Archive for July 30th, 2008
From Yahoo.com NEW YORK – New York City doorman Richie Randazzo had said he wouldn’t quit his day job after winning a $5 million lottery, and he didn’t. He got fired. A spokesman for the union representing apartment building workers says Randazzo notified the union’s grievance center on Tuesday that he had been shown the [...]
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Ancaster Moms Blaze Online Trail
TheSpec.com: If you can raise a couple of rascals, chances are you can do anything. That seems to be the case for Ancaster entrepreneurs Kathleen Malarczuk and Coreen Sullivan. The two launched an online retail store, raisingrascals.com, in May and were quickly filling out orders from Ontario, California and Australia. Then another entrepreneur Down Under [...]
SAHMs Start Business After Frustration At Stores
rrstar.com: Just outside Gretchen Schwalbach’s front door, two shoulder-high topiaries are draped with strips of funky fabric, lying in that casual-yet-just-so way that makes Martha Stewart fans swoon. And then, when Schwalbach waves a hand at the topiaries and admits they’re just “leftover scraps,” you know you’re dealing with a home décor goddess whose talents [...]
BCLocalNews.com: Drowning in dirty diapers, Rebecca Miller-Ouellette knew she wanted to go back to work. But as a new mom she faced the same question that all new moms face; do I stay at home, or do I go back to work. More importantly, can I afford to stay home? “A lot of moms can’t [...]
SippiGrip Solves Sippy Tossing Problems
There was only so many times this mom could stand her son throwing his sippy cup on the ground. Tired of fetching it off the ground, and the cup constantly getting dirty, she did something about it. Sari Crevin invented the SippiGrip in response. Passing it out at a mom’s group that she was a [...]
Skirts With Flair For Every Woman
Frenchie may share the same name as the girl from Grease, but by looking at her creations it’s easy to see why she is a success. Her Frenchie Skirts are made for each individual woman. Whether they’re looking for a skirt that is made for a fancy night out on the town or just for [...]
Youthful Entrepreneur Starts Own Jewelry Line
The Gazette: In the world of jewelry, everyone is always looking for the right piece to complement an outfit or just to stand out. Nineteen-year-old Lucy Wright of Fort Washington wants to help customers find the right jewelry piece and for a great price too with her own line, Lucy’s Jewelry Box. Wright’s jewelry line [...]
From Invention To Household Name Long And Rocky Road
Daily Chronicle: It’s a common dream. One day, you’ll invent “The Next Big Thing.” You’ll get a patent, they’ll sell like crazy, and you’ll make millions. It could happen. But not overnight. “The process began for me in 2001, and I’m still looking for licensing. This is not something to do if you’re looking for [...]
Booming Biz Helps Patients Navigate Medicine
Associated Press: After three surgeries, Judy Sherer still had chronic pain in her left shoulder. She’d lost faith in her doctors, and in despair tried a new health benefit offered by her employer. The service, Health Advocate, is a call-in center that helps customers find the right doctor, haggle over insurance coverage and manage other [...]
GigaOM: Clever founders always eke the most out of every buck. But economic conditions being what they are, even the best bootstrappers could use a little extra help. 1. Phone Service/Wireless Plans Carriers make it hard to do head-to-head comparisons of their plans. BillShrink.com will help you find the cheapest plan for your immediate needs, [...]
If You Have A Problem, Ask Everyone
The New York Times: John Davis, a chemist in Bloomington, Ill., knows about concrete. For example, he knows that if you keep concrete vibrating it won’t set up before you can use it. It will still pour like a liquid. Now he has applied that knowledge to a seemingly unrelated problem thousands of miles away. [...]
Design Boom: In 1978, Cy-Fair High School, where Geral Fauss taught, made their way to the state football finals. Fauss created the #1 hand to match team spirit with profits to earn funds for the school’s industrial arts club. He designed the hands so that the students could actually be involved in producing them in [...]
Story from Anaova.com A US man has been rejected in his bid to become a police officer for scoring too high on an intelligence test. Robert Jordan, a 49-year-old college graduate, took an exam to join the New London police, in Connecticut, in 1996 and scored 33 points, the equivalent of an IQ of 125. [...]
Is Time Right To Become Own Boss?
St. Petersburg Times: Maybe you’ve thought about starting a business for years. Or maybe you’re considering this route because of an impending job loss as the economy continues to falter. 1. Devise a plan of attack. Before venturing too far, make sure a market exists for your product or service. 2. Could you fly solo? [...]
Woman Sees Her Invention, Dream Become Reality
Kingsburg Recorder: The dream to invent the next can’t-live-without-it product is one that many people harbor, but for most would-be inventors, the idea never reaches beyond the scope of the imagination. But a woman whose career in hair has invented what may just prove to be the next big thing in hair. Kelly Fitzpatrick, mother [...]
Cash Flow A Measurement For Your Home Biz
Frank Ross At All Business: If you are experiencing problems in your home based business due to the economic conditions (or any other reasons), have you measured exactly how bad it is? Metrics can give you an indication as to whether it just seems bad or there really is a problem. The most crucial thing [...]
TheNextWomen.com: Kelly McCormick is an expert on how to sell and, more specifically, how to sell to women. In a recent article on how companies should sell their business products to female entrepreneurs, she noted that the typical selling conversation turns off female buyers. She came up with the following tips: 1. Business women do [...]
