In June, Billy Mays the television direct-response advertisement salesperson well known for his introduction, “Hi, Billy Mays here,” died from an apparent heart attack. Here’s a video tribute to him that includes his famous line and the openings of 30 of his TV commercials.

The New York Times: Few people can claim to have created an entire industry from scratch. But Greg Wittstock, who long ago labeled himself→

Fast Company: For those of you who don’t like the taste of flat milk, Coca-Cola is coming to the rescue with Vio, a concoction→

Times Daily: The technology has been tested and proved sound. John Locker says all he needs to make his cooling garment successful is for→

Red Ferret: Quirky is a clever new community portal based around the idea of product development. Submit an idea, other members of the community→

The Miami Herald: Patrick Brown’s fledgling, home-based company Finovation Inc. makes a handful of simple, useful products for the niche market of offshore fishermen.→

Kiplinger: Wading through the morass of information on green business grant programs can be challenging, particularly for small businesses that don’t have the expertise→

The New York Times: Look closely at recent supermarket coupons, and you may see some new markings on them near the traditional bar code:→

photo credit: bragadocchio Starting an online business can have many headaches and stresses as you have to take control of so many things such→

photo credit: Carla216 In a recent article posted on Small Biz Technology it is suggested that online customer reviews are almost as important as the→

For anyone with a limited budget that is hoping to start a side business, direct sales can be an inviting opportunity. Especially at a→

  photo credit: A Y U M i (Paestum mode on) Everyone wants to be better at writing in business, as this is a→

Did you know that the third largest stock exchange in the US is in a strip mall outside Kansas City, Missouri between a Latte→

examiner.com: Examiner: What is your business all about? Melissa: KidCards Ltd. produces KidCards® Greeting Card Books; award-winning activity books that kids can use as→

JamaicaObserver.com: Earning additional money has become a necessity for most people in these tough financial times. Gone are the days when persons could feel→

The Times-Journal: Direct sales are filling up with representatives to bring in extra cash during the economic slowdown. More people appear to be taking→

Pam writes, “I just would like to have some idea about the start up cost of a scrapbooking business that is not home based.”→

Jason Sadler has been selling the upper part of his wardrobe ever day of 2009 to companies that want him to wear a t-shirt→

Do you wish that you could control your computer mouse with your feet? A new invention from Jeffrey Gelman would allow you to do→

San Jose Mercury News: For some time, Smiley Kai had been talking with two potential partners about opening a ukulele store — yes, a→