Archive for February 21st, 2008
Mompreneurs Find Profits While Parenting
The Wichita Eagle: The mompreneur movement, in which women have drawn inspiration from their jobs as mothers to create their own businesses, isn’t new. Sheryl Leach of Allen, Texas, became one 20 years ago, when she developed Barney. Now, the purple dinosaur is a multimillion-dollar entertainment dynasty. But you never know who’s going to hit [...]
12 Steps Closer To Your Ideal Work Day
lifehack.org: What would an ideal workday look like? While there might not be a single answer across the board, all of us can relate to the fact that many of our workdays are not designed for optimal productivity. What would an ideal workday look like? While there might not be a single answer across the [...]
The New York Times: Looking to stand out — or at least stay employed — in the current deteriorating economy? Judith Sills, a psychologist, suggests becoming your own brand. “If your reputation is what people say about you, especially behind your back, and your résumé is what you say about yourself, especially on paper, your [...]
Hats Off To Young Entrepreneur
The Cabinet: A passion for sewing that started when she was 5 has turned into a lucrative on-line business for 14-year old Sadie Rose Zavgren, whose website offers hand-made fleece hats. Zavgren’s hats have an unusual feature — a built-in scarf in the tail that can be wrapped around your neck for added warmth and [...]
Rhonda Abrams At Gannett News Service: Looking for opportunities to make more sales? Well, I know one place you can find it, and you don’t even have to leave your office: examining your customer sales records. Yawn. Looking at sales records has to be boring, right? After all, that’s in the past and just a [...]
Pampering Pets Pumping Cash Into Growing Niche
The Brunswick News: Twenty years ago, a dog was a dog and a cat was, well, just a cat. Now, they’re much more than that, and businesses that cater to pets and their owners are springing up everywhere, including here in Brunswick and the Golden Isles. More and more owners are treating their pets like [...]
