Archive for November 19th, 2007
New "Girlie" Boutique Softens Business District
The Courier News: Most everyone has heard the term “shabby chic” when it comes to home dí¨cor trends. But Kasey Buick has decided to narrow that trend toward everything girlie with the opening of her fun new store. Dubbed a “shabby girl shop” by Buick, Lola B’s Boutique in downtown St. Charles carries the finest [...]
The Virtual Assistant Millionaire: Craze Or Godsend
PR Inside: Last winter Sutherland took her family on a dream cruise to the Caribbean. She jets away on weekend jaunts at whim yet still has time to help her children with homework. Sound like a millionaire’s lifestyle? While Sutherland isn’t a millionaire, she lives like one. Sutherland’s career as a Virtual Assistant (VA) gives [...]
Niche Biz: Downloadable Shopping Maps
Springwise: Visitors to Sydney who want the scoop on where all of the best boutiques, cafes and galleries are need only point their browsers to Urban Walkabout to download attractive, pocket-sized walking maps in PDF form, complete with a detailed listing of shops and other attractions—for free. Maps are clean and concise and include information [...]
Fast Company: Regardless of your role within your business, you have goals. You may own the place and set them yourself or you may have a boss that walked in and laid them out for you. Either way, there are things that need to be accomplished before year’s end or within a few years. Reaching [...]
Inc.com: Burgerville had been a Northwest institution since its founding in 1961. But by the early 1990s, the chain had lost its sizzle. Guest counts were flat; the menu was stale. Heavyweight rivals such as McDonald’s and Burger King were stripping away customers. CEO Tom Mears ultimately figured that a family-owned chain of 39 quick-service [...]
Tax-Free Online Purchases Could End
downloadsquad: So you know how you don’t have to pay sales tax on stuff you buy online unless you’re buying it from a company that has a physical presence in your home state? Yeah, that could all be over soon. New York Governor Elliot Spitzer has pledged not to raise taxes. But he’s got a [...]
Murdoch Intends To Drop WSJ.com Fee
The New York Times: Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of the News Corporation, said that he intended to make access to The Wall Street Journal’s Web site free, trading subscription fees for anticipated ad revenue. “We are studying it and we expect to make that free, and instead of having one million, having at least 10 [...]
