Archive for October 8th, 2007
Times Record News: If a high school girl could make fashionable earrings using a material as plain as cardboard, think what she could do as an adult with all of Hobby Lobby’s creative resources. Dana Latham, a stay-at-home mom in Henrietta, returned in June to a hobby she’s pursued off and on since high school: [...]
Washington Post Magazine: Ashburn resident Suzan Meredith was drawn to interior decorating. She had been sewing since she was a child growing up in Michigan and Utah, had an affinity for fabric and an eye for design, and had helped plenty of friends decorate their homes. When her younger daughter headed off to elementary school, [...]
BBP Hybrid Messenger/Backpack Laptop Bag
CNN Money: For years I’ve been looking for a bag with compartments for all my gadgets that I could take on a plane or into a boardroom. With the BBP hybrid, I’ve finally found it – a bag that can be a backpack, messenger bag, or briefcase and looks professional enough to go anywhere. It [...]
Springwise: House-hunting can be a difficult and time-consuming process in which it often feels like you spend more time in a real estate agent’s car than you do viewing houses. Pedal To Properties has come up with a novel concept whereby agents offer customers the chance to check out properties and neighbourhoods in a more [...]
Internet Ad Sales Still Rising
Webware.com: Sales of Internet ads were up more than 25 percent in the second quarter from the same period a year ago, to $5.1 billion, according to a new study from the Internet Advertising Bureau. That was up from $4.9 billion in the first quarter of this year. The $10 billion for the first half [...]
Entrepreneur: Despite the best-laid plans, history is littered with tales of businesses whose marketing stunts ran amok. According to a 1926 Associated Press article, there was a candy company in Berlin that tried dropping foil-wrapped chocolates on its citizens to advertise their services. But police had to step in after they received complaints of injuries [...]
Small Bizs Plead For Permanent Tax Ban
Small Business Computing: As the November expiration date nears for a ban on some forms of Internet taxation, the House Committee on Small Business took a look at the issue, hearing testimony from online mom-and-pop shops that are urging Congress to enact a permanent ban on discriminatory and access taxes. Affordable Internet access — free [...]
Devils Lake Journal: Now that he’s retired from teaching and coaching at Devils Lake High School, Myron Loberg will have more time to devote to his pet project – EZ Step Inc. It’s an ongoing effort to develop and market a device that is designed to improve mobility and quality of life for people with [...]
