Archive for May 27th, 2009
Unlocking Everyone’s Ideas For The Next Big Thing
Springwise: Seasoned entrepreneurs know there’s a big difference between a great idea in the mind and a successful product in the hand. Here to bridge that gap is Quirky, a service that uses a collaborative process to actualize killer ideas that might otherwise go to waste. Anyone can submit their business plan and sketches to [...]
Any Size Space Can Work As Office
Washington Post: More than 20 million people work from home at least once a week, according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But whether you work at home full time or just need a place to sort mail, pay bills and check your e-mail, having a dedicated space to get the [...]
Bad Tendancies Of Small Business Owners
photo credit: kevindooley Spending as much time as our firm does with Small Business owners, you begin to see traits and/or tendencies that are identifiers. At the end of the day, there are two very different approaches taken by those in charge when it comes to the progress and sustainability of their companies. Here are some [...]
canada.com: Desneige Meyer is a woman who takes her art very seriously. So when the talented sculptor gave birth to son Beckett last year, she did what any proud artist would do; she started incorporating him in to her work. Meyer comes from a family of women involved in art. Her mother is a clothing [...]
News & Observer: Many moms have had an entrepreneurial flash as they struggled with a badly designed infant seat or crafted their own new and improved onesie. While some might share their newfound expertise with close friends and family, more and more are acting on those inspired moments and starting their own business. They’ve even [...]
Local Invention Eases Concrete Work
Dayton Daily News: You might say inspiration came to brothers Chuck and Marc Bohse in the form of sore backs. Ask Chuck Bohse to demonstrate the fine art of screeding, or leveling, concrete, and he may show you the way he once did it: Bending over, slowly stepping backward, pressing a screed or leveling bar [...]
photo credit: markhillary Say you have just hired a whole new customer service staff and you need them trained as soon as possible, but how? When we think of customer service we think the training always has to be in depth and a long process, however, this is not always the case. There are some [...]
2009 Invention Awards: IronClads
Popular Science: Ben Hobbins didn’t set out to clean up his local lakes, but his IronClads baits do exactly that. The Wisconsin inventor’s idea — fishing lures that are extra-strong, eco-friendly and nontoxic — solves a serious, if little-known environmental problem. Flexible and cheap soft plastics are the most popular type of lure among sport [...]
photo credit: Dawn Endico If your in business for yourself and your one of those people who are bound determined to do everything on your own including your branding, then there are some helpful resources for you out there. Consulting Pulse posted an article on some books that you ought to check out for do it [...]
Open-Mic Nights’ For Biz Ideas
Springwise: Bloblive is a networking event that’s essentially intended to be a live version of Ideablob: Attendees air their business ideas in front of a live audience of fellow participants in exchange for advice, feedback and connections. The first Bloblive was held in Philadelphia last fall; since then, it has been expanded to Nashville, San [...]
