Archive for November 24th, 2008
Ex-Slinky CEO Remembered As Business Icon
AltoonaMirror.com: Slinky icon Betty James is remembered as a pioneer in Hollidaysburg with a legacy fit for Broadway. Betty (Mattas) James, co-founder and former owner of James Industries Inc., the maker of Slinky Toys, died Thursday evening at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. ”She was an icon in the community because of that business,” [...]
Inventor Awards Students’ New Product Ideas
The Suffolk Journal: The New Product Innovation Competition, an annual competition open to all Suffolk students, had its third annual award ceremony at the Law School. The competition was established in 2006 by Professor Sushil Bhatia of the Sawyer Business School. First place was awarded to Marrinder Singh, Karen Lassko, Maria Brown, and Rick Baker [...]
Don’t Get A Patent? Plainly Ridiculous!
IPWatchdog: Increasingly on the Internet, invention advertising is taking an odd and seemingly inexplicable turn toward advising independent inventors to not seek patent protection, which is undeniably bad advice that will undoubtedly cause much disappointment and heart break for those who actually follow it. But why is it that you are starting to see more [...]
Woman Turns Passion Into Home Biz
Neighborhood Star: When Sam Schoeler’s husband died two years ago, her life changed in more ways than she could imagine. She began planning a new career that reflects her love of fairy tales and folklore, something that has fascinated her from the time she was a small child. “Planning for this, making prototypes, and writing [...]
Hack Your Day: I see a lot of misconceptions about working from home. Many people think that what happens is we barely make ends meet, but it’s ok because we can get up at 11:00, put in a few hours of work, then spend the day doing whatever we want. For most people who work [...]
Lifehack: When are you at your creative peak? That is, what time of day do ideas flow most easily for you? What activities bring your best ideas to the surface where you can most easily gather them up? A recent survey by the Crown Plaza hotel group suggests that certain times and activities are more [...]
