Archive for March 16th, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day Boon For Biz
Mercury News: St. Patrick’s Day is a multibillion-dollar event that’s examined all the way down to the level of how many consumers will make a special dinner. A whopping 33.7 percent is the stat, according to BIGresearch, which conducted a survey for the National Retail Federation. Here are the major findings: • Consumers will spend [...]
Turning Old Photos into a Business
BangorNews: If you have old photographs lying around your home just waiting to be organized, then Rhon Bell might be your man. Bell, 22, a fifth-year business and finance student at the University of Maine, officially opened PhotoScan from his Orchard Trails apartment in Orono on Monday. He aims to “digitize memories, one shoebox at [...]
ForestCitySummit: Jill Carlson found her niche after being invited to a home party showing Upper Case Living, decorative expressions for walls. “I got invited to a party and right there I was sold,” Carlson said. “I don’t make a lot of money at it, but it’s extra income.” Some people become distributors of a product [...]
