Archive for April 29th, 2008
Mom Gets Creative With Onesies
Sometimes it amazes me how the inspiration for a business comes to some people. In this case, a business literally just fell in Olivia Omega Logan’s lap. It all started when she was trying to come up with a unique baby shower gift. So she decided to turn to her sewing skills and ended up [...]
Friends Start Maddy And Max Resale
NWI Times: Jennifer McWhirter, a stay-at-home mom with years of retail experience, and her friend, Amy Jalovecky, an orthodontic assistant, had always talked about opening a business together. But it wasn’t until McWhirter saw the barely worn clothing from her two growing children pile up that the two got the idea to open a gently [...]
The small print reads “Are we not overreacting to the dangers of sugar?”
Seacoast Online: The location at 33 Deer St. has three personal service businesses under its roof. One of them is Vanity, a hair salon owned and operated by Heidi White, a teenaged mother-turned-up and coming entrepreneur. White had originally dreamt of becoming a psychiatrist, but at the tender age of 17 she found herself to [...]
Comedy Central “We Take Comedy Seriously” ad.
Use a Bic razor to shave off your Bic pen beard!
Determine Your Workplace Worth
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=fMczbilSreM[/youtube]
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=pOZlwEWkgvQ[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troTUqd2Rgk[/youtube]
How Not To Answer The Top Five Interview Questions
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6frktRio5g[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ol7pgGzVM[/youtube]
From USAToday.com LANSING, Mich. (AP) — David Sneath has worked at a Ford Motor Co. parts warehouse for 34 years, but it didn’t take him any time at all to walk out once he discovered he had won a $136 million Mega Millions jackpot. “I yelled to the boss, ‘I’m out of here,”‘ Sneath said [...]
This police officer is seen dancing while purchasing snacks. Way to multi-task! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQGdaXdnn2w[/youtube]
Hayden Panettiere Sexual Harassment
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=WZRj8Dr7Wd4[/youtube]
Bad Day? Have Some Chocolate (Unless You Work At Honda)
From BBC News Staff at Swindon’s Honda factory say they have been banned from eating cakes and fruit in their break rooms. They also claim they can only eat certain types of chocolate bars that do not contain a biscuit base. Questionnaires are now being issued by the Unite union to consider what action staff [...]
These Guys Screen Pros Of Tomorrow
The Wall Street Journal: The National Football League draft was watched obsessively by college players, family members, rabid fans — and two former political operatives in New Jersey who have made a big business out of spotting tomorrow’s NFL stars while they’re still in high school. Douglas Berman and Richard McGuinness run an all-star football [...]
Man Trapped In Elevator For 41 Hours
Just when you thought your work day couldn’t get any worse : [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_bMhNI_TY8[/youtube]
$300,000 Watch That Doesn’t Tell Time
From The Wall Street Journal A $300,000 watch? Luxury. A $300,000 watch that doesn’t tell time — and that sells out? Pure genius. According to several news reports flagged by my friends at Luxist, Swiss watchmaker Romain Jerome just launched the “Day&Night” watch. The watch won’t tell you what time it is. That’s so yesterday. [...]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYRG_Mr3e-0[/youtube]
Marketing Lessons From Dixie’s BBQ
The Responsible Marketing Blog: One of my favorite quotes of late is “Advertising is the tax you pay for being unremarkable,” credited to Robert Stephens, founder of Geek Squad at the Ad Age Idea Conference. I doubt Gene Porter from Dixie’s BBQ in Bellevue, WA has an advertising budget, nor does he need one. But [...]
Biz Resource: Find Things Fast And Free With Your Cell Phone
Smart Biz: Chances are you are doing a lot more “business” on the run these days, making your cellphone / smartphone a crucial platform. Here’s how to find what you need on the go: Google Maps One of the best apps for finding what you need on the go is Google Maps Mobile. The Java-based [...]
