Archive for October 17th, 2008
Bereavement Councelor Turned Author Talks About Her Book And Business
Originally born in Japan to parents that were missionaries, Rev. Maria “Dancing Heart” Hoaglund is a very unique woman. As an experienced ex-hospice spiritual and bereavement counselor she has been able to take those talents that make her so unique and turn them into a book as well as a business. Maria’s book, The Last [...]
Nanaimo Mom Ready To Enter 'Dragon's Den'
Nanaimo Daily News: A Nanaimo mom is behind what could be the answer to a problem that plagues many heavy-chested women: The breast bounce. An avid runner, the sport became uncomfortable for Carol Clay after the birth of her first child, Madeline, six years ago. Her post-pregnancy breasts painfully bounced when she ran and even [...]
'Shopaholic' Finds Small Business Niche
Business Edge News Magazine: Jody Steinhauer’s small business has come a long way since she started it from her apartment with $1,000 two decades ago. The Bargains Group, a Toronto-based discount clothing wholesaler, sells about 5,000 clothing products to retailers, as well as providing branded promotional items to other small and medium-sized firms and charitable [...]
Dan from Bellaire, Ohio writes: I run a cool and very unique business, the ONLY LEGO based museum in the world. But I have put it all on my credit cards and cashed in my 401k (which looks like a damn good idea due to the current state of the stock market!!!) But I keep [...]
Edison Nation Is Looking For Your “As Seen On TV” Product Idea For 2009
Edison Nation (www.EdisonNation.com) is looking to discover the best infomercial, or “As Seen On TV” product idea for 2009. Edison Nation is partnering with some of the most successful names in the Direct Results Television (DRTV) industry – the same folks who brought us Floam, Smart Spin, Pasta Pro, Grip ‘n Flip, Awesome Auger, Genie [...]
The New York Times: Henk van Ess, a Dutch consultant and speaker who trains media professionals in the use of technology, says he wasn’t looking to start a business when he sent out a note to a few groups on LinkedIn trying to find a way of extending the battery life of his new iPhone. [...]
Herald Sun: Two companies were honoured for their savvy and unique approach to business at the Telstra Business Awards in Sydney. Find A Babysitter, an online babysitter and nanny directory, won the national micro-business award, and the Atlantic Group, a Docklands-based catering company, won the national medium business award. Find A Babysitter netted its gong [...]
Evening Gazette: A Saltburn inventor will be pitching his unique beermats to industry heavyweights in London next week. Simon Hartley, 38, invented the Drink Bouncer – a beer mat which is placed on top of drinks when the customer goes to the toilet or when smokers go outside. Simon said: “I came up with the [...]
Rhonda Abrams: When someone asks me what I do for a living, as an entrepreneur, I should respond, “I’m a juggler.” Like all small-business owners, I’m busily dealing with one critical task after another—sales, new product development, customer service, human resources, finance, marketing, more. While it’s a challenge to keep all the different balls in [...]
Entrepreneurs Find Niche Making House Calls
Post-Crescent: In a time when more corporations are searching for ways to automate customer service, entrepreneurs who cater to people constantly on the go are filling a niche. The days of house calls are not over. Business owners are earning livings by offering their services either at their clients’ homes or on their clients’ schedules. [...]
