Archive for February 1st, 2008
Two New Work-At-Home Mom Stories
WOWT: Moms trying to achieve balance between work and raising a family is a constant struggle. More and more women are quiting the corporate world and turning to home businesses. Kimberly Chickinelli works from home. It’s a much different atmosphere from her 15-years in the banking world. Her focus changed after she and her husband [...]
BusinessWeek: San Francisco serial entrepreneur Peter Yared was tired of spending thousands of dollars on computer servers and the gold-plated IT folks who run them. So this past April, when he launched wdgtbldr (that’s widget builder, severely compressed), a Web service that helps marketers create interactive ads, he wondered if the company could rely instead [...]
Starting A Business Instead Of Retiring
BusinessWeek: Ric Cox retired at 55, but he didn’t stop working. Instead, he launched ChicagoCondosOnline.com, a database that sells condo information to realtors and listings services. A first-time entrepreneur, he hoped to channel the same creative energy he brought to his 32-year publishing career into his new venture. About 20% of the entire over-50 workforce [...]
Bush-Bashing Entrepreneur’s Clock Ticking
The Associated Press: For three years, a Bush-hating Vermont pipe carver has built a million-dollar business around the digits “01.20.09.” On Jan. 20, 2009, Elliot Nachwalter and his company, “Bush’s Last Day,” will have to find new inspiration. That’s the day President George W. Bush leaves the White House. “I have a couple little products [...]
Small Bizs On Surviving A Recession
Reuters: Mario Bruni, who runs a plumbing and heating business in White Plains, New York, is bracing for a slowdown in the coming year. “We didn’t forecast huge growth,” says Bruni, who has brought expectations down to 4 percent from the more robust double-digit gains of recent years. In 2001, he hired a consulting firm [...]
The Complete Guide to iPhone Car Integration | iLounge For the Optimal Solution, you’ll need the Bluetrek/Contour Design SurfaceSound Compact, which adds a Bluetooth 2.0-enabled microphone and flat panel NXT speaker combination to your car visor. Contour plans to sell it for $100, but stores are already sho (tags: iphone car apple bluetooth tutorial guide [...]
Real Truth About Selling Your Invention
UpandRunning: Q: How can I approach investors for my invention? My patent professional says I should look for capital. I have no idea what it would cost to manufacture, and patents aren’t cheap. How can I write a business plan when I have no information? A: Before I give you the formal answer posted on [...]
