Archive for March 25th, 2008
Times Online: When Stephen Phillips decided to buy a website address for his market-research firm, Spring Research, he made a big mistake. On the advice of his business partner he decided to buy only Springresearch.co.uk and did not bother to buy Springresearch.com, too, even though it was still available. “My business partner said I needed [...]
Photo Announcements With The Marmalade Touch
Their are 2 things Pascale Pace and Alicia Johnson have in common. One is that they’re both moms. The other? They’re partners in business. Each woman brings their own special talent to the business which gives it the advantage it needs to continue it’s growth. Pascale and Alicia both believe that it’s important to give [...]
As the momentum of recovery continues to build in the city of New Orleans, a major force has emerged as a key driver of this recovery: entrepreneurs. Due to the “clean slate” afforded by a city rebuilding itself, this nascent movement is comprised of unconventional, out-of-the-box thinkers who have distinguished themselves in successful careers, and [...]
Business Ideas from the Comics
Here’s one from last Sunday’s Close to Home. There’s a long line in front of the women’s restroom, and no waiting at all for the men’s room. An enterprising business person has set up a stand near the women’s line selling “Men’s Disguises.” Click the comic for a larger version.
House Hound Home Improvement is a bi-monthly magazine mailed free to homeowners showcasing local companies and articles on home improvement, remodeling, interior design, outdoor living, home tech, repair and other related services. Like other similar magzines, newslesspapers and newspapers in a box, the publishers of House Hound Magazine handle all of the magazine production (layout, [...]
Publisher Of The Daily Stroll™ Launches Sekund
PRWeb: Launching this April, Sekund Magazine delves into the topics of bringing another baby into the mix. Will the big brother or big sister be okay? Will you really need a double stroller? These are the questions on the minds of mothers today. Lizabeth Sorensen, writer, publicist, and mother should know- she has been talking [...]
The Baby Gardner Offers Up Original Creations
Vintage children items are beautiful, yet hard to come by. When it’s found, it is usually very expensive or not for sale. Deanna Gardner has made it so that parents can buy their children those items that gives them a look back in time, without paying the prices. That is because the art used is [...]
An Internet Business Created in Minutes
Mg.Co.Za: When David Pangelinan isn’t logging 14-hour days driving a fuel tanker, he’s at his computer indulging his latest hobby: building a succession of online stores in minutes. Pangelinan has built four online stores offering hundreds of products for sale, from Bulova watches to Betty Boop pillows, using the website Zlio.com. “It was real easy,” [...]
Shoemaker To The Stars Says Business Is Sweet
Santa Cruz Sentinel: For Santa Cruz shoe designer Mandi Dana-Panzer, it’s a marketing coup. Actress and celebrity mom Angelina Jolie photographed with her daughter, Shiloh, wearing the shoes from Santa Cruz. “It is very surreal to see a picture of someone very well known with a pair of our shoes,” Dana-Panzer said. “And they look [...]
Student Gives Up Golf for Business
Chronicleive.co.uk: Ceyhan Mihcioglu, 19, has a golf handicap of five but says he will now play the sport for fun and make his living through the internet. The Newcastle College student, who has entered the If We Can You Can Challenge, has already secured partial funding for the project through the Government’s Business Link and [...]
ShowShiner: Advertising Supported Shoe Shines
In airports, hotels, office buildings and shopping malls all over the country people are on the move. Advertisers, though, like a captive audience. The question of how to stop someone and get them to stand still while you blast them with your advertising message has perplexed even the greatest marketing minds of this century. ShowShiner’s [...]
Speaking Roses has developed a patented system to print and emboss directly onto the petal of a live flower. Their process doesn’t harm or shorten the life of the flower in anyway. This twist on the already huge conventional flower business allows for a unique selling proposition in what has typically been a commodity industry. [...]
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In February 1995 Newsweek ran an article called “The Internet? Bah!” from computer scientist Clifford Stoll wherein he predicted that the Internet would never amount to anything and that no one would every really be able to communicate, learn or do business on it. What a difference a decade makes! Looking back on his article, [...]
Building To A Million-Dollar Biz
Fortune Small Business: Q: I own a very small real-estate advertising company that provides services online to the military market. For several years I’ve researched and run the numbers and the answer I keep getting is: there is a need and little competition. I could be a $1 million company. But no matter how hard [...]
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Franchild: Franchising for Kids?
As the school year draws to a close, is Junior planning to run another lemonade stand in the front yard? If your child has the entrepreneurial itch, but lacks a business idea, they should take a look at FranChild. FranChild is a company that makes franchise-like businesses for children aged 5 to 15. Start by [...]
From EarthTimes.org Hamburg, Germany – Falling asleep on the job for a few minutes can improve your memory and mental performance, according to a team of German researchers. Dr. Olaf Lahl at the University of Dusseldorf, Germany, has shown that simply falling asleep does more than refresh the brain – it can improve recall and [...]
Des Moines Register: Connie Mulvin clicks on her headset and stares at her computer screen. “Thank you for calling PBS. My name is Connie. How may I help you?” the 47-year-old Des Moines woman says in her friendly, lilting voice. This could be a scene from any of a number of call centers throughout Iowa, [...]
Entrepreneur.com: I’ve been studying Tai Chi and Qigong for the past year and it’s been helpful for me both mentally and physically to learn to relax my body and calm my mind in new ways. My instructor often quotes Lao Tse’s concept of action through inaction, which sounds simple but is actually quite challenging. As [...]
Central Penn Business Journal: Balloons are everywhere. Flower balloons, heart-shaped balloons for Valentine’s Day, balloons with maps of the world on them all float around Dave Truitt’s one-window office in Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Church. Truitt is the youth pastor there. He uses balloons to help teach the Bible’s lessons to young children and — [...]
Cool Water-Saving Invention Runs Hot
Courier Mail: A Darling Downs resident has invented a valve that stops the average household losing 16,000 litres of water down the drain. Lloyd Linson-Smith’s Enviro Save device diverts and saves cold water that flows from domestic taps before hot water arrives. The $198 valve can be fitted to plumbing systems in new homes or [...]
