Archive for August 11th, 2008
Garlic Friendly Mosquito Alternative
MetroWestDailyNews: Jason Salim was searching for an earth-friendly way to make money last year when he discovered the power of garlic. Now the 24-year-old Norton entrepreneur is using the legendary vampire repellant to ward off another kind of bloodsucker. His heady concoction of garlic extract and soybean oil can rid a field of pesky mosquitoes [...]
Babies'R'Us Announces Exclusive Partnership with Designer Amy Coe
Market Watch: Babies”R”Us today announced an exclusive partnership with designer Amy Coe to offer an extensive new collection of baby merchandise for today’s fashion-conscious moms and gift givers. The broad assortment of products by Amy Coe includes modern infant furniture, colorful bedding sets, fun room decor, trendy diaper bags, whimsical plush and gifts, adorable meal-time [...]
The Salt Lake Tribune: A few years ago, Nancy Klein dropped her daughter off for a play date. Before she walked out the door, she decided she should leave a phone number in case of emergency. And, as always, she started scrambling for pen and paper. ”I took a piece of paper out of the [...]
Monticello Woman Makes Unique, Popular Purses To Soothe Her Spirit
Trading Markets.com: Cindy Striegel has considered selling her handmade bags on eBay. But she has not yet had to sit down at her computer to make a sale. Striegel discovered that all she has to do is walk down the street carrying one of her unique creations, and they will sell themselves. Striegel became acquainted [...]
Sisters Design 'Simple Salutations' With Unique Style
Started by 2 sisters, Simple Salutations offers exactly what the name says: a variety of cards from announcements to greetings or events. Each sister has a bit of something that they are able to bring to the business. What one doesn’t have in talent, the other is able to take care of. It is Kris [...]
Mimi Handbags Simplifies Purse Changing For Women
Where as some women use the same purse over a long period of time, others will switch out their purse for different reasons. Robin knew what it was like going the process of changing from purse to purse. For those that keep more than a few things on hand, there can be quite a bit [...]
Work At Home? Your Employer May Be Watching
The Wall Street Journal: The clipboard toting, clock-watching, quota-setting productivity expert, peering nosily over your shoulder at work, has been out of fashion in business schools for decades. Now he’s back, in electronic form — in the home office. In a budding trend some employment experts say is invasive, companies are stepping up electronic monitoring [...]
Rhonda Abrams At USA TODAY: Are you sitting there alone in your office, wondering how to grow your business? Well, there’s one piece of advice I offer virtually every entrepreneur: join an organization. You can build a company faster, easier, and more successfully if you’re part of group serving your industry, community, or local entrepreneurs. [...]
Orlando Sentinel: Scot Weiss left a full-time career in finance and accounting for one that requires taking financial risks and fiddling with gadgets in the garage. The onetime chief financial officer for Orlando developer Cameron Kuhn made the switch to inventor after he was diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder, a condition marked by varying amounts of [...]
SmartPros: The National Small Business Association has launched a Web site to combat what it calls “harmful proposals by the IRS and Congress to raise revenue.” The site is part of the group’s campaign to get small businesses to speak out against certain Congressional actions affecting small business, such as legislation that would track all [...]
Thinking About Starting A Biz? Try A Sales Job
The Wall Street Journal: Some people may want to test the waters of entrepreneurship before jumping in. Here’s one way: Being an independent-sales rep, even selling door-to-door, for companies that sell textbooks or Tupperware. Or cutlery. The experience can be especially useful for would-be entrepreneurs, as it requires skills such as networking, door-knocking, persuasion and [...]
