Archive for May 28th, 2009
photo by Angie Carlson Last Sunday, I had a minor accident that as I attempted to remedy illustrated some basic failing that many small businesses suffer from. While weed whacking my yard, I shot a handful of small stones towards my house and broke my sliding glass door and another window. The outer pane of [...]
Natural & Recycled Beaded Bracelets Remind The Wearer To Stay Balanced
No matter how busy life might get, everyone needs to take a moment to relax. Synergy Beads bracelets are made as a virsual reminder to maintain your balance and interconnectedness as you move from day to day. Tell us about Synergy Beads. Synergy Beads is a new business that sells stylish unisex bracelets that infuse [...]
It’s Okay For Green Bizs To Make Money
Fast Company: When people talk to me about the green business they’re working on, it will sometimes become apparent as we talk that at least part of the problem they are encountering may not be what they think it is. Rather than being an issue related to planning, marketing, product development, or greening their operations, [...]
Grandmother Invents Sidecar Bicycle
Bay News 9: Jean Ulrey simply wanted a way to take her granddaughter with her while she was biking. As it turned out, she became an inventor and now an entrepreneur. Ulrey, who lives in Pinellas Park, came up with using the old motorcycle sidecar idea and adapting it to a bicycle. “We tried the [...]
2009 Invention Awards: Vascular Pathways
Popular Science: When Amir Belson flew from Israel for a pediatric fellowship at Stanford University in 1998, he carried a list of 64 ideas for medical inventions. One of them was an idea for a better intravenous catheter, one that wouldn’t damage veins or kink inside of them. By 2005, he had made his first [...]
Marketing Your Small Biz On A Tattered Shoe String Budget
Portland Small Business Examiner: In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever to market your business. But, like the rest of us, you probably don’t have a lot of extra cash to devote to your marketing budget. Here are some tips and tricks that you can use to get your business more [...]
Bad Economy? Become An Entrepreneur
Bradenton Herald: I normally write this column from the viewpoint of the established entrepreneur. However, in this column I would like to explain to people who are considering or who must consider new livelihoods, that entrepreneurship may be the perfect vehicle for them. In today’s tough times, working for someone else is no longer considered [...]
