Archive for September 8th, 2008
New Montessori School Opens For Business
The Mercury: Back to school time has special meaning for Mandy Lobaugh this year. This is the first school year for her newly-opened business, Creative Minds Montessori School. The school, which occupies the extensively renovated top floor of a structure which had previous incarnations as an indoor mini-golf business and a furniture store, officially opened [...]
How Crafty Are You? Babycenter.com Is Looking For Ideas
BabyCenter is currently looking for crafty parents and teachers that would be interested in contributing kids’ activities, games, imaginative play, or arts and crafts ideas. For each activity that you submit and gets accepted for publication, they will pay you $5. They also offer bonuses for great quality. If you’re wondering what exactly they are [...]
So you have a website, but does your advertising really reach the interest of your readers? The truth of maximizing your profits through advertising on your website is that you need to know what it is they’re looking for. The more related to their interests an ad is, the more likely it is to be [...]
PopATot Launches As The New Children's Necessity
Business and marriage have one thing in common, it takes work to make sure it is something that will last. Evan and Stacy Ellsworth would know all about that, they’re a couple that has just launched a business of their own. The PopATot is the latest and greatest product to launched into the baby world. [...]
PopATot Launches As The New Children’s Necessity
Business and marriage have one thing in common, it takes work to make sure it is something that will last. Evan and Stacy Ellsworth would know all about that, they’re a couple that has just launched a business of their own. The PopATot is the latest and greatest product to launched into the baby world. [...]
How to Create a Successful Web Site For Almost Nothing, Pt. 1
The Wall Street Journal: Have you got eight hours and $10? Then you can build a Web site for your business. Thanks to competition among Web-hosting providers, and the falling costs of Web storage, it’s never been easier to get a Web site up and running — from buying the domain name to building a [...]
St. George Magazine: You may be enticed by the idea of being your own boss or spending more time with the family. Maybe the flexibility is attractive. Be honest, the real allure of starting a home business is wearing your pajamas all day. Perhaps you have an idea you think could lead to a business, [...]
Inventor Makes His ‘SmartMark’
Morgan Hill Times: High School senior Andre Brooks, a 2007 Staples Invention Quest Kids national semifinalist, is waiting to hear back from the United States Patent and Trademark Office on his SmartMark bookmark. Not only does Brooks’ version of the bookmark save your page, it saves which line you were on, too. There are two [...]
IPWatchdog.com: Effective October 2, 2008, the United States Patent Office fees will once again be changed, which is a yearly or bi-yearly event. The filing fee to the Patent Office for an individual inventor or a small company that qualifies for small entity status (i.e., companies with fewer than 500 employees) is now $165.00. For [...]
Boost Employee Morale On A Budget
Forbes: Money can’t buy happiness” is not a cliche when it comes to boosting morale around the office. In these uneasy times, when many entrepreneurs are pinching every penny, knowing how to reward employees without spending a lot is crucial. “You can do things for employees that don’t cost anything, but are worth a million [...]
