Archive for July 21st, 2008
Mom's Game Idea Takes Gold At Expo, Now She Seeks Green
APP.com: It was five years ago that Rosemarie Maalouf began working on a concept for a children’s game. But as the mother of two to go along with a career as a real estate agent, she had little time to focus on developing her idea into more than just a concept. That is until last [...]
Nashoba Publishing: Most mothers would not appreciate being called a “hooker” or being greeted with “So, Mom, do you want to dye today?” But there is nothing Eileen Friedrich would rather hear from her daughter, Anita Anderson. These accomplished rug hookers, along with Anita’s daughter, Kathleen McPartlan, are passionate about their craft. Dedicated to constant [...]
Diaper Cakes Offer Moms-To-Be All They Need
Zaneville Times Recorder.com: Lyndsey Bates has created a new business based on giving a unique gift to a mother-to-be – the diaper cakes. While not the edible kind, diaper cakes provide what any future mom would need. They are created with numerous rolled up diapers wrapped with receiving blankets, onesies and wash clothes, and topped [...]
Arrgh, Don't Stay Away From This Creative Mom
This mother of 3 knows exactly what it is like to have to purchase new baby items, it’s not cheap! As her own website, Dream Makers Design, states, “If it is made out of fabric I can make it!” The photo here features her Germ Tag. Whether to look cute, or to give a little [...]
The Columbian: Shane Chen was getting bored with his job. For 20 years, the founder of CID Inc. had focused on his Camas business, selling electronic instruments to plant scientists. He wanted a change. “One day I saw an exercise equipment ad,” the Camas resident said. “I thought, ‘I can do better than that.’ ” [...]
E-Mail Newsletters, Easy, Effective Tool
Rhonda Abrams At USA Today: Want to get my business tips regularly? Sign up for my monthly e-mail newsletter. Want ideas on safeguarding your pet? Get your vet’s e-mail newsletter. Don’t want to miss a cooking class from your favorite local gourmet store? They’ve probably got an e-mail newsletter, too. It’s gotten easier — and [...]
Security is an important feature for many homes. Bioaxxis offers a fingerprint bolt lock system which will do much more than the average locking system to protect people, their homes and their belongings. Authorized dealers are given the chance to offer this higher level of security to customers in theor own area while getting the [...]
If you need some extra storage in your home you can always go to the store and buy something pre-made, or you could get something custom made for your needs. It’s also a lucrative business that has a large income potential. California Closets is a company that has been offering custom storage solutions for over [...]
If you don’t recognize the brand name of Checkers, maybe you will recognize Rally’s. They are a drive-thru (and even a walk-thru) fast food franchise. Through their Area Development Agreement, one of their franchises can be opened in virutally all major cities in the US and can sit on as little as 1/2 an acre [...]
Case Handyman & Remodeling Services
If it’s not from lack of time, it’s lack of knowledge that keeps people from remodeling their own homes. There is just so much to do and know before getting started that it can seem nearly impossible. That is what makes Case Handyman & Remodeling Services such a successful franchise opportunity. If you are looking [...]
As the styles kids wear get more revealing, schools are cracking down and restricting more things. Other schools such as private schools already have a uniform code for their kids that they enforce. The Educational Outfitters franchise gives entrepreneurs a chance to run a business in an area where there is a need.
Inventor’s Scraper Hits Major Retailers
The Journal Gazette: Scraping five layers of wallpaper – including an olive green floral pattern – off a farmhouse wall took hours. That was just one of the projects that convinced Justin Kuhn there had to be a faster way to remodel homes. The Hicksville, Ohio, resident wanted a machine to scrape away old flooring [...]
Parenting Site Aimed At Non-Parents
Springwise: Parents have long had a multitude of websites to choose from for community and advice, but until recently little has been available to serve the needs of what SavvyAuntie calls “P.A.N.K.s”—professional aunts with no kids of their own. SavvyAuntie aims to fill that gap with a parenting site aimed at non-parents. Roughly half of [...]
GuruKnowledge.org: You shake hands firmly and thrust out your business card to the other person. When I do this, I am continually amazed about what people put in my hand. I have received cards of all shapes, colors, textures and sizes. I also have received miniature CDs, slabs of metal and micro booklets. Sometimes, these [...]
A Safety Franchise For Women And Men
There is nothing more fun than a franchise on the move. The Glove Guy and their female version, The Glove Lady, do that literally. Inside the van is where everything takes place. The idea behind the business is to provide the safety products that commercial and corporate businesses need, without catalogue shopping. When contacted, The [...]
If you have a passion for tires, then you might be in luck. Big O Tires is looking for franchisees that are interested in starting a business based around it. Established in 1962 and franchising since 1980, Big O Tires has grown to be a giant in the tire sales world. With 545 franchised businesses [...]
Coffee is a never ending business to be in. Everyone enjoys a good cup of coffee, and they enjoy it more when someone else is making it for them. That’s what makes specialty coffee shops so popular. For people on the go, drive-thru is a must. When Scott and Pam Stewart noticed the jump in [...]
Lonely Mom? Try Starting A ‘Momtourage’
iVillage: Well, ladies, the data is in and it appears that American moms aren’t faring so well. Oh, we’re doing just fine in our mothering … Our kids adore us and choose us as the person they admire most. Their test scores are up, and spending time with us is what makes them the happiest. [...]
The Wall Street Journal: Plenty of people have personal Web pages. But are we reaching the point where you need one? The answer is still “no” — but that “no” is no longer quite so firm as it used to be. And sometimes that hesitation is a sign that the wheels of social change are [...]
Philadelphia Business Journal: Pay attention. One day this story will be legend. Jen Groover’s purse annoyed her. With stuff laying on top of stuff, nothing could be seen. In a fit of pique, as they say, she yanked the dish rack out of her dishwasher and shoved it in her bag. There was all her [...]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Mary Beth Karchella-MacCumbee belongs to what she calls “the cloth community” and tries, as much as possible, to live a paperless life. A skilled seamstress who whips fabric around a sewing machine like a magician doing sleight-of-hand tricks, the Wilkins mother of three turns out cloth diapers, panty liners and bags of all [...]
Entrepreneur: For work-at-home parents, kids and family are an integral part of the total equation. Lisa Roberts, author of How To Raise A Family & A Career Under One Roof: A Parent’s Guide To Home Business sees the spouse as an “anchor” who can help keep the family steady while the working parent meets deadlines. [...]
