Archive for October 10th, 2008
How One Child Inspired A Green Business
thedailygreen: When my son, Ethan, entered first grade and the extracurricular rat race, I was appalled by the over-consumption of bottled water and other waste. Parents with cases of bottled water in the back of their cars to dole out between activities, garage refrigerators stocked full of bottled water and Gatorade, as if their children [...]
From Child To Tween, Website Lets Girls Design Their Own Clothing
If you have a daughter, then you’re probably aware of how many young women tend to be very fashion forward. Either they know what they want, or they keep tabs on the latest trends. Tanya Murphy noticed how passionate her own daughter was about fashion when inspiration hit her. Having just launched Design-Girls.com around the [...]
From Child To Tween, Website Lets Girls Design Their Own Clothing
If you have a daughter, then you’re probably aware of how many young women tend to be very fashion forward. Either they know what they want, or they keep tabs on the latest trends. Tanya Murphy noticed how passionate her own daughter was about fashion when inspiration hit her. Having just launched Design-Girls.com around the [...]
Thanks for your great response to the first Reader Mailbag. I was originally going to do this as a weekly feature, but given the volume of your emails, there’s a real demand for this, and I might need to do it more often. Melody: How do I sell monologs to Jerry Seinfeld? I know he [...]
The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money #18
The Art of Money Getting or, Golden Rules for Making Money was originally published in 1880 by P. T. Barnum. Part 18 Be Polite And Kind To Your Customers Politeness and civility are the best capital ever invested in business. Large stores, gilt signs, flaming advertisements, will all prove unavailing if you or your employees [...]
Website Magazine: Gloom and doom? The holidays are fast approaching and more consumers will shop online than ever before – you can count on it. According to a recent online survey of 200 consumers commissioned by eCommerce optimization software provider Avail Intelligence, nearly 80 percent of the respondents confirmed they plan to shop online the [...]
Hauling Junk (With A Touch Of Class)
The New York Times: Value-added junk hauling may sound like a questionable product to sell: it assumes that people will pay hundreds of dollars to get rid of ratty sofas and assorted flotsam in professional and socially conscious ways. Its biggest selling points are friendly employees who presumably look more respectable than the local odd [...]
Build Innovation Into A Day’s Work
The Wall Street Journal: Game-changing ideas may abound at your workplace – in the minds of your employees. The hard part is figuring out how to tap into those ideas and make creativity part of the daily routine. But regularly harnessing your staff’s brainpower can provide an important edge to small businesses competing against larger [...]
Fed’s Loans Could Help Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur: The U.S. Federal Reserve vowed to buy short-term debt in order to unlock the credit flow that business owners rely on for quick loans, but today it’s still not clear exactly when the relief will come or whether the move will indeed trickle down to the everyday entrepreneurs who need help the most. The [...]
The weight loss industry is a large, complex area where many businesses have been able to succeed. The No Diet Weight Solution is one of those weight loss based business opportunities that fills in this market. A popular tag line among those that have tried a diet at least once in their life is that [...]
Can ‘Freemium’ Model Weather Financial Storm?
CNET News: This latest market upset takes place at a very inconvenient time. (When is it not inconvenient?) It’s hard to know exactly, but most of these start-ups aren’t swimming in cash. Before it’s over, this may become a particularly hard transition for companies that depend on Internet advertising to pay the bills. Especially companies [...]
With all the tutoring businesses that focus on you bringing your child to their facility, there is another option. Club Z! is an in-home tutoring franchise which allows customers to bring the tutor to them. The student gets to enjoy receiving the help they require while in the comfort of their own home. Currently Club [...]
