Archive for June 18th, 2009
Government Keeps the Homeless Homeless
photo credit: bzo Larry Moore was a homeless man who got it together and started a shoeshine business. From his profit, he saved enough money to rent an apartment and get off the street. And then, the city of San Francisco slapped with him a bill for sidewalk vendor permit. The shakedown cost Larry hundreds [...]
Dealing With Negative Customers
photo credit: koni_photo In business we have all been there, you greet a person walking through your store door with a smile and right off the bat you just know they are going to be a pain in your side. Every little thing you do or say annoys them, they ask for your help and [...]
Office Depot Launches ‘Self-Bailout’ Plan for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur.com: Office Depot has launched its “Small Business Self-Bailout Plan”. As part of the program, the office supplies and services provider created the Survival of the Smartest website for business owners who need support during “The Great Recession.” The Office Depot Adopt a Small Business contest will recognize 500 of the “best and smartest small [...]
I think that these gold vending machines might do really well in the United States, especially as more people figure out that paper money is basically worthless: Long attracted to the safety of solid gold, Germans will soon be able to sate their appetite for the yellow metal as easily as buying a chocolate bar [...]
This is cute: The Official Tooth Fairy Kit contains one letterpress Certificate of Record for filing with your local Tooth Fairy and one reusable silkscreened cloth deposit bag for your first and all subsequent transactions. The official certificate keeps record of name, age, tooth lost, method of extraction and compensation information.
Coupon Entrepreneur Racks Up Huge Discounts
Journal Sentinel: Coupon queen Susan Samtur racked up another supermarket victory at Sendik’s Food Market: $135.69 worth of groceries for $15.98, including sales tax of $3.15 on the original total. The New York-based coupon pro is on a U.S. tour, leaving a trail of good advice for shoppers and register tapes with as many minuses [...]
photo credit: Shooting Nouns Since Fathers’ Day is upon us this Sunday, here are a few gift ideas for entrepreneurial dad found on Inc.com. And remember, when buying some of these gifts for dad pay attention to the websites. You may discover something that could improve your’s. Netbook. yes we have all seen the commercials [...]
Toymakers Fight Complex New Safety Rules
CNNMoney.com: For toymakers, the world changes on Aug. 14. That’s the day a new regulation takes effect that small manufacturers say could force them out of business. “I hear gut-wrenching stories every day, like the soldier’s wife who doesn’t think she can continue her homemade doll business or the Native American women who are worried [...]
Newly Graduated College Students
photo credit: chispita_666 Parents of recent college grads are concerned about how recent their children will find a job in this economy. Pamela Slim on Escape From Cubicle Nation has some very interesting thoughts on graduating in this economy that I couldn’t agree with more. The first thing to remember is that there is no [...]
Big Idea Group announced a new product line idea hunt. Arthur Blank is seeking innovative concepts for either their existing lines or new but complementary lines. Royalty potential for winning concepts is tremendous. Innovation Criteria for New Product Lines * Can be produced Dec.-July * Fit ABCO’s manufacturing and distribution capabilities * Innovative and unique [...]
photo credit: 7son75 Businesses are jumping on twitter right and left and that’s probably a good thing. But, businesses are also jumping on thinking that’s all you need to do. Create a twitter account, create a bunch of followers, and start tweeting out this week’s lunch special. However, it is not that simple because you [...]
Run Cheap TV Commercials With Google TV Ads
Inc.: With nearly $18 million in annual revenue and 31 employees, ShoppersChoice.com, a Baton Rouge company that operates a handful of e-commerce sites, is substantial — but it’s no Wal-Mart. Yet for just $2,500 to $3,500 a week, commercials for BBQGuys.com, its online store for grills, run alongside ads for Wal-Mart on the Food Network [...]
Once A Homeless Mom, This Entrepreneur Is Highlighting Recovery Act Success
BusinessWire: San Francisco SBA District Director Mark Quinn and Linda Russell, owner of Mugshots School Photography, will host a press conference June 3 at One California Bank in Oakland to highlight how small businesses are taking advantage of the changes SBA made to its loan programs as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment [...]
Zinno Keeps Her Business In Stitches
The Suburbanite: When Marie Zinno was a new mom she taught herself how to sew. At the time, the Jackson Township resident couldn’t have possibly imagined she was laying the foundation for a successful at-home business. But that’s exactly what she did, one stitch, one project, at a time. “I started to sew when my [...]
