Archive for May 18th, 2009
Today’s Twitter Updates 05-18-2009
# Small Biz Survival: Idea: Small town concierge service http://bit.ly/Rujqd # What People Trying To Make Money Online Blogging Don’t Get – ShoeMoney http://bit.ly/Z6NO3 # It doesn’t hurt to ask – Actually, it does. In the wrong way, without preparation or without permission. http://bit.ly/lsXy4 # Tips for coping when your startup is out of cash [...]
Wolfram/Alpha Launches: Can It Break Out Of Niche-Ville?
ZDNet: Wolfram/Alpha has launched, but after a few searches it’s an open question whether the search engine can break out of a narrow niche for select users. For many searches Wolfram/Alpha just “isn’t sure what to do with your input.” “Wolfram|Alpha is the first step in an ambitious, long-term project to make all systematic knowledge [...]
Mom Is "Sold" On Direct Selling
Channel 9 WCPO.com: When mom Shannon Bambara was laid off…instead of applying to dozens of companies for work, she decided to become her own company. Shannon became a direct seller with Silpada Designs, a jewelry manufacturer. She peddles the company’s products at house parties…then takes a cut of the proceeds. Shannon says”an average Silpada party [...]
Inventors Club Turns Ideas Into Jobs
NCTimes.com: Politicians try to stimulate the economy by throwing cash at it. San Marcos businessman Adrian Pelkus starts stimulating at the source: the ideas of fledgling entrepreneurs. Pelkus is president of the San Diego Inventors Forum, a group that helps people develop their ideas and get them to market. In short, the forum helps turn [...]
Hockey Mom Cleans Up Smelly Gear
telegraphjournal.com: Being a hockey mom, however, she was curious about a new hockey development company in the Saint John area that was profiled in this column last December called Ozone Hockey. When she Googled the company name, however, she stumbled across a website that piqued her interest. The website was about a new process that [...]
Boy’s Invention Earns Him Spot On National TV
The Flint Journal: Thomas Beaubien’s bright idea has snagged him a spot on a national television talk show. It all started when the 10-year-old got tired of holding a flashlight so that his dad could see while working on his car — so he designed The Glove Light. And now Bonnie Hunt wants to hear [...]
Inc.: Entrepreneurs think the recession is making them better business owners, and, according to a recent report, they’re beginning to feel cautiously optimistic. The American Express Open small business monitor surveyed 727 owners of firms with fewer than 100 employees and found 77 percent think managing through the last few months has made them better [...]
Inc.: The use of computers and e-mail is ubiquitous among all white collar workers, but a recent study suggests that there’s a generational gap between how younger and older employees use the Internet at work. According to a survey conducted among 450 people by online information firm LexisNexis, Generation Y workers (those under 30) spend [...]
