Archive for March 30th, 2009
How many times have you seen a trail of paint on the roadway from a spilt can of paint in the back of a painter’s truck? Were you ever tempted to follow the line to figure out where it ended up? I have! Could a non-permanent and non-toxic version of this be used to drive [...]
Shoemaking: Still A Profession
The following is a guest post by Sharon Raymond of Simple Shoemaking. photo credit: orangeacid I was delighted, as a shoemaking instructor working out of my home, to see the statement in an article on www.treehugger.comthat “shoemaker” should be added to a list of occupations that would be in demand in the “new green economy”! [...]
CNBC will premiere an all-new The Entrepreneurs, hosted by Donny Deutsch this Thursday (April 2, 2009) at 9P ET and 10P PT. Celebrity chef Rick Bayless discusses how a love for Mexican food and a brilliant business plan helped create Frontera Foods‘ multi-million dollar empire. Also see how Toms Shoes became profitable giving away a [...]
Idea: Filling Potholes with Ads
photo credit: indi.ca This is interesting. Could it work for your business? Don’t be surprised if you see Col. Sanders out filling potholes. In an unusual cause-marketing push, KFC is tackling the pothole problem in Louisville, Ky. in exchange for stamping the fresh pavement with “Re-freshed by KFC,” a chalky stencil likely to fade away [...]
Brainstorm Ideas With Idea Generator
Lifehack: Developed by creative consultancy The Director’s Bureau, The Idea Generator uses randomly-displayed words to help you generate ideas for your next creative project. The user interface of the Idea Generator is a marvel of elegance and simplicity, and it’s fun to use. Three concentric circles fill the screen, emblazoned with random words. Situated horizontally [...]
8 Year-Old Entrepreneur Makes Plea For Job
Chicago Tribune: Sometimes you have to start early to get ahead. Rockford’s Tanner Leuellen, 8, has started earlier than most. After passing out homemade business cards and looking for a position as an “Apprentice Creator” at the Rockford Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing Expo last week, the grade-schooler has spent spring break doing interviews. CNN featured [...]
Are you using Twitter in any form for your business? Yes No View Results If you are using Twitter, please leave in the comments how you are using it and if it’s effective for you. Friday, we’ll take a look at the results of the poll and how businesses are using Twitter. Photo by Twitter.
7 Little Tricks To Speak In Public With No Fear
Lifehack.org: Hopefully these tricks will be able to help you as they had helped me in overcoming fear of public speaking. 1) Admit nervousness All you have to do is admit that you are a bit nervous speaking to your audience. When you do this, the audience will be more forgiving if your nervousness shows [...]
Fortune: When the economic downturn took hold last autumn, the management team at non-profit Kiva.org made a calculated bet to curb investment, anticipating that donors would slow the volume of small loans they make to entrepreneurs in the developing world. That slowdown never came. Now, the non-profit site is racing to keep up with user [...]
Snip-its Haircuts for Kids Announces Expansion
Free Press Release Center: Snip-its, the fastest growing franchise of children’s hair salons in the U.S., has opened its newest location in Pearland, Texas. The new 1500 sq. ft. salon at 2810 Business Center Drive marks the eighth Snip-its location in Texas. The salon offers a creative destination for children’s haircuts in a fun and [...]
Mom Finds Fertile Ground In Bartering
TheBostonChannel.com: Down on the farm is the last place graphic designer Valerie Gates saw herself and her family, but the Wellesley mother has started seeking out fertile soil for a living. Gates has become a regular at South Dartmouth’s Round the Bend farm. The farm, which produces meat and cheese, is harnessing Gates’ creative skills [...]
