Archive for July 2nd, 2008
CardCaddie Vehicle Outdoor Business Card Holders
Have you ever come across a vehicle attractively wrapped in advertising for a service that you wanted to remember, but later forgot their name? Derek Slocum thinks he’s solved the problem with CardCaddie Vechicle Outdoor Business Card Holders. While exploring advertising options for his notary service, he attached a plastic business card holder to his [...]
If you have a restaurant, you’re missing out on a lot of toddler-directed business if you don’t have crayons. When we’re choosing a family friendly place to eat, we’ll always go with the place with crayons over a restaurant without.
Your Business Is Already on the Internet, Whether You Put it There or Not
Many small businesses believe that they don’t need a website. They incorrectly assume that since their business is face to face that they don’t need to bother. Unfortunately, as this article by Malcolm Sheppard on PC4Media explains, chances are that they’re already on the internet, and that someone else is controlling their identity and message: [...]
Opening their doors for the first time in 1990, Baja Fresh has been offering Mexican food that can be enjoyed by everyone while turning away from the manor of fast food. They offer over 40 items on their menu with everything made-to-order. There are no microwaves or lard found here. The food they offer is [...]
Concierge Opens In New Southern
The Jackson Sun: Heather Morrow, owner of Concierge, believes that not only has the time for her business arrived, but that she has the perfect location for it as well. “What better place than the front of an old hotel,” Morrow, 37, said of her storefront located off the lobby of the New Southern Hotel [...]
New Lenox Mom's Calling Is Chocolate
The Herald News: For the first time in her life, Mary Ruane is experiencing the sweet smell of success. She spends her days at Claire’s Candies, crafting rich and creamy peanut butter cups, gooey caramel clusters and a wide variety of specialty candies in shapes designed to celebrate holidays and special events. If you need [...]
Tragedy Inspires Mom To Brighten The Lives Of Sick Children
Montgomery Newspapers: After her family’s 14-year fight with childhood cancer, Tammy Creciun-Virgilio, Telford, lost her daughter Britiani to the disease that had dominated so much of her young life. Although Creciun-Virgilio was crushed by Britiani’s passing, she has continued her fight, and today is doing everything she can to help other families dealing with the [...]
Mom Helps Others Survive Dinner Time
How many times have you found yourself standing at the fridge, looking in, wondering what you are going to make for supper? Most likely you’ve done that at least once. Heather Corbin came from a family of cooks. So it’s pretty easy to say she knew a thing or two about food. If she ever [...]
Sun-Sentinel: When Judy Schaum realized she was in a constant struggle between her schedule at work and her children’s extracurricular schedules, she decided it was time to reinvent the wheel. Stealing away to get her three kids to various venues for a soccer practice or other activity was wearing on her and her husband — [...]
Do You Have The Courage To Be Extraordinary?
GetEntrepreneurial.com: At a recent networking meeting, I had the opportunity to hear Pernille Spiers-Lopez speak. Danish born, Pernille immigrated to the United States about 26 years ago as a young woman. After a few jobs that didn’t pan out for her, she found herself working in the Marketplace at Ikea, an international home furnishings retail [...]
Entrepreneurs Reinvent Funeral Industry
BusinessWeek: These trailblazers come from all sorts of businesses—automotive, design, technology—unburdened by the conventions of their new industry. They introduce products some consider shocking. Traditionalists scoff at them. But these outsiders are revolutionizing one of the world’s oldest professions: the funeral industry. It’s a good time to deal in death. The first baby boomers are [...]
Classics Are Customized For Women At AprilMarin
Every woman is built differently. That is why no one shirt or pair of pants will fit the same for each person. Buying off the rack may be convenient, but that comes with a price. Off the rack does not give most women the fitted comfort they all deserve. Partnering up in business, April and [...]
Just Make Money Online: If you’re wondering how you can monetise Facebook, then here are some ideas for you – 1. Find new business clients. Whether you’re a consultant, a writer, a photographer, an illustrator, or any other kind of freelance or online business worker, you can find new clients using this popular social networking [...]
GetEntrepreneurial.com: In the business world, it pays to listen and know how to ask the right questions. Miscommunication and misunderstanding can lead to problems… unhappy customers, lost sales, excess inventory, misunderstood instructions, shoddy work, and disgruntled employees … all influencing your company’s bottom line. A good listener can build trust, empathy, and understanding by practicing [...]
