Archive for July 28th, 2008
Spring TX Mommy & Me Photo Contest Sponsored by ExploreSpring.com and Houston Work at Home Moms
24-7 Press Release: Explore Spring, which hosts monthly online photo contests for Spring TX, announces the “Mommy and Me Photo Contest.” This month’s contest, which is sponsored by Houston Work at Home Moms (HoustonWAHMS), encourages entrants to “break out their cameras” and become their own “personal photographer.” The contest is all about spotlighting the relationship [...]
'Mom-Preneur' Finds Big Success With Little Sweets
NBC4: A mom-preneur started her own company — turning her hobby, passion and a dream into a thriving business. Lisa King runs Brownie Points — making gourmet brownies in Columbus. “I just love chocolate and I love brownies and what can be better than being around chocolate and brownies all day?” she said. From chocolate [...]
Invention Will Delight Taste Buds
WDBJ7: Virginia Tech students are known for their inventions, and the latest one may have you going bananas. Most of us love chocolate and crave a banana split from time to time. So why not combine the two? “We thought it would be fun to play with bananas and chocolate,” says Sabrina Hannah. Some Food [...]
Albuquerque WAHM Meredith Eisenberg Featured in Good Housekeeping Magazine
PR Leap: Meredith Eisenberg, owner of Yellow Highlighter Virtual Assistance (http://yellowhighlighterva.com), will be featured in the August issue of Good Housekeeping magazine in an article profiling mothers who earn full-time incomes working from home part-time. As a virtual assistant, Eisenberg provides professional support to solo entrepreneurs including administrative assistance, web development and marketing strategy advice. [...]
The Capital: Karen Daley follows her gut instincts when it comes to business decisions. Her daughter-in-law Carolyn Broseker is a 32-year-old lawyer who prefers a more structured approach. Their styles couldn’t be more different. But together, Homeland Title in Severna Park has expanded to handle 1,000 settlements annually throughout the state. Now, as Ms. Daley [...]
As Travel Costs Rise, More Meetings Go Virtual
The New York Times: Jill Smart, an Accenture executive, was skeptical the first time she stepped into her firm’s new videoconferencing room in Chicago for a meeting with a group of colleagues in London. But the videoconferencing technology, known as telepresence, delivered an experience so lifelike, Ms. Smart recalled, that “10 minutes into it, you [...]
Entrepreneur: Manly Man Candles
Citizen Rain: How about filling your home with the smell of leather – or beer? It’s the latest trend in candles for men. Until now, candles have mainly been marketed to women, with floral “girly” scents. But one man in Montana has developed scented candles with names like Wild Alaska, Yardwork and Hunting Lodge (their [...]
A Beary Cute Business Kids Will Love
No matter where you are, you’ve probably been to or heard of those stuffable animals that your children can dress in any outfit they choose and take home with them. They are fun, lovable and Rita Aceves makes it easy for people in her local community to share in the fun. From fundraisers to birthday [...]
A Beary Cute Business Kids Will Love
No matter where you are, you’ve probably been to or heard of those stuffable animals that your children can dress in any outfit they choose and take home with them. They are fun, lovable and Rita Aceves makes it easy for people in her local community to share in the fun. From fundraisers to birthday [...]
Niche Biz: Instant-Use Phone By BIC
Springwise: BIC, the French purveyor of billions of lighters, pens and razors, recently launched the anti-iPhone. No waiting in line, no activation, no costly plans and no frills whatsoever. BIC phones, which retail at EUR 49 and come in orange and green versions, are ready to go: the battery is charged, SIM card installed and [...]
$2 Million To Help Workers Launch Small Bizs
Insight News: The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration to build the entrepreneurial skills of dislocated workers fifty and older. “This award allows Minnesota to build on our existing efforts to help dislocated workers take greater ownership of [...]
Magnetic Wallpaper Attracts Teens
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Like the other girls at Central Catholic Middle School, Sarah Buckel spent considerable energy each year decorating her school locker. Like the others, she dreaded the possibility of being caught at the end of the school year with the gummy residue from decorative contact paper still clinging to the locker walls. But unlike [...]
Google Launches Knol, The Monetizable Wiki
TechCrunch: Google has launched Knol, its Wikipedia alternative that holds authors accountable for the articles they write. Each article is created by a team of authors who receive attribution, and are allowed to take part in a rev-share for AdSense ads on their page. Other users can submit changes, but they have to be approved [...]
Turn Your Pet Peeve Into A Web Campaign
BusinessWeek: The Internet has become the podium for rants. But Andrew Mason hopes his Web site will spur actions, not just more hot air. ThePoint.com invites people to create or join a campaign on anything, from winter-proofing Chicago with a dome to pressuring Pfizer to cut drug prices in developing countries. Signing up is free, [...]
Website Magazine: The .ME Registry officially opened for live, real-time registrations July 17, 2008 and was met with huge international demand. More than 50,000 new me domain names were registered in the first two days, with the first “live” name registered being: yusu.me. “While English speaking countries led the way in registration volume, many non-English [...]
