Archive for January 26th, 2009
Smart Spacing Hangers Even Out The Hanging Space
Closets that are jammed full of hanging clothes are about to breathe a sigh of relief, with the aid of Smart Spacing Hangers. It was through Lisa Box’s retail clothing experience that lead to her inspiration. Each night the employees would go through the store and evenly space the hangers on each rack, taking up [...]
I’ve recently moved to a very small town outside of Yosemite National Park. The town is so small that we even have our own local telephone company and ISP. Even though I’m still in California, I get the feeling that not everyone in town understands the internet as well as they should. Many of the [...]
Here’s another Obama business opportunity for the idea box: Obama Action Figures. Posable, with facial expressions, interchangeable hands, katanas, 9mm gun, assault rifle, and a lightsaber, among many other complements. It just dawned on me, that with some minor rebranding the doll could be a completely different product that would appeal to a totally different [...]
Mom & Daughter Duo Stir Up Culinary Zing, Creole Style, In Chestnut Hill
Philly.com: IT IS SMALL and unassuming, a cheerful, cozy nook with only nine tables and a tight kitchen. But to mother-daughter owners Angie Brown and Samantha Johnson, their new BYOB on Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill is a big place with a whole lot of soul. That’s one one reason why they call their joint [...]
Brentwood Mom Makes Babies' Bums Go Green
Tennessean.com: When Diane Pezo had her son, Brandon, she birthed more than just a baby — she also hatched an environmentally conscious business idea. While the Wilson Pike resident was pregnant with her son, now 17 months old, she and her husband made the decision to use cloth diapers. “I had done my research online, [...]
photo credit: Tim Morgan I need examples of topical niche blogs for an ebook I’m writing. These are blogs that are primarily about one topic and are not personal in nature. Some examples include this blog, Diet Blog, Engadget and Celebrity Baby Blog. If you run one of these blogs and are interested in being [...]
To Share or Not to Share, That is the Question
photo credit: h.koppdelaney It is well known that sometimes we speak before we think, and this is no different in business. The question is, how do we know when we should share an opinion and when not to? If we are honest with ourselves, when we start excessively pontificating and trying to add value, we [...]
Can Your Camcorder Make You Rich?
Telegraph.co.uk: Make-up artist Lauren Luke, or panacea81 as she is known on YouTube, is benefiting from exposure on the site. The 26-year-old from South Tyneside uploads tutorials about how to put on make-up and achieve certain celebrity looks. While describing the money she has made from YouTube as helpful, she adds: “I’ve been taken on [...]
Dad Turns Inventor To Spare Daughters Pain
The Journal News: Being a work-at-home dad offered George Stydahar many perks, from cooking breakfast for his two girls to being there when they got home from school. But brushing their hair in the morning was not one of them. Both Hannah and Emma had long, fine hair, the kind that tangles easily. Every morning [...]
Jane’s E-Learning Pick of the Day: If one of your new year resolutions was to learn a new language, the BBC has produced a fun and interactive course, which is available for free. It draws you into a web of intrigue dealing with real natives and you can’t help but learn Spanish! You’ll find yourself [...]
West Texas Entrepreneur Competition
OAOnline: The West Texas Entrepreneur competition is scheduled to kick off Feb. 1. Jeremy “Mr. Spring” Ray is looking for people 18 and older to comprise six teams of six people each. Ray said the contest was inspired by both the American and British versions of “The Apprentice” as well as a popular contest in [...]
There’s No Biz Like A Home Biz
Vernon Morning Star: When Sue Recksiedler looks past her husband’s shop — brown aluminum with custom wood windows — and down MacDonald Road to count the other home-based businesses in her neighbourhood, it takes her a minute. There’s the welder, the antique dealer, the couple who manufactures equipment for bridges and the veterinarian. “The whole [...]
