Archive for January 28th, 2008
Do you know a little girl that would like to be a ballerina, or at least pretend to be one? Even more so, do you know one that doesn’t? Chances are you know more little girls that like to prance around in fancy little outfits pretending to be ballerinas than you do little girls that [...]
WAHM Takes On Weight Loss Challenge
WTHR: The routine weekly shopping trip for Rebecca Morelock is taking a little bit longer these days. The mother of three is busy reading labels. “This brand had less fat and calories on the chicken noodle, and then this brand had less fat and calories on the vegetable,” Morelock said. Her careful consideration comes after [...]
Belly Buster Parties Make Dieting Fun And Being A Consultant Even More Fun
I recently got the opportunity to interview a woman who’s a consultant for a diet business that is something I’ve never seen before. Becca is a consultant for Belly Buster Diet which is a new business that offers their customers a chance to lose weight starting out with a Belly Buster party and going on [...]
photo credit: Lida Rose Do you enjoying wearing a lab coat and hanging out in the freezer? This entrepreneur has found a frozen niche that may be just right for you: “When I say I have a cryogenic repository, people say, ‘Excuse me.’ ” she says. “It’s definitely a niche business and we stay under [...]
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Entrepreneur Unveils New Tourist Spacecraft
The New York Times: Burt Rutan took the cloak off of his new spacecraft. Rutan, the creator of SpaceShipOne, the first privately financed craft to carry a human into space, traveled to New York to show detailed models of the bigger SpaceShipTwo and its carrier airplane, WhiteKnightTwo. “2008 will really be the year of the [...]
How Does the Economic Stimulus Plan Affect Small Biz?
Entrepreneur: In an effort to rouse the slowing economy, Congress announced a deal that includes nearly $50 billion in business tax cuts. It would allow small businesses to write off a portion of certain purchases and invest in new equipment. In addition, the plan is set to give refunds of $600 to $1,200 to about [...]
Poll: 100 Best Companies To Work For Trends
Fortune magazine has released its annual list of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2008. Of the 100 companies listed, how many allow employees to telecommute or work at home? 23 42 84 All of them View Results Source: Workplace Trends based on the ”100 Best” survey by Great Place to Work Institute for Fortune [...]
City To Cut Costs By Allowing Work At Home
Ottawa Citizen: The City of Ottawa will try to cut costs and boost efficiency this year by allowing some employees to stop making the daily trek to their desk in an office building. It’s part of an electronic government initiative being cheered on by Mayor Larry O’Brien that is aimed at helping the city cut [...]
Bplans Blog: The Sample Business Plans You Won’t See… From car wash to pharmacy and most everything in between, there are plans that entrepreneurs will find to help them start their particular type of businesses. But below are 5 actual “ventures” that, well….let’s just say we don’t have sample pl (tags: businessplans)
10 Things To Improve Your Home Office Cheaply
Freelance Switch: While most of your freelancing hours should go towards billable, client projects, it is also important to spend some time making your working life better. For me, nothing makes me feel happier at work than sitting in a nice office environment. Here are 10 things you can do to improve your home office [...]
