Archive for August 25th, 2008
Sun.Star Davao: ONE of a mother’s most valuable experiences is the wonderful opportunity to provide vital nourishment to her precious child through breastfeeding. Admittedly, it is not an effortless task with the sleepless nights, feelings of inadequacy and frustration and the myriad of sacrifices one has to make to be able to breastfeed successfully. As [...]
New Club Opened By Aspired Entrepreneur
MassLive: Sonya G. MacPhail likes live music, lives in Belchertown and was frustrated at having to drive 30 minutes or more to hear bands play at a club. So she is opening the Black Moon, a music lounge at 37 State St., and planning on live music seven nights a week. “I decided I would [...]
shreveporttimes.com: The constant hum of the sewing machines from a workroom at the rear of her shop, Moms 2 Bee, provides a gentle reminder to Cheryl Evans of how far she has come. The pile of orders ready to be shipped doesn’t faze her. Neither does the ringing of the telephone. Clerk Emily Brown and [...]
Entrepreneur Reinvents Taking a Nap
CNN Money: How much would you pay for a nap? For entrepreneur Nicholas Ronco, that’s a million-dollar question, with the fate of his 18-month-old business hanging on the answer. Yelo is tucked away in a nondescript storefront on West 57th Street, a busy industrial stretch of Manhattan’s midtown. But step inside, and you can leave [...]
Inc.com: When Teresa Vidger, President and CEO of Temporary Housing Directory, started her business in 2001, it was out of personal necessity, rather than personal passion. Previously, she had worked at Destination Connection, Coldwell Banker’s leasing division for six years. She spent six days per week finding housing for corporate clients preparing to relocate, driving [...]
Business Freshens Up Sports Gear Effectively
If you’ve ever been near someone who plays a sport after the game is over, then you know that smell of dirt and sweat that is all over them. As bad as it smells, the germs hiding within any padding and clothing can be the real problem. By using a Fresh Gear machine, these important [...]
QuickBooks Online Gives You More Mobile Mojo
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Aug. 25, 2008 – Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) today announced both iPhone and BlackBerry integration with QuickBooks®Online, the leading Web-based small business accounting software. Now the more than 130,000 small businesses that subscribe to QuickBooks Online have even more freedom to manage their business anywhere, anytime – with or without a [...]
Wozniak: If You Know You’re Right, Don’t Stop
InformationWeek: Steve Wozniak, the legendary designer of the first and second Apple computer, on Thursday advised engineers working on something new to never waiver if they think they’re right. In an interview at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Wozniak told interviewer Moira Gunn, host of Tech Nation on National Public Radio, that too [...]
Sugar Is Sweet Times For A Web Network
Mercury News: A husband and wife team with the serendipitous surname of “Sugar” may have found the recipe for successfully combining content, e-commerce and social networking on a site that attracts a most attractive demographic: women ages 18 to 44. Brian and Lisa Sugar are the founders of San Francisco-based sugarinc.com, an online media company [...]
12-Year-Old’s Water Watcher Nets Top Eco-Prize
crave: Those worried about the future of the planet needn’t look much further than 12-year-old Elizabeth Rintels and friends for reassurance that young people aren’t just aware of eco-challenges, they’re putting their minds to solving them. Rintels, of Keswick, Va., created a smart device designed to measure and monitor water usage in the shower. Youth [...]
Biz Resource: Promoting You and Your Online Biz in 140 Characters Or Less
Home Biz Notes: Geekpreneur offers a free Twitter ebook with a difference. If you want to get into using social media for business, this book is a great start. With huge companies like Zappos and SouthWestern using Twitter as major communication and marketing channels, it gives you an idea of the power of Twitter as [...]
What do sex, drugs and software have in common? They are the top three things purchased off spam email. Often these goods are pirated, counterfeit, or cheap knock-offs that would be difficult to come by through the legitimate market. More than 150 billion spam messages circulate daily, accounting for more than 85 percent of the [...]
First there is good food. Then there is good food and great entertainment. Genghis Grill has a stir fry for everyone Whether you’re into beef or chicken, no matter what veggies you want, they can put together the perfect stir fry for you and cook it right in front of you. You’re not just enjoying [...]
