Archive for November 14th, 2008
2 Moms Are Driving Force For Peoria's Farmers Market
azcentral.com: Two stay-at-home moms turned entrepreneurs are responsible for bringing Peoria’s Park West shopping center its first farmers market. Shoppers’ growing desire for local and organic produce prompted managers of the retail center, near Northern Avenue and the Loop 101, to coordinate a market there in October. They enlisted Peoria resident Christa Esquibel and her [...]
In Whittier, Hard Work Bears Fruit For Mother Turned Entrepreneur
Whittier Daily News: Erika Elizabeth Maldonado is living a dream that not long ago she wouldn’t have dared to try. All the unexpectedly single mom had left was a will to work for her newborn son, some food stamps, a van, the counsel of a loving mother and an idea: fruit. That idea became reality [...]
Inventor’s Gum Keeps GI’s Awake
WBBM Newsradio 780: A man from the Chicago area who spent much of his life developing new kinds of chewing gum is now using his expertise to help American troops serving in combat. Retired chewing gum inventor Ron Ream is a former Wrigley Company inventor and Aurora native. He began working with scientists at a [...]
Bubble & Bee Finds Organic Niche
Deseret News: The busy home of entrepreneurs Stephanie Greenwood and Steve Thomas smells of lemon, cloves and lavender. White marker-boards cover walls of the home, which serves as headquarters of Bubble & Bee Organic. On one board is a list: “Due Nov. 15: Pit Putty = 800, Lip Balm = 1,800, Lotion Sticks = 600, [...]
Eco-Friendly Invention Sees Success
Peace Arch News: After investing more than eight years and thousands of dollars of his own money, Kirk Arsenault is starting to see his automotive drip mat design come to life on the market. In 2000, Arsenault left his job with a pavement maintenance company to pursue an idea he had to curb environmental damage [...]
Springwise: Marriage in the Sky is hosted on a platform, where 20 guests are strapped into aircraft-like seats and suspended at a height of 50 meters. As befits an exclusive venue, Marriage in the Sky can be customised to every couple’s wishes, including spectacular elements like bungee jumping off of the platform after vows have [...]
Attract New Biz In A Lagging Economy
Get Entrepreneurial: Have your phones stopped ringing yet? The economy is lagging and dragging. We’ve felt the effects in the United States. Now we’re seeing global implications. Here are eight “Killer Steps” to Attracting New Business in a Lagging Economy: 1. Broaden Your Perspective 2. Be Nimble and Innovative 3. Dazzle Your Current Customers 4. [...]
Target Reinvents The Gift Card
AbsolutelyNew: You see the latest from the “cheap chic” folks at Target – a digital camera gift card? That’s right, they’ve introduced a Target gift card that can be loaded with $50 to $1,000 of store credit… that also features a basic digital camera about as good as the one on your cell phone. Like [...]
5 Daughters, A Mom And An Eating Place
The Salt Lake Tribune: Folks who take a break from Interstate 215 for a bite at Tammie’s Family Diner might do a double-take when they see their waitresses. There’s a family resemblance. If they glance into the kitchen and see owner Tammie Newport, it might start to make sense. Newport, a slender, energetic woman with [...]
