Archive for July 24th, 2009
Things Invented or Discovered by Accident
HowStuffWorks: We tend to hold inventors in high esteem, but often their discoveries were the result of an accident or twist of fate. This is true of many everyday items, including the following surprise inventions. 1. Play-Doh One smell most people remember from childhood is the odor of Play-Doh, the brightly-colored, nontoxic modeling clay. Play-Doh [...]
photo credit: wEnDaLicious Today many people are making the decision everyday to become their own boss, to venture out and become an entrepreneur. It makes a lot more sense these days to be in business for yourself rather than for someone else. Below are some recession proof industries that you may never have even thought [...]
AOL Small Business: Cuddle Party Runs events at which adults “explore communication, boundaries, and affection” by donning pajamas and getting physical. Ix-nay on the naughty stuff. Alibi Network In a perfect world, you wouldn’t have to lie to your wife/boss/parents about your whereabouts Friday night. In an imperfect world, these guys have your back. HappyBalls.com [...]
Understanding Customer Needs And Wants
photo credit: swanksalot To sell more, you need to know what your customer’s need and want. If you don’t, your company will never reach it’s potential – it’s the unfortunate truth. The million dollar question is then, “how do you know what your customer’s need and want?” Customers love to feel involved and important, taken [...]
BusinessWeek: Imagine a small girl holding a brand new toy for the first time. The colors and contours light up her eyes; her mental gears crank as she examines the product, figuring out its purpose. Then, she smiles as she happily joins the new, imaginary world from which the toy was originally born. Chris Heatherly, [...]
photo credit: Tambako the Jaguar Some of the best successful entrepreneurs are those that have encountered one or more of the below mentioned tips on being successful. And much to my surprise, these tips are not huge milestones, they are relatively small things that most people wouldn’t even think would make a difference. Screw Up! [...]
Weird Things People Sell for Cash
Wisebread: When the recession began to really hit home, there was plenty of chatter about selling your plasma, undergoing paid medical tests, and even cutting off your lovely locks for a profit. Here are some of the more off-the-wall commodities we found, and they are making some people a bit more comfortable these days. 1. [...]
How To Become More Attractive To Your Clients
photo credit: spisharam – Back and Catching up =) In business owners and managers are always looking for new and creative ways to be more appealing to their clients, their company look more attractive and looking for ways to “one up” the competition. Here are some tips on how to become more attractive to your [...]
CNNMoney: On Monday, we started a poll asking “In The Last Year, Have You Bartered For Products Or Services For Your Biz?” Of those readers responding, 67 percent said YES and 33 percent said NO to barter. Even in modern times, bartering remains a practical choice for small businesses. It’s a cash preservation tool, something [...]
Mom Creates Jewelry Line To Help Pay Bills
PR Web: Kahili Creations, a new line of handmade jewelry, has announced an e-commerce site featuring its latest collection, as announced today by Marcia Asuncion Ricchiuti, the line’s creative director and founder. To battle the high cost of living in Hawaii, former Web executive Marcia Asuncion Ricchiuti’s casual hobby of designing jewelry has grown into [...]
What Ice Cream Man? This Is The Mom & Daughter Ice Cream Team
wcco.com: Who doesn’t remember the ice cream man? It seems no matter what you were doing when the ice cream truck went by, you ran to go get money. A local mother got nostalgic. She and her daughter thought it would be a refreshing memory back to the suburbs. The familiar sounds of the ice [...]
