Archive for June 4th, 2008
Looking back to the old fashioned barbershops can bring up many different kinds of memories and thoughts. V’s Barbershop takes that and recreates it in their own authentic, old time barbershop set up. Men that are looking for traditional barbershop services can find them in V’s. Right down to the straight edge razors and shoe [...]
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Mom's eBay Store Keeps Her Home
Formally known as Chic & Thrifty Kid, Strawberry Monday as a mom-run eBay store where parents can find the best deals on gently used clothing items for their own children. Their store stays well stocked with over 5,000 items to choose from each day. New things are always added. This wahm has been selling online [...]
Cape Cod Moms Win Small Business Of The Year Award
CapeCodTimes.com: Four years ago, Katherine Bean and Megan Murphy were selling jewelry at house parties around the Cape. A year later, they were operating bella’s, an online store, out of their garages. Last month, they opened a second showroom in Mashpee, following the success of their first shop in Hyannis. Heads are turning, and not [...]
The Baby Planners, Inc. Help Parents-To-Be Prepare For New Arrival
The Canadian Press: From dazzling decor to the perfect set of wheels, Megan Greff and Simone Dahl aim to help their clients prepare for their big day in style. But the Calgary-based duo aren’t fine-tuning details for a walk down the aisle – they’re offering a hand to parents-to-be getting ready for their new arrival. [...]
The Pitter Patter Boutique Helps Out Busy Parents
Going from eBay to .com, The Pitter Patter Boutique has been able to see much growth and success since it began. Offering great products for the busy family that any parent could appreciate, Sarah Ellis has been lucky in finding the niche she needed to start a business and stay home with her children at [...]
Giveaway: Products For Parents On The Go
I recently did an interview with Sarah Ellis, the owner of The Pitter Patter Boutique, and she is offering up some of her products to be given away to our readers. There will be 4 winners, total. The giveaways will be starting now and ending on June 15th at 11:59pm. I will choose each winner [...]
The Pitter Patter Boutique Helps Out Busy Parents
Going from eBay to .com, The Pitter Patter Boutique has been able to see much growth and success since it began. Offering great products for the busy family that any parent could appreciate, Sarah Ellis has been lucky in finding the niche she needed to start a business. With two children, six and one, this [...]
Entrepreneur: If you’ve got a problem that needs solving, chances are others have the same problem–and the solution could spark a business for you. Just ask Angie and David Porter, co-founders of Furminator Inc., who invented a tool that gets at pets’ undercoats to solve the problem of shedding. “It hit a chord with pet [...]
Green Cleaning: Maid Service Finds Niche
Polk County Business Journal: For some, being “green” means recycling the occasional newspaper or turning a light off when they leave a room. Then there’s Jennifer Hicks. Hicks, who puts most of her trash into a compost pile and makes her own laundry detergent, is passionate about two things: cleaning and protecting the environment. In [...]
Even More Home-Based Biz Ideas
All Business: If you are thinking about starting your own home-based business, the available options can be overwhelming. However, there are many tried and true home-based businesses that may be just what you are looking for. 1. Photography. If you are skilled with a camera, you can open your own photography studio in your home. [...]
Mine Your Own Business Blog: Every so often we find something really useful to pass along to you and today’s one of those days. The site is called “Biz Tool Kit“, a service of the James J. Hill Reference Library. According to their web site, “BizToolkit puts the best online information resources at your fingertips [...]
Startup Spark: Whirlpool has kicked-off the fourth annual Mother of Invention Grant Program. It provides seed money and expert guidance to moms to turn their invention, business or service ideas into full-fledged businesses. Contest winners receive: $20,000 grant for the grand prize winner, $24,000 in grant money for the four runners-up, appliance prizes and an [...]
