Archive for May 16th, 2008
Beautiful And Artistic: Avalisa
Opening up her website I instantly noticed how soft and very well put together it was. Very fitting for what this mom-run business has to offer. Lisa’s mission with her website, Avalisa, is to “help others experience life more fully through color and design.” Which she has so far done very well with. Inspired by [...]
Mom Shares Images And Memories From India
The Hudson Reporter: When artist Simran Rajani left her native India a decade ago and made the 8,000-mile trek to New Jersey, she left behind the Ravi River, the Nanda Devi Mountain, and the Gengetic Plains. But she brought the memory of these places with her. Rajani is now sharing these memories with Secaucus through [...]
Chevrolet Transformer Commercial
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This Japanese commercial features non-alcoholic beer for children – complete with foam mustache and pizza. The company also sells wine and champagne for kids. Drink up! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELllgvfX23o[/youtube]
Angelos New Idea, Pizza Beer Flavoring
KC Chronicle: First came beer with pizza flavors, an idea that Tom and Athena Seefurth parlayed into a successful home-brewery business. Then came pizza crust and sausage made with the Seefurths’ Mama Mia! Pizza Beer at Michel Angelos Pizza & Pasta, Inc., 40W143 Campton Crossings Drive, Campton Hills. Now comes celebrity: 190 North, the WLS-TV [...]
Swiss Town Creates Urban Golf Course
Moldova: The Swiss town of Fribourg decided to create an urban golf course to allow locals and tourists enjoy a unique experience, tourist officials say. Fribourg Tourism head Nicolas Zapf said the idea initially came from a business intern and has proven to be a fun golf experience for various groups, Swissinfo.com said Friday. I [...]
Redner to open brewery, sell beer
Tampa Bay Online: Redner and his son Joey are hoping to open the microbrewery by September. The brewery will be at the elder Redner’s headquarters on Spruce Street, near Dale Mabry Highway. The pair want to sell the beer to a distributor, who would then sell the brew to restaurants, bars and liquor shops. They [...]
Baby Light & Clip's The Baby Clipper Competition
I’ve heard of many great mom-made inventions. This one is one of the more innovative creations I’ve heard of in some time. Laurie Gadbois was a mom who realized there was a problem with the way the baby nail clippers were, first hand. She was clipping the nails of her own child when the idea [...]
Young Entrepreneur Follows His Dream
The Commercial Appeal: What started out as a teenage hobby has transformed into an adult vocation for Rick Taylor, owner of Rick’s Powder Coating & Customs. The family-owned small business features powder coating, which Taylor promotes as more durable than wet paint. Once a surface is thoroughly cleaned and prepared, the powder is applied and [...]
Baby Light & Clip’s The Baby Clipper Competition
I’ve heard of many great mom-made inventions. This one is one of the more innovative creations I’ve heard of in some time. Laurie Gadbois was a mom who realized there was a problem with the way the baby nail clippers were, first hand. She was clipping the nails of her own child when the idea [...]
Entrepreneur Daily: What happened to the days of laying your head on your desk and drifting off for 20 minutes of bliss? Though most of us haven’t enjoyed naptime since elementary school, some scientists say naps aren’t just for 6-year-olds. According to a Washingtonpost.com article, “sleep scientists have discovered advantages to napping, which they view [...]
Secrets of Success: Sara Blakely
BusinessWeek: The former door-to-door saleswoman of fax machines and office copiers, Blakely cut the feet off a pair of panty hose to fix her “unsightly panty lines,” and voilà, the idea for Spanx was born. Sales last year were $150 million. Her secret to success: “My mother really encouraged me to trust my gut as [...]
Work.com: There’s a lot to be said about Google’s full-frontal attack on the software industry. It is buying and relaunching all kinds of basic software offerings for free, including word processing, spreadsheets and online collaboration. Less understood, and perhaps equally fascinating, is the world of third-party plug-ins, known as “gadgets” that roam the Web for [...]
Invention Pulls At Dot.Com Leash
TheBizPress.com: Jim Arreola makes it possible for customers to run with the big dogs, literally. The Norco resident founded iWalkMyDog.com in March featuring a line of patented dog harnesses that enable owners to walk their dogs regardless of size. “I noticed larger dogs weren’t being walked, including mine, they were being relegated to a back [...]
