Archive for March 31st, 2009
trAloola Brings The Art Fair To You With Their Collection Of Virtual Artist Booths
Any good business requires a level of passion before it can go anywhere. It’s that drive that helps so many entrepreneurs succeed at what they do. For Kellie Markey, passion was the driving force for her latest venture, trAloola. It is not always easy for an artist to find the right sales platform when they [...]
Mom Fights Childhood Obesity By Promoting Healthy Choices
WBIR.com: As a mother of three, Lori Liakonis knows how difficult it can be to get youngsters to eat, particularly to eat healthy. For her, it all started when her oldest turned three. “He was big on sweets,” says Liakonis. “He wanted to eat as many sweets as he could get his hands on.” Using [...]
The Boston Globe: Earl Cogswell noticed a curious phenomenon three years ago when he started working at his father-in-law’s business, Dick’s Power Equipment in Hanover. He would refill propane tanks for customers, then load the tanks in their vehicles – and it wasn’t easy. “People were using all different configurations to keep them from tipping [...]
Home-Based Working Mothers Can Help The Economy
Fort Worth Business Press: Women across the country are taking charge of their work and their families’ livelihoods. From starting their own businesses to telecommuting, millions of moms — many of whom are highly educated, experienced and motivated — are jumping back into the workforce while choosing to work at home. What we may not [...]
Album Extras Take ‘Freemium’ To Weirdville
Wired: Drummer Josh Freese’s musical skills have landed him gigs with major bands, but his marketing genius has generated a huge buzz about his coming solo release. Freese, who’s recorded on hundred of albums and played with top acts like Nine Inch Nails, Devo and A Perfect Circle, roped in famous friends to offer extravagant, [...]
Paul Sloane at Lifehack: Let’s say you are wrestling with a tough issue – maybe at work, at home, with your children or in your social life. You have been stuck for a while and you can’t seem to make a breakthrough. You want to come up with some really creative ideas. What can you [...]
Web Entrepreneur Adds Humor To Job Search
The Providence Journal: After endless trolling through career Web sites such as Monster.com and never connecting with a human, Charlene Helm snapped. “Every day was a constant battle,” said Helm, a 2008 graduate of Appalachian State University. “I was so frustrated I just typed in ‘I need a job.’ ” And there at the top [...]
U.S. Consumers’ Mood Improves Slightly
Reuters: U.S. consumers’ mood brightened a bit in March, nudged up by increased confidence in government economic policy, but overall sentiment remained near an all-time low, a survey showed. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its final index of sentiment rose to 57.3 in March from 56.3 in February. This was a touch [...]
Maid Brigade Is In The Business Of Cleaning Up After You
What was traditionally believed to be a service that was used most among the rich, maid services are seeing an increase in business with the average family as well. As more households look to create a 2 person income, that is leaving less time for tasks, like cleaning, that need to be done. When you [...]
