Archive for August 21st, 2008
Entrepreneur Creates Shirts “Made In Detroit”
DetNews: One of the big names in Detroit’s downtown music and entrepreneurial scene, Robert Stanzler, 40, recently introduced a new line of T-shirts and outerwear called Detroit Manufacturing LLC. At least 25 retailers have come on board. “Detroit Manufacturing is not just a brand, it is a dynamic product with a Detroit-centric philosophy,” said Stanzler, [...]
Wife And Mom Inspire Engineer To Enter Retail Business
ajc.com: If you ask David Touwsma about the key to his success in the retail business, he’ll say go into business with your wife and mother. That’s what Touwsma, 35, did four years ago when he and the two women founded Limetree, “a gift experience.” Their first shop opened in Peachtree Battle Shopping Center. Today, [...]
Chicago Tribune: In the past 14 years, St. Charles native Susan R. Luginbuhl has “mothered” an estimated 500 Labrador retriever puppies. “Right now we have nine adult dogs — five breeding and four in retirement — and I’m down to six puppies from two recent litters that produced 17 puppies,” Luginbuhl says in a phone [...]
Honolulu Entrepreneurs Find Benefits To Soft Economy
KHNL NBC 8: It’s a tough time for the nation’s economy. Economists say the dollar is weak, costs are rising, and in general, people are buying less. With all that bad news, who would want to start a business? It seems counterintuitive to want to open doors to a new business, at a time when [...]
Democrat Herald: Paula Gardner took her advice and opened Isabella’s Garden It’s usually a good idea to do what your mother tells you. Following mom’s advice certainly led to good things for Paula Gardner. “She told me to do something with the garden. I’m glad I did,” Gardner said. The garden that she began eight [...]
Organic Baby Onesies By A Mom-To-Be
She may not already be a mom, but she is well on her way with her little one due in October of this month. Besides the little one, she’s also built up a business with her husband that will hopefully grow just as her baby will once he is here. If you’re ever looking for [...]
A Business Works To Lower Your Printing Costs
In a business which has been monopolized by some of the best known companies available comes Chris of PrintPrintPrint.biz. Aiming to offer the best quality products possible at the lowest prices available, Chris has started something that will not only catch on but bring with it the potential to become one of the top in [...]
BusinessWeek: Playing video games all day can be tiring, at least according to Shawn Smith, who left his job as an editor at Ziff Davis’ Electronic Gaming Monthly to create an alternative world of his own. In 2002, the visual artist began Shawnimals, a line of quirky plush toys, such as butt-kicking ninjas, bouncy radishes, [...]
Southwest’s Seven Secrets For Success
Portfolio.com: What’s the airline-industry jargon for unconventional wisdom? Southwest Airlines. By some estimates, the country’s major carriers have consumed perhaps $100 billion in capital during the past decade, but Southwest Airlines continues to be profitable. It’s been in the black for 33 consecutive years and, last week, for the 127th consecutive quarter, it paid a [...]
Springwise: Nashville residents looking for Swedish design at low prices don’t have access to a local IKEA; the nearest blue-and-green big box is in Atlanta. So two friends decided to bring IKEA to Tennessee by taking orders from customers and driving down to Atlanta to pick up the goods. Customers submit their orders on Modernash.com, [...]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: One day 10 years ago at his downtown Pittsburgh barber shop, Enrico Bellisario dropped his comb and had a moment of razor-sharp clarity. Scooping up the comb with his hand that was cradling the scissors, he suddenly saw it – a scissors-comb gizmo. His invention, he figured, would revolutionize the humble haircut. “It [...]
Getting Serious About Getting Things Done
BusinessWeek: Productivity guru David Allen is the author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, the 2001 book that has sold more than a million copies and has been translated into 30 languages. His eponymous, $8 million time-management empire spans everything from $595 per-person public seminars to corporate speaking engagements that can earn [...]
When it comes to car repair, sometimes the best you could do would be to prevent a problem before it can happen. Preventive maintenance can save you money and time in the long run, potentially extending the life of your vehicle for as long as possible. As a business owner, you could help others while [...]
