Archive for August 28th, 2008

Mom Inspired By Grandmother’s Encouragement And Love of Education Creates Online Study Site Mom Inspired By Grandmother’s Encouragement And Love of Education Creates Online Study Site

DawsonTimes.com: For the last thirteen years, Forsyth County resident, Julie Wilson has been fortunate to have been a stay-at-home mom, thanks to her husband, Denny’s, entrepreneurial knack for building successful businesses. Although Julie hasn’t been part of the workforce, per se, in many years, she has worked diligently at raising the couples’ two children, taking [...]

 

How Fast They Grow Announces Holiday Gift Card Design How Fast They Grow Announces Holiday Gift Card Design

Today, How Fast They Grow announces its all new HOLIDAY GIFT CARD. Like prior gift card offerings, it is one of the most elaborate and elegant gift cards available. “When people receive our gift cards, they are amazed. Our gift cards are works of art in their own right. We took our cues from retailers [...]

 

Night Helper Looks For Prototype Investment Assistance Night Helper Looks For Prototype Investment Assistance

There are two very important aspects to starting a business: money and motivation. You may have only one, but your idea is nothing without the other. Night Helper is a watch designed by a Lisa Charleston, and her husband. Lisa is not just a mom but also a grandmother and a health care worker. She’s [...]

 

Video Sales Agent Fills Niche In The Real Estate Business Video Sales Agent Fills Niche In The Real Estate Business

In real estate, the best way to sell a home is by presenting it in the best possible light. So why not make it through video? Video can offer one of the best views of a home that someone might be interested in purchasing before physically driving there. It is Video Sales Agent that has [...]

 

60th Anniversary Kid Inventor Contest 60th Anniversary Kid Inventor Contest

PRNewswire: WHAM-O, Inc., announced that John Bisbal III of East Northport, New York is the winner of the company’s 60th Anniversary Kid Inventor Contest. In saluting WHAM-O’s storied, and sometimes “zany,” history of redefining fun with off-the-wall toys and imaginative inventions, WHAM-O’s Kid Inventor Contest encouraged kids between the ages of 6-17 to tinker, test, [...]

 

Selling Hours For Dollars Selling Hours For Dollars

MarcandAngel.com: What most people don’t realize is that you never really work for anyone but yourself. The only question is: What are you selling, and to whom? Even when you have a full time, salaried, “Corporate America” position, you are still running your own business. You are selling one unit of your existence (an hour [...]

 

She’s Full Of ‘Fresh’ Ideas She’s Full Of ‘Fresh’ Ideas

Standard-Freeholder: Jana Miller likes to keep busy. This summer she was able to accomplish that by starting her own business, Fresh Lunch Ideas, as part of the Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s Summer Company program. The program provides a $1,500 start-up grant for young business owners, and offers workshops on how to be [...]

 

Credit Cards Replace Small Biz Loans Credit Cards Replace Small Biz Loans

BusinessWeek: The 30% interest rate on their small business credit card shocked James and Heather Hills enough to stop using it entirely in April. The couple had turned to credit cards in early 2006 to get their Elgin (Ill.) startup, mhn Internet Marketing and PR, off the ground, after three loan officers told them that [...]

 

Simple Ways to Super Charge Your Brain Simple Ways to Super Charge Your Brain

Dumb Little Man: No matter how powerful our brains are, they need recuperation time, to be kept in shape, and even an occasional charge. Think of it as a tune up for your brain. Skipping brain maintenance is as silly as the person wandering the parking garage because they forgot where they parked. Here are [...]