Archive for June 11th, 2009
Fast Company: Here comes the bride! And another! And another! And another! June is peak season for getting hitched — and for the lucrative nuptial industry, from gowns to flowers to catering. Here’s a look at the facts and figures of weddings. 2,190,363 couples were wedded in the U.S. in 2008. The world’s longest-married living [...]
No Wedding Is Complete Without A Car Decoration Kit
If you’re getting married in Israel, Haponpon (for English, go here) has all you will need to decorate your car. If you’re located elsewhere, then maybe you’ll be interested in one of their franchises instead! Yochai, the founder of Haponpon, found himself unemployed and down on his luck when he was struck with inspiration. With [...]
photo credit: Ana_Cotta Many businesses have two playbooks, meaning they have one for when their business is doing good, and one book is for strategies on when their business is going through a difficult time. This is a good idea and practice to have, however, it is not 100% sufficient. There is a lot more [...]
Small Bizs Taking Steps Toward Online Networking
The New York Times: By choice or necessity, successful small-business owners are earnest networkers, gladly shaking hands, handing out cards and attending local meetings to find and keep customers, solve problems, seek feedback or support and bolster their bottom lines. Now, the Internet is starting to upend those long-established methods; online networking on Facebook, Twitter, [...]
Incorporate Audio Products in Your Biz
bizzia: One of the easiest things you can do is incorporate audio products into your business. You can give them away or sell them on your website. One may ask, how do you create audio products? * Hold a teleconference with guests and listeners while recording the entire call. * Interview someone by phone and [...]
Accurate Leads For Your Company
photo credit: doug88888 I am not one who believes in buying peoples information in order to sell them on a service, I have always thought of that as an invasion of one’s privacy. However, I do realize that many businesses use this approach in order to up their sales. The only problem is that how [...]
Triangular Buttons Key To Success
Register Hardware: A British inventor has submitted a patent application for a wacky touchscreen keyboard design which, he claims, could spell the end for accidental key presses. David Baker’s Crocodile Keyboard is so named because its keys are shaped like the reptile’s sharp teeth. Baker told Register Hardware today that each triangular key has significantly [...]
What Your Customers Really Want From You
photo credit: osde8info In business it is very important to stay on top of everything in your field, your customers, vendors, new items and services etc. But there comes a point in every business person’s life when they must stop and ask themselves what do my customers really want from me? The New York Times [...]
Kiva Now Allows Investment In US Small Bizs
ReadWriteWeb: Microlender Kiva announced it will begin a pilot program of loans to U.S. small enterprise. Kiva began in Africa, and after four years has since expanded to 44 countries, mostly in the developing world. The test will start with 45 U.S. businesses, ranging from baked goods deliveries to child care and taxi drivers. For [...]
Tampa Moms Produce Eco-Friendly Children's Clothing Line
Examiner.com: Danielle O’Connor and Shari Feldman met at the University of South Florida while pursuing their doctorates in Anthropology. In 2003, the friends traveled to Guatemala where they became fascinated with the textiles worn by the local indigenous people. Soon, they both became mothers and although their focus shifted to their families, their appreciation of [...]
Mompreneur Boosts Loan Business With Espresso
The Wenatchee World Online: Would you like a skinny latte with that fixed-rate, 30-year home loan? Local mortgage broker Angie Coleman Sherman has turned to espresso as a cure for the housing crash. She opened espresso/bakery A Shot of Gratitude in January in the lobby of her home-loan business, Trusted Home Mortgage. She also sells [...]
