Archive for August 19th, 2008
How easy is it for someone to find your home? Is your house number easily visible from the road so people know what driveway belongs to you? Many homes don’t have their number visible for people to easily find and that can cause problems. If you were to call 911, and your home isn’t marked [...]
New Baby Concierge Service Launches To Help New Parents Plan And Save Time
PR Web: A new concierge service for new parents and parents-to-be launches today, marking a growing trend of baby planning businesses that offer a little (or a lot) of extra help to prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and new parenthood. Founded by mom-entrepreneur Kimberly Shore Levin, a Washington, DC mother of 3 (all under five years [...]
AugustaChronicle.com: If you can name it, Dee Crawford has probably done it. Farming, boating, riding on motorcycles, traveling overseas to Africa, mother of two physicians and an epidemiologist — she’s not easily intimidated. Add McDonald’s owner-operator to the list. For 21 years, she has led five McDonald’s stores in the Augusta-Aiken area. In many ways, [...]
'Queen Of Tween' Opens Shop In Her Hometown
Sentinel: Milltown area tweens can go back to school in style, now that Sally Miller has come to town. The six-year borough resident and awardwinning fashion designer is opening her first retail shop on North Main Street in Milltown, and her trendy signature styles will be unveiledwith a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow. “I couldn’t be more [...]
Myah And Me Announces Clothing Line For The Young And Young At Heart
The Open Press: MyahAndMe.com, an online family clothing business has leapt into action with their coordinating shirts for both mom, dad, and their beloved little ones. This fashionable online boutique hit center stage this July with their trendy clothing line the whole family will love. MyahAndMe.com is a web-based retailer that was started by Sarah [...]
Passion Party Goodie Bags Giveaway Ends Today
On the 4th we posted an interview with Sheena about Passion Parties and she has offered up to 10 goodie bags to be given away to our readers. That giveaway ends tonight! If you were interested in entering for your chance to win, do so now. The giveaway will be ending at 11:59pm tonight. As [...]
i-port Relieves Diabetics From Daily Injections
Diabetes is a problem that many people have to face every day. That also includes the needles and medicines that are needed daily. When Catherine (KK) Patton was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes during her pregnancy, she had to face a situation that may have looked bleak at the time but would eventually inspire her [...]
i-port Relieves Diabetics From Daily Injections
Diabetes is a problem that many people have to face every day. That also includes the needles and medicines that are needed daily. When Catherine (KK) Patton was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes during her pregnancy, she had to face a situation that may have looked bleak at the time but would eventually inspire her [...]
Canwest News Service: Last spring, in a new spin on the office suggestion box, Starbucks launched the Web site mystarbucksidea.com, an interactive user forum for discussion about the chain’s goods and services, including a prompt for ideas and feedback from its customers. Mystarbucksidea.com, one of a new generation of so-called social media sites employed by [...]
12 News: Perfecting the commode, an unusual invention. A Florida inventor made a new toilet designed to take that stench out of the “John.” “I decided to go wash up, walked into a bathroom and somebody literally annihilated the bathroom.” That’s how Robert Smith from Tampa decided he’d invent the VIP odorless toilet. Here’s how [...]
Is That Biz Legitimate or a Scam?
BusinessWeek: The Internet is littered with offers for home-based business opportunities that promise big profits for easy work. But many of these offers, which range from envelope stuffing to medical billing, are really scams that prey on people’s aspirations to work for themselves. Business opportunities share three characteristics: a solicitation to the buyer, a mandatory [...]
BusinessWeek: Do you really need to spend upwards of $80,000 in tuition and take two years off to become senior management material? The supporters of an alternative method, the Personal MBA (PMBA), say no, and it’s an idea that’s developing some traction. According to the advocates of the Personal MBA, all you have to do [...]
Entrepreneur’s Secret Ingredient Is Personal Touch
The Commercial Appeal: Sonny Reese admits that despite his Southern upbringing, he is not interested in barbecue — not for his business anyway. The owner of Sonny Salt, Reese’s own brand of seasoning salt, believes his product fills a creative niche in an oversized market. “We don’t want to be a barbecue seasoning, we want [...]
