Archive for September 9th, 2009
Big Idea Group: Big Idea Group is searching for inventions that could become the basis of a profitable microbusiness. BIG plans to form a venture to bring the best invention (or inventions) to market. The winning inventor(s) will receive not only a royalty on products sold, but also an equity stake in the new business [...]
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Teenager Builds Solar Panel from Human Hair
Kids these days are always inventing something! Daily Mail Online: A new type of solar panel using human hair could provide the world with cheap, green electricity, believes its teenage inventor. Milan Karki, 18, who comes from a village in rural Nepal, believes he has found the solution to the developing world’s energy needs. The [...]
She Got a Patent, But Copycats Stole Her Idea
Sometimes a patent is just a piece of paper, as Mary Brock found out when she discovered a product remarkably similar to her patented Doggie poop freeze wand for sale: One day in 2007, I was browsing through a catalog that included pet-related products. Right before my eyes was an ad depicting a product that [...]
Should Entrepreneurs Be More Like Teenage Girls?
Entrepreneur Corner: As I was thinking through my personal goals for this coming year, and discussing individual goals with each of my kids (a recently adopted ritual I highly recommend for any parent), an article from The Economist caught my eye. The article’s subtitle, tells it all: “Depression may be linked to how willing someone [...]
Fast Company: The bees of America have been working hard all summer: To make a pound of honey, they have to fly the equivalent of eight roundtrips between New York and Paris. Now it’s time to enjoy the fructose of their labor. Have a taste of the facts and figures on honey. Last year, 161 [...]
What Mad Men Can Teach You About Biz
Inc.: Among the management lessons that made their way into the teleplay this week: 1. Nobody actually enjoys forced work socializing. 2. If you slight a worker, he will inevitably act out. 3. Collaboration is great, but one worker alone in her office can often be more productive than three in a conference room. 4. [...]
Mothere & Daughter Teams Work Together In Business
Great Falls Tribune: When Karla Larson’s mother, Karen Larson, bought 2K’s Kafe about three years ago, Karla decided the time was right to quit her job and go to work for her mom. It was a good move. Business at the eatery, located in downtown Great Falls at 406 3rd Ave. S., has boomed and [...]
Wal-Mart To Sell Goods From Other Vendors
USA TODAY: Wal-Mart Stores has launched an addition to its online business that has outside retailers selling nearly 1 million new items through Walmart.com, a move that could help the world’s largest retailer catch up in the online world. The Walmart Marketplace has products from categories that include home, baby, toys, apparel, sporting goods and [...]
