Archive for December 15th, 2008
TugLink Brings Together Those Seeking Employment And Businesses
As the economy tries to work its way out of a rut, jobs have become less plentiful. TugLink understands how hard it can be to find the work you are looking for. For the past 2 years they have been helping unemployed individuals, or those that simply just want a change, find new jobs that [...]
Some Companies Thrive Despite Recession
USA TODAY: While many businesses struggle during the recession, a handful of U.S. and global companies — from health care giant Abbott Laboratories to retail king Wal-Mart — are riding out the financial storm in good shape. McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner says the hamburger giant is “recession-resistant.” Hermann Waldemer, chief financial officer at Philip Morris [...]
Best Biz Books of 2008 – Back Of The Napkin
Fast Company: We’re fond of books that open our minds to new ideas. But how then, how do you then communicate those ideas to others? Enter Dan Roam. He shows you how to create simple drawings—that you can do even if you don’t have any talent for sketching—that are simple but effective tools in breaking [...]
Economic Crisis Turning More Moms Into Entrepreneurs
PR Web: Downward trends in the stock market, housing foreclosures and massive job layoffs are creating a tight squeeze on family budgets across the country and the globe. But while budgets have been reduced the entrepreneurial spirit hasn’t — especially in the growing “mom owned business” sector. As much as one-third of moms recently surveyed [...]
Yes, You Can Make Money With Art
Times Herald-Record: I am a funny mix — a creative spirit raised in a house filled with buttoned-down corporate types. They taught me to be able to succeed in the corporate world; but since I am ultimately happier with knitting needles or a sewing machine than a spreadsheet, I was thrilled to discover that, despite [...]
Inventor’s Digest: A Wilmington, N.C., inventor who came up with “the Holy Grail of sustainable agriculture” has received a $100,000 prize from a nonprofit seeking to encourage seniors and baby boomers to take up “encore careers” in public service. Civic Ventures, a San Francisco-based think tank focused on boomers, work and social purpose, announced that [...]
Helmet Covers That'll Turn Heads, And Tails
The Sudbury Star: The economy may stink, but Karyn Climans’ skunk is a big hit. In fact, she has an entire menagerie of animals in her basement, from wild to domestic, and they’re stampeding out the door in droves. Climans has a terrifically successful tale about tails. Her all- Canadian company, Tail Wags, creates colourful [...]
Five Tips For Better Office Organization
NEWS.com.au: Often with more freedom, comes less structure. Because solo business owners have no corporate structure to fall back on, they need to create their own structure for their office organization. For some people that’s easy, for others it’s the bugbear of their soloist career. But there is an answer: take small, simple and regular [...]
What Small Biz Can Expect From Obama
BusinessWeek: After an historic election, entrepreneurs, along with the rest of the country, await the inauguration of a new President with an ambitious agenda. Given the nearly unprecedented financial situation and two ongoing wars, entrepreneurs are understandably anxious that their concerns will get short shrift. Restoring confidence in the economy is a tall order, but [...]
