’t the work of ghosts. Home-based workers are connected to computers 24/7 at the headquarters of ARO Inc. All but about 30 of the company’s 200 to 300 [...]
Inventor Puts New Spin On Dusting
Miami Herald: In a crowded Miami workshop that once was a walk-in closet, David Kotkin designed GoDuster, a battery-operated duster that has put a new spin on an unpopular household chore. GoDuster is a rotating brush that banishes dirt and dust from furniture, fans, electronics and tight spaces. Sold with a dusting spray and a [...]
Web Video Viewers Logging More Hours
eMarketer.com: Three-quarters of online video viewers watch more video than they did a year ago, and more than one-half expect to watch even more next year, according to a study conducted by Taylor Nelson Sofres and sponsored by AOL and Google. Nearly two-thirds of respondents said they preferred keeping ads on video Web sites if [...]
Top Small Workplaces 2007: Alaska Wildland Adventures
The Wall Street Journal: Think “great place to work,” and big companies like Google typically spring to mind. But across the country, many small businesses and nonprofits have built workplace environments and cultures that rival — or even outshine — the big names. The Wall Street Journal teamed up with Winning Workplaces, an Evanston, Ill., [...]
College Is Good Resource For Small-Biz Owners
Augusta Chronicle: When school is in session, it can be good news for a business owner. Colleges and universities are a superb resource for finding part-time workers and for professional development and networking. How you can work together with local colleges to help build your company and expand your expertise: BUSINESS CONSULTING: Many business school [...]
Male Biz Owners Place Emphasis On Health Care
USA Today: Challenging conventional wisdom, a new survey says men — more than women — put greater emphasis on offering health insurance to employees at small businesses. The American Express survey of 627 small-company owners and managers found that 67% of men vs. 59% of women feel such coverage is important. The results, out today, [...]
