Archive for November 9th, 2007
Blogging For Money One Post At A Time
CNet News: Angie Mecklenburg, a mother of four in Sutter, Ill., blogs about chickens, God, and her farm. For an estimated $15, she’ll write about soy-wax candles for a marketer. Over the last 18 months, Mecklenburg has kept up three blogs, the most popular being Ang’s Chicken Coop, which has the tagline “a view of [...]
Girl Babies Inc. Founder Ties Values To Business
The Chronicle: From coffee mugs that make you think to temporary tattoos that encourage women to vote, Smart Women products work to prove that a business can be both socially aware and commercially successful. Thursday evening Julie Hellwich, founder and president of Girl Babies, Inc.-which produces Smart Women products-gave a speech sponsored by the Hart [...]
Shoe Entrepreneur Started In Neighbor’s Garage
Business Edge: Holey Soles manufactures, distributes and sells clog-like polymer foam and rubber-compound shoes distinguished by their holes. The closed-cell foam prevents bacteria from seeping in, while a rubber mixture provides extra bounce and more cushion on hardwood floors. The soles contain nubs that stimulate bloodflow while holes create airflow that keep your feet cool [...]
Springwise: Parents who are running out of space on refrigerators and bulletin boards to showcase their children’s artwork, but can’t stand the thought of parting with their creations, have a new option for preserving their tots’ masterpieces. Artimus Art publishes beautiful custom hardcover portfolios of children’s artwork and hosts online galleries to share the images [...]
The New York Times: Without quite having a clear plan, Gregg Rottler began contemplating his Web empire last year on his desktop computer at his home near Tampa, Fla. As many bloggers have done, Mr. Rottler, a state environmental code officer, followed an impulse to share stories about annoyances. He and his wife, Karen, an [...]
Outdoor Ads Target Air Travellers
Springwise: UK-based Ad-Air Group is taking outdoor advertising to a higher level with a planned network of flat on the ground billboards, each five acres in size. All ads in the network will be strategically placed along the flight paths of the world’s major airports. Given their enormous size, passengers will have plenty of time [...]
Believing: The Way Of The Entrepreneur
BCHeights.com: Do you have any business ideas you don’t know what do with? Mike Michalowicz’s advice might be what you’re looking for. Recently, the Boston College Entrepreneur Society hosted Michalowicz who spoke about the nature of entrepreneurship and his experiences as an entrepreneur. Michalowicz, a graduate of Virginia Tech, is 36 years old and has [...]
