Archive for January 2009
The Lowdown on Home Office Deductions
Making It Legal: The home office deduction sounds like it would be a great thing for small business owners. After all, many of us work at home, and it’s not as though the IRS is always so generous when it comes to deductions for the “little guys.” Deducting a portion of rent/mortgage interest, utilities, insurance, [...]
When you open your garage door, what do you see? Like most people, I would bet that you hope to see everything organized for an optimum amount of space. However, that’s probably not what you see. Jared Newman of Gorgeous Garage knows exactly how you feel. He started by organizing his own garage. Once he’d [...]
Flower Shop Home To Three Decades Of Sweet Smells And Even Better Stories
The Sun: Maybe you can’t change a person’s life with flowers, but in nearly 27 years in the florist business, Nancy Yeoman says flowers can sure make people smile. Brightening people’s lives is the best part of her business, said Yeoman, who owns Yucaipa Florist located in the Tower Center on County Line Road. Over [...]
Cosmetics Entrepreneur Kriss Soterion Is A Successful Inspiration
Not all women need to be parents to inspire women like us to start our own business. Kriss is an example of that. She found her talent and she ran with it. Her passion for cosmetics lead her to the success she’s had today. NHBR.com: Kriss Soterion is a Manchester-based former Miss New Hampshire with [...]
Simulating A High Five Machine: Great Idea?
Funny Patents and Inventions: Is there anyone out there who isn’t familiar with the high five celebratory gesture made by two people, each raising one hand to slap the raised hand of the other? It dates back to 1944 when in the movie, Cover Girl (1944), Phil Silvers’ character, Genius, tears up a telegram and [...]
The New York Times: A New York couple is betting on the idea that at least one thing is recession-proof: demand for a convenient and clean public toilet. SitOrSquat, an ad-supported Web site and mobile application created by Danika Landers and Jonathan Glanz, delivers a handy listing of public bathrooms, from the ones at Starbucks [...]
Trendhunter: Christoph Brown is the Etch-A-Sketch Man and he’s amazing! He makes highly detailed drawings using an Etch-A-Sketch. You remember the Etch-A-Sketch, don’t you? It’s that red box with something inside that lets you make pictures. If you think this ingenious system is complicated, try drawing with the thing! Few people get past creating the [...]
How T-Shirts Keep Online Content Free
Wired: In 2003, Burnie Burns got together with three friends and created Red vs. Blue—an animated comedy series set in the world of first-person shooter Halo. Nerds loved it, and within months nearly a million people were downloading each week’s free show. Burns & Co. decided they wanted to quit their jobs and work on [...]
Tough Times? Check Out Local Libraries
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: David Lovich visits a library near his home several days a week to look for a job. On Monday, his favorite spot in a busy east Cobb County branch was taken. At public libraries across the metro area, business is booming, and patrons are visiting the libraries for more than recreational reading. More [...]
Watch Choice Takes On The Luxury Watch Market
For every product, there is a niche to reach. Those who love to fish are more likely to reach out to a business that specializes in what they want over something much more generic. For those interesting in buying or selling watches, Watch Choice has given them the ultimate luxury watch marketplace. With a free [...]
Wowing Women With The Perfect Career Or Business Opportunity
PR Web: Women’s Opportunity World, a new online resource guide that inspires women to fulfill their ambitions, whether it is to find their dream business, work from home, or further their education. “Every woman has a story to tell, and these stories can often help identify new opportunities for other women” says Juanita Jones of [...]
alibaba.com: Margarita McClure found that when her first baby was born, she had a lot of extra time on her hands. “For those first few months, the baby doesn’t do much,” she recalls. So she filled the hours with a project that eventually became a business earning 2008 sales of more than $1.4 million. In [...]
Top 10 Life Hack Business Ideas
Springwise: The best new life hack business ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009. 1. ModerNash — Niche delivery biz brings IKEA to Nashville 2. Ticket to Mind — Gift-giving simplified through a prepaid plan 3. Babyplays — Toy rental service 4. [...]
Springwise: The best new fashion & beauty ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009. 1. Yakkay — Stylish helmets for urban cyclists 2. Transitional Sizes — Clothing rental for size-changing dieters 3. Catwalk Genius — Adopt-a-designer program for crowdfunded fashion 4. Sneakart [...]
Springwise: The best new retail ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009. 1. Filippa K — Swedish fashion brand launches its own secondhand store 2. Gerbola Vin — Wine selling & storytelling 3. Fashionology LA — Retailer helps tweens make their own [...]
Top 10 Lifestyle & Leisure Ideas
Springwise: The best new lifestyle & leisure ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009. 1. vibrantBrains — Brain gyms for baby boomers 2. Tikitag — Connecting online & off with RFID for the masses 3. Hello Health — Platform for healthcare 2.0 [...]
Springwise: The best new food & beverage ideas spotted in the last 12 months—smart concepts that will continue to provide entrepreneurs with plenty of opportunities in 2009. 1. Graze — Healthy snacks, delivered by mail in serving sizes 2. Geschmackslabor — Taste lab restaurant lets customers add flavour to their meals 3. Honibe — Honey [...]
