Archive for February 20th, 2009
Wall About Fun Takes Her Local Talent And Spreads It Worldwide
I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing so many amazing business owners but none of them are quite like Colette Stroffolino. Not only is she a unique opportunity for me to learn about someone new, she is a unique woman. Which is a good thing in her line of business, as a children’s entertainer and a [...]
What's Hot in Organic Beauty? YOGA Magazine Chooses Softress Fragrance-free Body Oils
PRWeb: Softress fragrance-free and chemical-free body oils for chemically sensitive skin (http://www.softress.com) are featured in this month’s YOGA Magazine special section, “What’s Hot in Organic Beauty.” Softress’s benefits for sensitive skin and very dry skin are earning 5-star reviews on Amazon.com and PristinePlanet.com, an “eco-friendly comparison shopping” site. One reviewer notes: “My facial skin is [...]
The Recession Beaters: Three Women Small-Business Owners Succeeding In Today's Economy
philly.com: IN THE MIDST of the most brutal economy since the Depression, Sureya Mohammed, who emigrated from Ethiopia to America 22 years ago in search of a better life, just opened her second Philadelphia grocery store. A steady flow of neighbors patronizes the Dean Food Market, on Tasker Street near 16th, where the brightly lit [...]
Entrepreneur Creates Spill-Resistant Martini Glasses
The Dallas Morning News: Thanks to James Bond and Sex and the City, the martini glass is a chic pop- culture symbol. But for Renee Williams, the drink brings to mind something far-from-stylish: spills. Not anymore. Last month, Williams launched Sipatiniz, a line of spill-resistant martini glasses. “About two years ago, I started noticing that [...]
Your Breath Could Be Recycled into Fuel
Live Science: The Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in Liverpool, U.K., will soon become the world’s first to try a revolutionary piece of technology that will recycle the breath of passengers into biofuel. The Eco-box, developed by Origo Industries, will capture the CO2 exhaled by airport travelers and convert it to fuel to be used in [...]
Goldfish Burial Kit & 998 Other Biz Ideas
SAMBA: Ideas are a dime a dozen. The money is in the execution. Need proof? For Seth Godin’s Alternative MBA program, nine innovators came up with 111 business ideas each. But ideas are only valuable when someone (like you) makes something happen. What follows are our business ideas, free for the taking. Some good, some [...]
Tough Times Call For New Ideas
The Wall Street Journal: The savviest entrepreneurs right now aren’t hunkering down. They’re rethinking their business models and hunting for new strategies based on the assumption that consumer spending won’t be rebounding to prerecession levels and that the types of products and services people want will be much different from before. For a business owner, [...]
Absurd Inventions Ever Patented
thebizzare.com: Obtaining a patent is a costly and time consuming process. Inventors must have unstoppable faith in their vision in order to realize their dream of acquiring a patent. But sometimes these inventions come from a creative place so deep, they can be perceived by some as offbeat, unusual and possibly a bit eccentric. Pierced [...]
