Archive for February 5th, 2009
New Business Aims To 'Mother' New Moms
Kare11: At a hospital maternity unit all the babying goes to the babies. Rachel Swardson-Wenham thinks it’s time to start mothering the mothers. “It definitely was something that should exist, and I couldn’t believe nobody did it.” In June Rachel launched her new company Go Home Gorgeous offering in-hospital massages and spa services to new [...]
Castle Ink Offers A Recycled, Cost Effective Ink Cartridge Solution
When the economy has people tightening their purse strings, Castle Ink is allowing them to buy their printer ink for less than marked value. How? By recycling. While the idea of reusing an old cartridge is not exactly new, the process generally included a kit which left you trying to figure out how much ink [...]
PR Web: MaryPat Kavanagh of Strategic Results Marketing announced that she has come together with 22 other Mompreneurs to share their vast knowledge of cutting-edge techniques in a twenty-two part telesummit program specially designed for savvy business moms. The free preview teleseminar entitled “7 Secrets to Being a Savvy 6 to 7 Figure Mompreneur” takes [...]
Trendhunter: Now here’s a way to make the most of bad weather: snow graffiti! After London was hit by the worst snow storm in 20 years, a creative media solutions agency was quick to take advantage of the freshly lain canvas. Agency Curb came up with this environmentally harmless idea to promote TV channel, Extreme. [...]
Is Your Phone Number Worth $400,000?
CraziestGadgets.com: How does a one-hit-wonder band from the 80’s make money when the royalties slow to zero? You sell a phone number made famous by the #1 hit: 867-5309. A New Jersey based DJ company is selling off their famous 867-5309 phone number on eBay. Made famous by the 80’s hit by Tommy Tutone, virtually [...]
Chicago Tribune: For 25 years, Bruce Lund and his small band of workers have been dreaming up toys that have thrilled kids around the globe — hydrogen-powered rockets, talking microscopes, and one of the company’s most successful toys, the T.M.X. Elmo Extra Special Edition — the fuzzy, red toy that collapses into fits of giggles [...]
Bring in the Business With Prayer and Work
photo credit: Digital Plus Art & Photo While it would be nice if customers came wandering into our businesses solely on the power of prayer, it’s not going to happen. We have to get out there and put in the time and work to attract them to our business. While I urge you to read [...]
Do Entrepreneurs Need A Second Job To Get By?
The Wall Street Journal: A recent article in The New York Times offers what the author admits is “an unscientific survey of five business owners” to find out how they’re faring in these tough times. What struck me in the Times article was that two of the five business owners relied on extra income streams [...]
Turning Around A Struggling Biz
BusinessWeek: Consumer confidence is at an historic low and the financial news seems to get worse by the day. But even if your business is struggling, you can take steps to turn it around and be poised to grow this year. 1. Keep Selling. 2. Evaluate Marketing Effectiveness. 3. Anticipate Opportunities. 4. Create a Rapid [...]
