Archive for July 28th, 2009
Reader Mailbag: Home or Brick & Mortar?
Pam writes, “I just would like to have some idea about the start up cost of a scrapbooking business that is not home based.” Well, you’ll need to rent a building, hopefully with a lot of foot traffic. You’ll also need to pay for local business licenses and permits. And I’m guessing you want to [...]
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 with the logo on it. His pricing structure is very interesting though. He’s sold January 1st for $1 and is selling December 31st for $365. Every day in between goes for [...]
Do you wish that you could control your computer mouse with your feet? A new invention from Jeffrey Gelman would allow you to do just that. The FootMouse Touchpad is a one foot by one foot trackpad that you place under your desk and operate with your feet. Mr. Gelman is looking for angel investors [...]
San Jose Mercury News: For some time, Smiley Kai had been talking with two potential partners about opening a ukulele store — yes, a ukulele store — in San Jose’s Japantown. But last year, when the economy started tanking, the partners, worried about how such a venture would do in a recession, backed out. That [...]
Scunthorpe Telegraph: A 39-YEAR-old single mother from Scunthorpe will enter the Dragons’ Den for a TV grilling which could help her make her fortune. Sharon Wright will be seen by millions on the programme, which has entrepreneurs pitching for investment from some of Britain’s top business brains. Sharon came up with her MagnaMole cable threading [...]
Home-Based Bizs Can Have Pitfalls
Associated Press: For many of the people laid off during the recession, the next career move is a home-based business. It’s an ideal solution for many, but these new entrepreneurs need to be aware of some caveats in running a company from home. One is taxes. It’s much easier to claim a deduction for a [...]
Elders Dominate Among Entrepreneurs
American Public Media: Media buzz usually spotlights 20-something Ivy League grads who start the hottest new tech companies and social networks. But the average tech-company founder is 39 and entrepreneurs over 50 surpass the younger generation two-to-one. People like David House. He’s 60, and lives up a dirt road in Aurora, Ore., in a home [...]
Inventors Digest: Every inventor must realize that once an invention is used publicly or an attempt is made to sell it, a patent for said invention must be filed within one year or the rights will be lost. This is good news because it gives inventors a year to test market an invention before spending [...]
Entrepreneur.com: The headlines and market reports were foreboding. But Rami Weiss saw opportunity despite the gloomy economy. Weiss says he enjoyed low startup costs and quick profitability two years ago when launching Boomerater, a networking site where baby boomers can exchange advice on topics ranging from retirement savings to outings for grandkids. Elderly services and [...]
Mom's Finds Niche In Baby Care
Atlanta Metro News: Two metro Atlanta moms have figured out how to turn cranky babies into a thriving business. Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker never thought of themselves as entrepreneurs until about five years ago, after a little advice from country crooner Kenny Rogers. Today they are published authors, Web site operators and sought-after consultants [...]
Mom's Gluten-Free Food Biz Grabs Community Attention
Greenville Online: Thumbs Up to Travelers Rest resident Rise Myers who is meeting a need for gluten-free baked goods through a business called Screamin’ Good. Myers started the business for all the right reasons: so she could provide good-tasting, gluten-free treats for her autistic son who also has celiac disease. After much trial and error, [...]
New Website Hopes To Tickle Your Sweet Tooth
Just one quick peek into Candy.com will leave you craving your favorite sweets. Whether it is a treat from your past or a present favorite, a quick search can easily turn into a shopping cart full of candy. For all of your newly discovered cravings you can thank Greg Balestrieri and Joe Melville. As third [...]
