Archive for February 25th, 2009
Suburban Mom's Invention Debuts On Oscar Night
Daily Herald: Swag bags, those totes containing gifts for Oscar celebrities who really don’t need them, usually don’t inspire thoughts of green, environmentally friendly products. But Ann Foley has a different idea. Foley, a DuPage County stay-at-home mom, has invented the Dry Greening bag. Similar to reusable grocery bags, it’s a reusable garment bag for [...]
One Mom's Vision Became The Iconic Toy We Know Today, Barbie
Did you know that the Barbie doll was invented by a mom? As of 2009, the infamous Barbie is turning 50 years old. This is a toy that generations of mom’s had the benefit of playing with, saw their children play with, and even watch their grandchildren play with today. Ruth Handler, with the help [...]
Tony writes: “What do I do about protecting my assets when I am being sued? What are the pros and cons I should be looking out for? Please point me in the right direction.” When starting a business in the United States, you must decide what form of business entity to establish. The most common [...]
Inc.: Some college students schedule classes so they can sleep in as late as possible, but not Danny Klam. The University of Houston senior, who is double-majoring in entrepreneurship and marketing, often begins his day at 3 a.m., opening one of the three Simply Splendid Donuts and Ice Cream stores he owns. They all sell [...]
Is Anything Made In The USA Anymore?
The Associated Press: It seems as if the country that used to make everything is on the brink of making nothing. In January, 207,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs vanished in the largest one-month drop since October 1982. U.S. factory activity is hovering at a 28-year low. Even before the recession, plants were hemorrhaging work to foreign [...]
Inc.: Like many of his classmates, University of Southern California senior David Wachtel is crazy about college football and will follow the Trojans nearly anywhere. The only thing that dampens his enthusiasm for away games is the cost. He saw students paying exorbitant amounts of money for, say, a trip from Los Angeles to the [...]
Turn Your Biz Cards Into Valuable Online Database
Mashable: What do you do when you get home from a conference or networking event with a pile of business cards? If you’re diligent, you might go through them one-by-one, sending people a “nice meeting you” email and inviting them to connect on your social networks of choice. But if that sounds as miserable and [...]
Springwise: CrowdSprout lets groups of consumers interested in purchasing the same item band together to get a better price. Consumers begin by bidding on an item, thereby placing themselves in a buying group and committing to making the purchase if enough other buyers join. Product categories on the site include car seats, carriers, diaper bags, [...]
